1. 1 John 4:7-21: God’s Love Evidenced in Our Lives Drew Mathews, Associate Pastor May 7, 2014 The Vine

2. The Book of 1 John A Christian is Grounded in Truth, Abiding in Christ, as evidenced by... LOVECONFIDENCEKNOWING GOD’S WORD COMBATING SINFELLOWSHIP W/ OTHERS RESISTING THE WORLDKNOWING FALSE TEACHING

3. Three main points in 1 John 4:7-12:

4. 1. Love is defined byGOD

5. Three main points in 1 John 4:7-12: 1. Love is defined byGOD 2. Love is revealed in CHRIST

6. Three main points in 1 John 4:7-12: 1. Love is defined byGOD 2. Love is revealed in CHRIST 3. Love is a VERB

7. God Defines Love

8. New Oxford American Dictionary defines “Love” as:

9. God Defines Love New Oxford American Dictionary defines “Love” as: (n)- an intense FEELING of deep affection

10. God Defines Love New Oxford American Dictionary defines “Love” as: (n)- an intense FEELING of deep affection (v)- to feel a deep ROMANTIC or SEXUAL attachment to someone

11. God Defines Love God’s Love is UNFAILING

12. God Defines Love God’s Love is UNFAILING God’s Love is IRREVOCABLE

13. God Defines Love God’s Love is UNFAILING God’s Love is IRREVOCABLE God’s Love is an act of his WILL backed by his WORD

14. God Demonstrates Love in Christ Jesus

15. God’s Love is an act of his will, backed by his word, shown in his WORKS

16. God Demonstrates Love in Christ Jesus God’s Love is an act of his will, backed by his word, shown in his WORKS A. Jesus is God’s unique, preexistent & PREEMINENT Son

17. God Demonstrates Love in Christ Jesus God’s Love is an act of his will, backed by his word, shown in his WORKS A. Jesus is God’s unique, preexistent & PREEMINENT Son B. Jesus was sent into this world as a MAN

18. God Demonstrates Love in Christ Jesus God’s Love is an act of his will, backed by his word, shown in his WORKS A. Jesus is God’s unique, preexistent & PREEMINENT Son B. Jesus was sent into this world as a MAN C. Jesus bore God’s wrath against sinners on the cross

19. God Demonstrates Love in Christ Jesus God’s Love is an act of his will, backed by his word, shown in his WORKS A. Jesus is God’s unique, preexistent & PREEMINENT Son B. Jesus was sent into this world as a MAN C. Jesus bore God’s wrath against sinners on the cross D. Now people can LIVE and have relationship with God

20. God Demonstrates Love in Christ Jesus God’s Love is an act of his will, backed by his word, shown in his WORKS A. Jesus is God’s unique, preexistent & PREEMINENT Son B. Jesus was sent into this world as a MAN C. Jesus bore God’s wrath against sinners on the cross D. Now people can LIVE and have relationship with God God is CLEAR about what he has done in Christ, and we need to be clear about our belief in HIM

21. Love Requires Action on our Part

22. A Brief, Biblical process to love others like Christ does...

23. Love Requires Action on our Part A Brief, Biblical process to love others like Christ does... 1. Look at GOD

24. Love Requires Action on our Part A Brief, Biblical process to love others like Christ does... 1. Look at GOD 2. Look at YOURSELF

25. Love Requires Action on our Part A Brief, Biblical process to love others like Christ does... 1. Look at GOD 2. Look at YOURSELF 3. Look at the other PERSON

26. Love Requires Action on our Part A Brief, Biblical process to love others like Christ does... 1. Look at GOD 2. Look at YOURSELF 3. Look at the other PERSON Real, godly love meets needs, especially ETERNAL ones, and reconciles RELATIONSHIPS, especially eternal ones

27. 1 John 4:7-21 Passage summary: The source and definition of love is GOD himself. His love is best expressed in the SENDING of his Son to atone for our SIN so that we might live through him. A Christ-follower must demonstrate God’s LOVE in relationship with others.