God is Amazing!

• “They sang the song of God's servant Moses and the song of the lamb: "Your deeds are spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. Your ways are just and true, King of the nations.” Rev. 15:3 ISV

• “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us”

Eph. 2:4

• Let’s focus on the greatness of God’s love.

The “Who” of God’s Love

• God is love! 1 Jn. 4:8, 16

• God is the “Who” of His love.

– God is everlasting, having no beginning or end. Ps. 90:2

– God’s love is great because he is great.

“For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised…” Psalm 96:4

• His greatness is shown in part by His creation. Ex. 20:11; Rom. 1:19-20

The “What” of God’s Love

• The “what” of God’s love is the world. Jn.3:16

• God wants all to be saved. 1 Tim.1:9-ff; 2:4

• All who obey Jesus can be saved. Heb. 5:9– Hear & learn the Truth Jn. 6:45; Jn. 17:17– Believe Rom. 10:9-10– Repent Lk. 13:3,5; Acts 2:38 – Confess Acts 8:37 – Be Baptized into Christ Rom. 6:3-6

Then, Be faithful unto death Rev. 2:10; Heb. 10:36

The “Where” of God’s Love

• The “where” of God’s love refers to everywhere. Ps. 139:7; Heb. 4:13

• God’s love extends to the uttermost parts of the earth. Ps. 139:9; Heb. 7:25

• Christ’s love also went to Calvary where He atoned for the sins of the world.

Luke 23:33; Heb. 2:9

• Christ’s blood can save everyone if they would just come to Him. 1 John 2:2; 4:14

The “When” of God’s Love

• Romans 5:6-11

• The “when” of God’s love means, “at all times.”

• Since God always has been and always will be, His love is an everlasting love.

Jeremiah 31:3

• What about God’s punishing us? – He still loves us, it’s why He chastens us!

Hebrews 12:6-7

The “Why” of God’s Love

• The “why” of God’s love is beyond our full comprehension. Rom. 11:33; Deut. 29:29

• However, we do know that God desires fellowship with us. 1 Jn. 1:3

• In His great love, God sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins that He might bring us back into fellowship with Himself. 1 Cor. 1:9; Acts 20:28

God’s Love is the Greatest!1 Cor. 13:13; 1 Thes. 4:9

• By love God saves us! Eph. 5:2

• He shows us how to love: 1 Jn. 3:16– Love God with your ALL Mark 12:30-31– Love yourself and your neighbor.

• He commands us to love in order to be in Him and like Him. 1 Jn. 4:16-19

• Let all that you do be done with love.

1 Corinthians 16:14