1. CALVARYS’ LOVE **John 11:35,36 "Jesus wept…Behold how he loved him!"
**John 3:16 - "For God so loved…”

2. “Love Found a Way” – “Jesus Loves Me.” (Red - #321 & #648)
1. I speak on "love" because of; (1) Its importance. (2) My deficiency.
2. Calvary's love is the theme of God's love letter, the Bible.
3. The source: "God is Love" - Not an attribute but His nature.
(1) "Agape" = unconditional, unchanging, eternal, sacrificial. Jer 31:3
(2) "Eras" = secular Greek; Sensual, fickle, flourishes, then falters.

3. 4. Definition: don’t look in the dictionary, but in the Bible, at Calvary.
5. Calvary is God's ultimate proof of (Agape) unconditional, sacrificial love. Lu 23:33
6. Calvary; the greatest execution of judgment – the greatest exhibition of love.

4. Examine, "Calvary's Love" (God ward & Man ward)
I. A PERSONAL LOVE:
1. Personally extended. God loves ME.
(1) "Jesus loves me..." – profound truth, with eternal consequences.
(2) "This I know..." - blessed assurance.
(3) "For the Bible tells me so..." - Divine confirmation.

5. I. A PERSONAL LOVE: (continued)
2. Personally appropriated "whosoever will..." Re 22:17
(1) To obtain salvation, to retain sanctification and to maintain fellowship.
(2) Manna and water was available to all, but each had to partake. Nu 11:9; 20:11

6. II. A UNIVERSAL LOVE:
1. Not universal salvation, but universal love available to all.
2. Impartial: "All are precious..." – sinners / enemies / unlovable / me.
3. No sinner in hell is unloved or because God didn't elect him.

7. III. A DEMANDING LOVE:
1. It demands reciprocal love. "...The LORD is...a jealous God..." Ex 20:5
(1) Idolatry robs God of His glory. "My glory, will I not give to another." Isa 42:8
2. It demands obedience: "If a man love me, he will keep my words." John 14:23

8. III. A DEMANDING LOVE: (continued)
3. It demands that we communicate His love to others.
(1) "The love of Christ constrains us..." (Compels / controls) 2Co 5:14
(2) The Spirit pours love into our hearts to overflow to others. Ro 5:5
(3) Jesus / Peter: "do you love me?…feed my lambs..." John 21:15-17

9. IV. A POWERFUL LOVE:
1. The Gospel is the "power" of God unto salvation. Ro 1:16
(1) Power to expose sin, convict, and lead to repentance and faith. Lu 5:32
(2) Power to save guilty, lost, and hell deserving sinners. Lu 19:10
(3) Power to sanctify and transform sinners into saints.

10. (4) Power to secure believers. (Assurance & eternal security)
(a) Nothing can "separate us from the love of God." Ro 8:39
(5) Power to complete our salvation; "I will come again and receive you."
(a) Past, present and future: “I was saved - I am being saved - I will be saved.”
(b) God began the good work and will complete it in His time. Php 1:6
2. God's love is strong but tender. "Many waters cannot quench love." So 8:7

11. V. A SATISFYING LOVE:
1. ETERNAL: "...He loved them unto the end..." John 13:1
(1) Faith, hope and love; the greatest of these is love. 1Co 13:13
2. UNCHANGING: "...same yesterday, and to day, and for ever...." Heb 13:8

12. V. A SATISFYING LOVE: (continued)
3. PERSONAL: "who loved me, and gave himself for me." Ga 2:20
4. IMMEASURABLE: (Infinite) as the Father loves the Son. John 15:9

13. VI. A TRIUMPHANT LOVE:
1. "...We are more then conquerors through Him that loved us." Ro 8:37
2. Calvary’s love conquered all the enemies. (World, Flesh, Devil)
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1. There is no greater theme, then, "Calvary's love."
2. The object of Calvary's love is, "The Man of Calvary".

14. VI. A TRIUMPHANT LOVE: (continued)
3. A threefold lesson from Calvary's love;
(1) My love for the "Man of Calvary" measures my commitment.
(2) It causes our love to "abound more and more". Php 1:9
(3) It Inspires worship and motivates service.

15. VI. A TRIUMPHANT LOVE: (continued)
4. Love people as they are and let the Lord change them.
(1) An unstable Peter becomes a powerful preacher.
(2) A misguided Saul becomes a missionary and apostle.
(3) A doubting Thomas becomes a worshiper.
(4) A Samaritan worldling becomes a zealous soul winner. John 4

16. VI. A TRIUMPHANT LOVE: (continued)
5. Don't preach without love - that is "sounding brass." - 1Co 13:1
6. Don't give without love - that is a bad investment. - 1Co 13:3
7. “To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge.” Eph 3:19

17. The End