To Love and be Loved by God

1 John 3:1-6, 18-24page 1130 - 1131

Anselm of Canterbury1033-1109 A.D.

born in born in AostaAosta

born in born in AostaAosta

entered the abby at entered the abby at BecBec

born in born in AostaAosta

entered the abby at entered the abby at BecBec

named the archbishop of named the archbishop of CanterburyCanterbury

Two-fold love of God

•loving God

•receiving love from God

Love is relational and prayer is the

way that we receive God’s love

1 John 3:1See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

“See he shows how much he loves me --He comes near to me so that I may love him!”

Sin can hinder the way we receive

God’s love

1 John 3:4-6 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

Relational love allows for

communication of what we want and

need