The Love of God

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Lesson 7 The Love of God
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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• Love 46 xs in 1st 4 xs in 2nd 3 xs in
  3rd
• Every use (except 3 John 9) is from agape
• Agape never refers to an impulse of
  feelings/emotions
• It describes a deliberate choice or exercise of
  ones will to seek the welfare and benefit of
  others, regardless of who they are or what they
  have done (316-18)
• Agape love has its origin in the character of God
• Love is of God (47) God is love (48, 16)
• The practical application is observed when we
• Look to Calvary (49-10)
• Behold the honor in being called His children
  (31-2)

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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• In this the love of God was manifested toward
  us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into
  the world, that we might live through Him (49).
• Sending His Son was not influenced by our
  attitude, action or behavior
• It was the love that He possesses for all mankind
  that moved Him to send a propitiatory sacrifice
  for our sins.
• The limitation of human thought and human speech
  hinders us from fully expressing His love.

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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• The breadth of Gods love reaches all men (1 John
  21-2 Acts 1034-35 Gal. 326-28).
• The length of Gods love reaches from creation to
  the end of time (Heb. 101-18).
• The depth of Gods love reaches down to men in
  the lowest abyss of sin and guilt (1 Cor.
  69-11).
• The height of Gods love exalts every person who
  will obey Him (1 John 31-2 Eph. 21-6).

(Eph. 317-19)
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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• Could we with ink the ocean fill
• And were the skies of parchment made,
• Were every stalk on earth a quill
• And every man a scribe by trade,
• To write the love of God above
• Would drain the ocean dry,
• Nor could the scroll contain the whole
• Tho stretched from sky to sky.
• O love of God, how rich and pure!
• How measureless and strong!
• (Frederick Martin Lehman, 1917)

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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• The objects of Gods love
• Human lovenarrow, restrictive, conditional
  (Matt. 546-47 Luke 632-33)
• Gods loveno strings attached, no conditions
  to satisfy it knows no boundaries (1 John 21-2
  49-10 Rom. 56-10 835-39)
• The propitiatory work of Jesus is extended to and
  for the benefit of every person.
• God sent His sinless Son into this sinful world
  to be its Savior so that we might live throughout
  eternity.

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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• The objects of Gods love
• The manifestations of Gods love
• Gods love is expressive (49 316-18 Jn.
  316).
• How much does He love us? Look at Calvary!
• If He had given an angel, thats love!
• If He had given one of His many sons, thats
  love!
• But God gave His only begotten Son. Thats the
  greatest manifestation of LOVE possible!
• Gods love did not stop in a mere profession of
  words!

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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• The objects of Gods love
• The manifestations of Gods love
• The blessings of Gods love
• We have been forgiven (212).
• We are called children of God (31-3).
• We have propitiation for our sins (21-2).
• We have an advocate serving in heaven (21-2).
• We have continual cleansing from our sins (17-9).

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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• The objects of Gods love
• The manifestations of Gods love
• The blessings of Gods love
• We have confidence in answered prayer (321-22
  513-15).
• We can anticipate eternal life (225 510-13).
• We can live die without fear and face judgment
  with complete confidence (415-19 228).

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The Love of God

• The affirmation of Gods love
• The greatness of Gods love
• The objects of Gods love
• The manifestations of Gods love
• The blessings of Gods love
• The wonder of Gods love
• Let us never forget that God loved us first
  (419).
• The joys blessings await when we reciprocate.
• It is perfected when we obey (25 412 53).

"What is man that You are mindful of him?" (Psa.
84).