John 14:23  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Love is a word that has no meaning without action

John 3:16 

The Statement: For God so loved the world,

The Action: that he gave his only begotten Son,

The Return: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Example

John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

In this account Peter is challenged to a comparison… lovest thou me more than these?

Who loves:

• Food… lovest thou me more than these?
• .. lovest thou me more than these?
• Sleeping… lovest thou me more than these?
• TV… lovest thou me more than these?
• Pet… lovest thou me more than these?
• Family… lovest thou me more than these?

So many say they love the Lord, but their actions say otherwise

The next part of that verse:

John 14:23  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

There are a lot of words to keep… but he also takes all the scriptures down to this:

Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Lastly is understanding that having a relationship with God… is a two way street

John 14:23  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

We can’t have a life where its all God give, give, give… when’s the last time you thanked God for what is done?

• When is the last time you’ve told others about Him and church?
• When is the last time you’ve read your Bible or Prayed?

So many say that the Love God… but actions always speak louder than words.