Union Chapel Ministries

John 14-15 Three types of Obedience Empower by the Holy Spirit: 1. Fear of the Lord a. Pharoah after the plagues and repeated requests to let God’s people God. (Exodus 12:31) b. Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar after the fiery furnace with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. (Daniel 3:26-29) c. Ezra after returning from Babylon and teaching the Torah. (Ezra 7-10) d. Proverbs 1: Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. (Proverbs 1:1-7) 2. Duty to the Lord a. Temple Worship in the Old Testament (Exodus 25-27) b. Zerubbabel rebuilding the temple after exile in Babylon (Ezra 1-6) Weak love is still genuine love. Our love isn’t just real love when it is mature. Our love is real when it begins. -Mike Bickel 3. Love of the Lord a. Four times in John 14 Jesus says, “If you love me, you will obey me.” (John 14:1-24) Obedience Rooted in Love of the Lord 1. Empowered by the Holy Spirit (John 14:25-27) a. God Promises to Empower us for Loving Him (John 14:25-31) 2. Submit to the pruning of the Holy Spirit a