Friends with Jesus

Rev. Bruce Brown

May 24, 2020

John 15:12-17

I. Jesus’ Friends Love Sacrificially (verses 12-13, 17)

II. Jesus’ Friends Long to Obey the Word (verses 14-15)

III. Jesus’ Friends Live Out of Electing Love (verse 16)

“This is indeed a glorious privilege. To know Christ, serve Christ, follow Christ, obey Christ, work in Christ's vineyard, fight Christ's battles, all this is no small matter. But for sinful men and women like ourselves to be called "friends of Christ," is something that our weak minds can hardly grasp and take in. The King of kings and Lord of lords not only pities and saves all those who believe in Him, but actually calls them His "friends.”  ~ J.C. Ryle