Reading from The Gospel According to John 15:9-17(NLT) ~Jesus, the True Vine Cont.~ Scripture reading followed by discussion. Reinforcement of the command to love God and love people. Loving people in the same way Jesus loved His disciples with service and sacrifice. Love and Joy. The Joy we have even from our negative experiences in life. Being true friends of Jesus, obeying his commands to love God, love people, abide in the word, allow God to prune you, grow, repeat.