Love's Sacrifice

John 15:9–17 NIV84

9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.

1. The importance of remembering

Keeps events alive

Keeps the sacrifice burning

The rainbow

The passover

The Red Sea

The Eucharist

Reminders of sacrifices

Memorial Day, we remember those who paid the ultimate price

Love drove them to sacrifice

2. Why people forget

Too many worries

Pride

Insecurities

Worldly cares

What people forget

God’s commands

God’s discipline

God’s deliverance

God’s promises

The

3. God will never forget or forsake

He promised to never leave you

He promised to bless you

He promised to protect you

He is an ever present help in time of need

4. Love will always sacrifice

Idea

Think (the Bible commands us to think about the good)

Belief

Act/Habit

Lifestyle/Stronghold

5. No Greater Love than to sacrifice

God so loved the world that he gave Jesus

Jesus loved us so that he died for our sins

Go out and love one another

Your love will bring others to Jesus