Letters From Timothy


John 14:15-21
April 27, 2008, 9:14 pm
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I’m sorry I haven’t written to you in a long time! I’ve been very busy. Fortunately, I think my letters will now resume their regular schedule.

This gospel is short and sweet. Jesus here seems to be trying to fit in some parting words to his disciples, a final piece of advice before he dies. Jesus has a very simple statement: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” It’s like a husband or wife telling their spouse that if they love them, they will be faithful to them. What are Jesus’s commandments? Funny you should ask: Continue reading