. May we all be more obedient to Every Teaching of Jesus Christ!
Question 1: Why do Catholics love to connect This Bible Passage in John 15:14 with Every Teaching of Jesus Christ?
“You are My friends if you obey My commands.”
Answer: “Nowhere else does Jesus tell us so clearly what we must do to be forever among His obedient “friends”. That’s why Every Catholic Loves That Passage!
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Question 2: “What is the first Bible Passage we connect with that?”
Answer: The next Verse from Jesus! “‘I call you my friends,’ says the Lord, ‘for I have made known to you all that the Father has told me.'” His “friends” know how important it is to “obey”. His best “friends” are the most obedient! What a blessing to connect those two Bible Passages!
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Question 3: What happens if we do not connect “You are My friends if you obey My commands.” to Every Teaching of Jesus?
Answer: We cannot see how important it is to obey Every Teaching of Jesus Christ!
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A Big Test of Obedience comes up when we connect those Teachings with This Bible Passage from Matthew, 13:44-46.
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.'”
Question 4: “Is Jesus telling us that obeying Him is more important than earthly property?
Answer: “Yes.”
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Question 5: “Does Jesus repeat how important it is to focus on Him rather than the finest things on earth?”
Answer: Yes! He repeats His Holy Advice, this time to the most successful people! “Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.”
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Question 6: “How many of us can do that?”
Answer: All Catholic priests and religious who take Holy Vows of Poverty, Celibacy, and Obedience do that! We are blessed by the examples they provide.
Catholics love to connect Bible Passages to each other and to the world in which we live!
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