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John 14:15,21-23
If ye love me, keep my commandments…

Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goand sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and comeand follow me.

Matthew 25:41-46
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: …

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John 14:10
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measureunto him.

John 5:19,38
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise…

does not keep My words.
Keeping Jesus' words implies obedience to His teachings and commandments. This reflects the Jewish understanding of the Torah, where adherence to God's law was a sign of devotion. In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:24-27), Jesus compares those who hear His words and act on them to a wise man who builds his house on the rock. The connection between love and obedience is a recurring theme in John's Gospel (John 14:15).

The word that you hear is not My own,
Jesus emphasizes His unity with the Father, indicating that His teachings are not independent but are divinely sourced. This reflects the Jewish concept of a prophet who speaks not on his own authority but as a mouthpiece for God. InJohn 7:16, Jesus states, "My teaching is not My own. It comes from Him who sent Me," reinforcing His role as the divine messenger.

but it is from the Father who sent Me.
This phrase underscores the mission and authority of Jesus as the sent one from God. The concept of being "sent" is significant in John's Gospel, highlighting Jesus' divine origin and purpose (John 3:17,John 5:36). The Father-Son relationship is central to understanding the nature of Jesus' ministry and His fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, such asIsaiah 61:1, which speaks of being anointed and sent by God.

John 14:24 opens by identifying the root issue: a lack of genuine love for Jesus. Scripture consistently links authentic love for Christ with practical devotion.

•John 14:15 affirms, “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments”.

•1 John 5:3 clarifies that “this is the love of God: to keep His commandments”.

•Matthew 22:37 calls believers to love the Lord “with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind”.

Together these passages show that love is not a vague sentiment but a wholehearted, covenant‐loyal commitment that begins internally and expresses itself outwardly.

Failure to love results in disregard for Christ’s teachings. Obedience is the visible proof of unseen affection.

•John 14:21 promises that “whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me”, forming a mirror image to verse 24.

•John 15:10 ties abiding in Christ’s love to keeping His commands, just as He kept the Father’s.

•1 John 2:3-5 teaches that knowing God is verified when “we keep His commandments,” while disobedience exposes self‐deception.

•James 1:22 warns against being “hearers only.”

Christ’s words are not optional wisdom; they are binding directives for every disciple.

Jesus immediately grounds His authority beyond Himself, reminding listeners that every syllable they receive originates with God.

•John 7:16: “My teaching is not My own; it comes from Him who sent Me”.

•John 12:49-50 specifies that the Father commanded Jesus what to say.

•Hebrews 1:1-2 declares that God has spoken “by His Son,” positioning Jesus as the perfect, final Messenger.

Because the message is divine, rejection of it reveals a deeper rejection of the One who authored it.

The closing clause underscores the unity of the Son with the Father and the divine mission behind Christ’s ministry.

•John 3:17 explains that the Father sent the Son “that the world might be saved through Him”.

•John 5:37 references the Father’s testimony about Jesus, strengthening the claim of divine commissioning.

•John 17:8 finds Jesus praying, “the words You gave Me I have given them,” highlighting the faithful transmission.

Acknowledging the Father’s sending validates Christ’s absolute authority and demonstrates that obedience to Jesus is obedience to God Himself.

John 14:24 teaches that refusing to obey Jesus exposes a heart devoid of true love for Him. Christ’s words carry the full weight of the Father’s authority, so neglecting them is not a minor lapse but a direct affront to the God who sent His Son. Real love for Christ is inseparable from loyal obedience, and receiving His teaching is tantamount to honoring the Father who authored it.

(1) Love involves obedience (Vers. 15, 23), or obedience naturally is included in love;

(2) obedience (having and keeping commandments) is the great proof of love (Ver. 21); and

(3) (Ver. 24) "he that loveth not,"i.e. the absence or negation of love seems necessarily to forbid or discountenance obedience - the language differs slightly.He that loveth me notkeepeth not my words- i.e. the various utterances into which my oneWord may be subdivided in detail - and theλόγος, the one all-revealingWord, out of which all theλόγοι proceed,is not mine (as self-originated),but is the Father's that sent me. Without love to Christ the world has none of the conditions on which the self-manifestation of Christ really depends.

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