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THE LOVE OF GODThe Greatest Message of the Bible
1John 4:10 This is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Rom. 5:8 But God demonstrated his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
• Eros… Sexual love… Erotic• Storge… Love for Husband/Wife/Children/ Siblings• Phileo… Affection… Friendly love• Agape… Nature of God… God is Agape
Agape Love is not a feeling but an action, it is known by what it does and not what it feels…
4 Loves in Greek
• Jesus: Simon…do you love (agape) me more than these?• Peter: Yes, Lord; you know that I love (phileo) you.• Jesus: Simon…do you…love (agape) me?• Peter: Yes, Lord, you know that I love (phileo) you.• Jesus: Simon…do you love (phileo) me?• Peter: [Grieved] “Lord…you know that I love (phileo) you.”
Jesus asks Peter
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
The Greatest
Gift
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
The Greatest
Gift
The Greatest Invitation
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
The Greatest
Gift
The Greatest Invitation
The Greatest
Terms
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
The Greatest
Gift
The Greatest Invitation
The Greatest
Terms
The Greatest
Deliverance
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
The Greatest
Gift
The Greatest Invitation
The Greatest
Terms
The Greatest
Deliverance
The Greatest
Difference
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
The Greatest
Gift
The Greatest Invitation
The Greatest
Terms
The Greatest
Deliverance
The Greatest
Difference
The GreatestCertainty
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Sonthat whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Greatest Person
The Greatest
Heart
The Greatest Extent
The Greatest Sacrifice
The Greatest
Gift
The Greatest Invitation
The Greatest
Terms
The Greatest
Deliverance
The Greatest
Difference
The GreatestPossessio
n
The GreatestCertainty
1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
Gal. 5:6 faith works by love.
Rom. 8:31-32 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things…
