Love, obey, and receive the SpiritJohn 14:15-21Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • What does Jesus say those who love him will do, and whom does he promise the Father will send?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • What does it mean to you that God's Spirit comes to live in you, not just near you?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • Which command of Jesus will you obey this week as a way of loving him?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who needs to hear that Jesus does not leave his people alone?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).