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Resources on Love of God

Resources on Love of God

Joy, Love, and Peace

John 16:16-33 16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.” 17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” 18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he…

The Fruit of Love

John 15:9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life…

Neighbor-Love

Luke 10:25-37 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” 29 But he…

God’s Holiness and Love Don’t Conflict

Section 1: God Week 2: God Is Good Day 4: God’s Holiness and Love Don’t Conflict Rom. 3:21-26 Yesterday’s reading closed by asking you to list some of the evil things going on in the world right now.  Sadly, there are many you could have chosen. Mass shootings. Children being abused. Human trafficking. Whatever you included in your list, you were likely horrified and angered as you thought about those events. How would we feel if God, however, just shrugged…

God’s Love for Us Is Undeserved

Section 1: God Week 2: God Is Good Day 2: God’s Love for Us Is Undeserved Eph. 2:1-10 God’s love for us expresses itself in different ways in different contexts. Whatever the context, though, because love involves giving of oneself for the benefit of another person, God always selflessly seeks our good. The clearest example of that was Christ’s willingness to leave all the prerogatives of heaven to become human and die on the cross. He didn’t have to do…

God Is Love

Section 1: God Week 2: God Is Good Day 1: God Is Love 1 John 4:7-12 For many of us, love is the first thing that comes to mind when we think of God’s goodness. But love can be a tricky thing to define because of the way it’s portrayed in our culture today. God’s Love Is More Than an Emotion A prime example of that is my 16-year-old niece who I friended on Facebook. BIG mistake. Nearly every post…

The Meaning of Christmas pt. 3

1 John 4:7-12 Here we find a purpose statement that helps us better understand Christmas (and God’s desire for our lives). “God sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him” (v.9). Life in him is meant to be a life of love. God invites us to consider love an essential aspect of who God is for, “God is love” (v.8b). Furthermore, followers of his are called to display God’s love to a watching…

A Loving People

1 John 4:7-12 Love is the foundation of the two greatest commandments: to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves.  Therefore, Scripture is clear: there is not a characteristic more to the heart of being a follower of Jesus than love.  So how ought we to love?  What should love look like in our lives? To view the discussion questions associated with this sermon, please click the button below.