Le fils de Zébédée - ch.15-16 (II)

In my previous post, Theophilus - er, sorry, I meant "idle internet-dwelling readers" - I made some comments on chapters 15 and 16 of the gospel written down by John Zebedee, regarding how it is possible to know God.

Now I seek to note down what I have been learning
in light of the 2nd question raised:

2. How to know God's will
- what He wants for us?
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JOHN 15-16
Jesus, God the Son has so much that He wants for us here..

A. Remaining/abiding** in Him (the vine, 15:4-7 & inferred in 16:1), & bearing much fruit
(15:2, 15:4-5, 15:8 and 15:16) - fruit that will last.
** The word "abide" turns up 7 times in 4 verses.
Jesus obviously wants us to understand how important it is that we abide in Him. Probably because we are so prone NOT to..!
.. & by remaining in Him, with His Words remaining in us,
we can request (ask) the Father in His name (15:7 and 15:16; also 16:23-26).
Abiding in Jesus (& thus knowing Him) is about communication
- a relationship involving talking & listening -
& the latter, with obedience to God's commands (15:10 and 15:14), as well as remembering His Words to us (16:4).

B. Glorifying God, abiding in His love,
& ending by rejoicing in Him (15:8-10; verse 22 of ch.16)
- if we are His disciples;
loving not only Him, but loving others just as He loved us
(15:12-13 and 15:17; verse 27 of ch. 16),
desiring the preservation of life for His people (not their death, 16:2-3)

C. Testifying about Jesus,
that is to say, bearing witness to Him (15:26-27)

D. Believing in who Jesus is
(& that the Father sent Him - 16:9 & 16:27
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SUMMARY..
How to know God's will?
~ by His Words & commands given through the Son, (& the Spirit's reminders)

..what God wants for us:
~ Glorifying Him;
treating the Son for Who He really is;
believing in Him;
& remaining (=abiding) in all that He is, & all that He has said.

{All ideas drawn from JOHN 15-16, as well as from all preceding chapters.}

L/T.