Key Bible Verse: "Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign; and so no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet;"  Matthew 12: 38-39

A question for the church aka the Christians who fill the pews. Today we close this series that went a lot longer than I thought when I taught the first of these Five "Callings" (actually they were commands).  I briefly review all five and the ONE WORD answer to this question will become self-evident.

This is the fifth of Jesus' five "love" commands as He made His way toward Calvary. This section of the Gospel of John, deemed the Upper Room discourse, was vital information for the eleven disciples that remained.  His words are equally vital for Christians today!

Key Bible Verse: "You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," Matthew 5:43-44

Key Bible Verse: "You shall not take vengeance, nor hold any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD... The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself,"  Leviticus 19: 18,34

Key Bible Verse: "but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD." Leviticus 19: 18b,34; Matthew 19:19; 22:39

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." Matthew 16: 24-25

Key Bible Verse: "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me." John 15:4

Key Bible Verse: Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." John 5: 8

Key Bible Verse:  "Lararus, Come out!" John 11: 43