TEXT: JOHN 13:33-38
TITLE: THEREFORE, MY PRIORITY MUST BE LOVE
I AM GOING AWAY
A. I shall be with you a little while longer
B. You will look for me
C. Where I am going, you cannot come
1. I told the Jews (John 7:34, John 8:21)... Why?
2. Now, I am telling you... Why?
I AM GIVING YOU A NEW COMMANDMENT
A. Implied transition (however, therefore, so, nevertheless, but, etc.)
B. Commandment: That you love one another
C. Standard: Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another
D. By this, everyone will know that you are My disciples (if you have love for one another)
E. True Disciples love like Jesus loves
F. This is a commandment
LOVE IS THE PRIORITY
A. Peter's Distractions (“Lord, where are you going?” “Lord, Why can I not follow You now?” “I will die for You.”)
B. If Jesus is Lord...
C. Do not die for Jesus, love like Jesus