A Friend of God
John 15:12-17
1. A love for others
Verses 12-13, 17
Philippians 2:3-“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.”
John 14:15–“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”
1 John 4:11–“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
2. A biblical attitude
Verses 14-15
James 2:23-“And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.’ And he was called the friend of God.”
James 2:26-“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”
1 John 2:4-“He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”
3. Bears the right kind of fruit
Verse 16