The Love Of GodThe Love Of God(Declarations)(Declarations)

1 John 4:7-211 John 4:7-21

The Declarations God’s The Declarations God’s LoveLove

John 3:16 John 3:16 Declares the Declares the DEGREEDEGREE of of God’s love.God’s love.

John 3:16 John 3:16 declares the declares the OBJECTSOBJECTS of God’s love.of God’s love.

1 John 1:3, 6-9 1 John 1:3, 6-9 Declares the Declares the CONSTANCY CONSTANCY of God’s love.of God’s love.

1 John 4:9-10 1 John 4:9-10 Declares the Declares the DESIGNDESIGN of God’s love ... Life. cf. of God’s love ... Life. cf. John 20:30-31John 20:30-31

1 John 3:1-3 1 John 3:1-3 Declares the Declares the REWARDREWARD of God’s love. of God’s love.

Our Love For God Our Love For God (Motive)(Motive)1 John 5:1-41 John 5:1-4

Motive Of Our Love For Motive Of Our Love For God God GratitudeGratitude.. 1 John 1 John

4:9-104:9-10 God first loved you. God first loved you. 1 John 4:191 John 4:19 God sent His Son to die for your sins. God sent His Son to die for your sins.

1 John 4:101 John 4:10 God created you. God created you. Ps. 139:13-14Ps. 139:13-14 God sustains your life. God sustains your life. Mt. 6:25-34Mt. 6:25-34 God gives you escape from sinful God gives you escape from sinful

temptations. temptations. 1 Cor. 10:131 Cor. 10:13 God has prepared eternal life for God has prepared eternal life for

those who love Him. those who love Him. 1 John 5:11-121 John 5:11-12

Our Love For God Our Love For God (Obligations)(Obligations)

1 John 5:1-41 John 5:1-4

Love Has Its Blessings And Love Has Its Blessings And Rewards. It Also Has Its Rewards. It Also Has Its

Obligations And Obligations And Responsibilities.Responsibilities.

EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES: Men and women want the blessings and Men and women want the blessings and

rewards of marriage, but do not want its rewards of marriage, but do not want its obligations and responsibilities.obligations and responsibilities.

Some want the blessings and rewards of a Some want the blessings and rewards of a home without assuming the obligations and home without assuming the obligations and responsibilities of husbands and wives.responsibilities of husbands and wives.

Some profess to love God, yet do not Some profess to love God, yet do not want to assume the obligations of loving want to assume the obligations of loving God !!!God !!!

7

Eph 5:25

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for itASV

8

Titus 2:1-5“that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, (to be) sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

Obligations Of LoveObligations Of Love

We must live for ChristWe must live for Christ. . 1 John 3:6-1 John 3:6-12; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; Gal. 2:2012; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; Gal. 2:20

““No longer I that live…”No longer I that live…” Paul Paul became insensible to the things became insensible to the things of this of this busybusy world. world.

There was an intimate union There was an intimate union between Christ and His people. between Christ and His people. 1 1 John 2:2-3John 2:2-3

We must live for ChristWe must live for Christ. . Jews on Pentecost. Jews on Pentecost. Acts 2Acts 2 Thessalonians turned from idols. Thessalonians turned from idols. 1 Thess. 1 Thess.

1:91:9 Ephesians burned their books. Ephesians burned their books. Acts 19:19Acts 19:19 Jailor “washed their stripes.” Jailor “washed their stripes.” Acts 16:33Acts 16:33 Corinthians turned from former practices.Corinthians turned from former practices.

1 Cor. 6:9-111 Cor. 6:9-11

We must live for ChristWe must live for Christ. . Jews on Pentecost. Jews on Pentecost. Acts 2Acts 2 Thessalonians turned from idols. Thessalonians turned from idols. 1 Thess. 1 Thess.

1:91:9 Ephesians burned their books. Ephesians burned their books. Acts 19:19Acts 19:19 Jailor “washed their stripes.” Jailor “washed their stripes.” Acts 16:33Acts 16:33 Corinthians turned from former practices.Corinthians turned from former practices.

