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Important In 1 John Use of ‘love’ Three passages 1 John 4:7-12 –‘–‘love’ –‘–‘love one another’ - - Most intense passage on ‘love one another’ TT hree Reasons Why You Should Love One Another, or Why Those Loved of God Should Love One Another
I. We Should Love One Another Because God Is Love 7, 8 A.Emphasis B.Love is of God 7 C.God is love 8 1 st Reason we should love one another is because love is the eternal nature of God.
II. We Should Love One Another Because God Loves Us 9-11 A.Manifestation of God’s love… 9 B.Propitiation for our sins … 10 C.If God so loved us … 11 2 nd Reason we should love one another is because God sent His only Son to die for our sins to show His love for us [you, me, and one another].
III. We Should Love One Another Because God’s Love Is Seen In Our Love 12 A.No one has seen God 12a B.God is ‘seen’ if we love 12b 3 rd Reason we should love one another is because this is how God may be ‘seen’ in the world.
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