One author expressed this Paragraph as “inhaling God’s Love” deep into our souls, then “exhaling it” outward to our Brothers and Sisters in Christ! (Personally I enjoyed this analogy.)

In Romans chapter 5 Jesus died for His enemies. In John chapter 15 Jesus dies for His friends! (Verse 13 … “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.“)

In John 15:16 here Prayer is directed to the Father, God the Father. And back in John 14:14, Prayer was directed to the Son! (Yet we correctly discern that chapter 14 is the “Father Chapter” and chapter 15 is the “Son Chapter!”)

The noun “joy” is used 7 times in Jesus’ “Upper Room” Sermon, John chapters 14-16! And only 1 time in John’s Gospel previously! (John 3:29)

Someone wrote: “JESUS LOVES ME RIGHT NOW WITH THE SAME LOVE THAT PLACED HIM ON THE CROSS TO FORGIVE MY SINS!”

That last verse (17), “Love one another,” is a command repeated throughout the New Testament!

A few examples …

Romans 12:10 … Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring (pro + ago) one another …

Ephesians 4:2 … Forbearing (ana + echo) one another in love …

Ephesians 4:3 … Endeavouring (spoudazo) to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:32 … And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another …

Colossians 3:13 … If any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

1 Peter 1:22 … See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently …

1 Peter 4:8 … And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves …

What a Paragraph, all consisting of the words of Jesus!

Now, watch the while class …

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

It is certainly clear in Jesus’ Mind that there is a critical relationship (linkage) between our bearing fruit … and … prayer!

No doubt!

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