The Love Of God

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The Love Of God

• 1 John 47-21

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The Declarations Gods Love

• John 316 Declares the DEGREE of Gods love.
• He so loved John 316 houtoos in this
  manner, thus, so (Thayer)
• He Gave His Son. Phil. 25ff Mt. 2727-56

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The Declarations Gods Love

• This is how a husband loves his wife. Eph. 525
• This is how a mother loves her child. Tit. 24
• This is how a soldier loves his country. 2 Tim.
  22-3

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The Declarations Gods Love

• Rom. 58 declares the OBJECTS of Gods love.
• John 316 He loved the world.
• Sinners. cf. Eph. 21-2
• Sin defined. 1 John 34 James 417
• What sin does. Isa. 591-2
• Sin carries the death penalty. Rom. 623 Rev.
  2014
• What Christ did. Isa. 53 2 Cor. 521 1 Pet.
  224 Heb. 29-10

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The Declarations Gods Love

• Rom. 835-39 Declares the CONSTANCY of Gods
  love.
• Nothing can separate us from Gods love.
• But we can separate ourselves from a
  relationship with God. Isa. 591-2 cf. Rom.
  1021

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The Declarations Gods Love

• 1 John 49-10 Declares the DESIGN of Gods love.
• That we might have life. cf. Gal. 321, 10, 11
• cf. John 540 1010 2031
• He became a ransom. Mt. 2028
• He became our propitiation. 1 John 22

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The Declarations Gods Love

• 1 John 49-10 Declares the DESIGN of Gods love.
• Gods love provides
• Life for the spiritually dead. (cf. Luke 15)
• Redemption for those enslaved to sin. Rom.
  323-26
• Freedom from the bondage of sin. Rom. 616ff
  81-2

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The Declarations Gods Love

• 1 John 31-3 Declares the REWARD of Gods love.
• We are changed
• From sinners into sons. 1 John 31. Rom. 814ff
  
• Citizens of the kingdom of darkness into citizens
  of the kingdom. Col. 113-14
• Promised a changed body. 1 John 32 Phil. 320-21

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Motives Of Love

• Admiration.
• This was not what motivated Gods love for man.
  Gen. 65 cf. John 1421
• This is a motive that causes us to love God. 1
  John 419

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Motives Of Love

• Gratitude.
• This was not what motivated God to love us. Rom.
  323
• Mans love for God should be motivated by what
  God has done for us. Rom. 121 Col. 315
• Ps. 11819,21,28,29
• Ps. 1361,2,3,26
• Ps. 1381,2,4
• Ps. 13914

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Motives Of Love

• Pity.
• This was a motive for God to love us. Prov.
  1412 Isa. 558-9 Titus 35 Eph. 21-10
• It is not a motive for our love for God.!

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Obligations Of Love

• God is not obligated to man. Eph. 24
• What obligations must we assume if we love God?
• 1. We must live for Christ. 2 Cor. 514-15 Gal.
  220 Mt. 633
• 2. We must love one another. 1 John 411 20-21
• 3. We must obey his commandments. John 1421-24

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Conclusion

• The Love Of God.
• Should obligate those outside of Christ to obey
  the gospel.
• Should obligate those in Christ to be faithful
  in service and worship.
• God first loved us. 1 John 419
• Do you love HIM? John 1415