1 Cor. 6:9-111 Cor. 6:9-11

4

Obligations Of LoveObligations Of Love

Obligations Of LoveObligations Of Love

We must love one anotherWe must love one another. . 1 John 1 John 4:11; 20-21; cf. John 13:34-354:11; 20-21; cf. John 13:34-35

We must love one another for We must love one another for God to accept our love. God to accept our love. 1 John 1 John 4:20-214:20-21

We are to We are to "put on love" "put on love" to bind to bind the body of Christ together. the body of Christ together. Col. Col. 3:143:14

12

Rom 12:10 Rom 12:10 In In love of the brethren love of the brethren be be tenderly affectioned one to another; in tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;honor preferring one another;

Heb 13:1 Heb 13:1 Let Let love of the brethren love of the brethren continue.continue.

1 Peter 1:22 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned truth unto unfeigned love of the love of the brethren , love one another from brethren , love one another from the heart ferventlythe heart fervently

Obligations Of LoveObligations Of Love

Obligations Of LoveObligations Of Love

We must obey his commandmentsWe must obey his commandments. . 1 John 2:3ff; John 14:15, 21-241 John 2:3ff; John 14:15, 21-24

Loving one another is an essential part Loving one another is an essential part of obeying the truth. of obeying the truth. 1 John 4:20-211 John 4:20-21

1 Pet. 1:22 “Seeing ye have purified 1 Pet. 1:22 “Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently.”heart fervently.”

Review Obligations Of Review Obligations Of LoveLove

What obligations must we assume What obligations must we assume if we love God?if we love God?1. We must live for Christ. 1. We must live for Christ. 1 John 3:6-1 John 3:6-

1212

2. We must love one another. 2. We must love one another. 1 John 1 John 4:11; 20-214:11; 20-21

3. We must obey his commandments. 3. We must obey his commandments. 1 John 2:3-5; 5:2-31 John 2:3-5; 5:2-3

Our Love For God Our Love For God (Practical Side)(Practical Side)

1 John 2:1-61 John 2:1-6

Practical Side Of LovePractical Side Of Love

We Show LoveWe Show Love! ! 1 John 3:16-18 1 John 3:16-18 Sacrifice, service & spiritual growth are Sacrifice, service & spiritual growth are

only beneficial when our deeds are only beneficial when our deeds are driven by love for:driven by love for:    1. God     1. God (Mt. 22:37-38; 1 John 2:3-4).(Mt. 22:37-38; 1 John 2:3-4).    2. Our neighbors     2. Our neighbors (Mt. 22:39; Luke (Mt. 22:39; Luke 10:25-37).10:25-37).    3. Our brethren     3. Our brethren (Rom. 12:10; cf. Rom. (Rom. 12:10; cf. Rom. 1:8).1:8).    4. Our families     4. Our families (Eph. 5:25; Tit. 2:4-5; (Eph. 5:25; Tit. 2:4-5;

Eph. 6:1-4).Eph. 6:1-4).    5. Our enemies     5. Our enemies (Mt. 5:44). (Mt. 5:44).

1 Corinthians 13:1-81 Corinthians 13:1-81 If I speak with the tongues of men and of 1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of

angels, but have not love, I am become angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

2 And if I have (the gift of) prophecy, and 2 And if I have (the gift of) prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.but have not love, I am nothing.

3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed (the 3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed (the poor), and if I give my body to be burned, poor), and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:1-81 Corinthians 13:1-8

4 Love suffereth long, (and) is kind; love 4 Love suffereth long, (and) is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,not puffed up,

5 doth not behave itself unseemly, 5 doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;taketh not account of evil;

1 Corinthians 13:1-81 Corinthians 13:1-8

6 rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but 6 rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;rejoiceth with the truth;

7 beareth all things, believeth all things, 7 beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Love never faileth…8 Love never faileth…

Conclusion:Conclusion:

The Love Of GodThe Love Of God.. Should obligate those outside of Christ Should obligate those outside of Christ

to obey the gospel.to obey the gospel. Should obligate those “in Christ” to be Should obligate those “in Christ” to be

faithful in service, worship and to one faithful in service, worship and to one another.another.

God first loved us. God first loved us. 1 John 4:191 John 4:19 Do you love HIM? Do you love HIM? John 14:15John 14:15