May 2012 Messenger Newsletter

April 2012 Council Minutes Posted

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

Love one another
(John 15:12)

Love and Joy Perfected

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

(vv. 9,10) It is Christ who first loved us (1 John 4:9, 19), and now our love for Him begins to operate by our obedience to His commandments. Love is the basis of obedience, and obedience demonstrates love. This is a concrete example of how one remains in His love.

NSRV & Believer's Study Bible (BSB) Notes

Sunday Worship Services at 10:00am
Sunday School at 9:00am

Wednesday Bible Study (Library) 10:30 am
Holy Communion Service (Sanctuary) Noon