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MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME: Love for God

The following questions can be used as a weekly recap in a small group setting or as a personal study aid for the sermon preached by Lead Pastor Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, September 17, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com.  Click on “Media” to view the video.
Weekly Warm-up:
What principles did your parents teach you?
Which one do you wish you had applied better?
Which one do you teach others?

Weekly Overview:
We are truly blessed if our parents taught us obedience and to love God and others from an early age.  Not everyone had Christian parents to teach them these valuable life lessons.  However, it is never too late to learn to love God.  Jesus promised us that God will always be with us in the form of the Holy Spirit if we love God and keep His commandments.  Yes, the love relationship goes both ways.  He loves us but we must love Him and be obedient to Him!
Weekly Discussion Questions:
Read John 14:15-31

Why did Jesus say we will obey Him if we love Him?
What is a condition of God’s love for us?  (v 21)
Why does Jesus have to obey God? (v 31)
Why can’t the world have God’s presence?
What does obedience look like in a Christian?
How does the Holy Spirit’s presence help you?
What benefits do you receive by loving God?
How does peace of mind play out in your life?

Group Prayer:
Pray for the list of church weekly needs.
Pray for a life of obedience.

Pray for those who do not love God.
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