A. LOVE'S REALITY 1. God is love. 1 Jn 4:8 2. God loves the world. Jn 3:16 a. Connection of love to the crucified Son Gen 22:2; Jn 3:16 b. Consider God's love w/respect to His Son Jn 3:35 (also Jn 5:20); Rom 8:32 3. God's love opposes worldly lust. 1 Jn 2:16 a. Counterfeit love is idolatry 1 Jn 5:21
B. LOVE'S RESPONSIBILITY 1. We are to cleave to Christ love by God's grace. a. Matt 22:35-40 2. We are commanded to love one another. a. 1 Jn 4:7 3. We are Christ's testimony of His love. a. Jn 13:35 4. We are Christ's compassionate grace extended to others. a. Matt 5:44-45
C. LOVE'S REWARD
God's love is truly its own reward; yet, there are blessed benefits to the believer which accompany His love through Christ Jesus.
1. God's love gives us fellowship with God. a. 1 Jn 4:12 2. God's love emboldens us to be fearless. a. 1 Jn 4:17-18 3. God's love readily forgives. a. 1 Pet 4:8 (quoting Prov 10:12) 4. God's love fulfills the law . a. Rom 13:8 5. God's love fills our hearts. a. Rom 5:5
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
