1. Love Vs Fear July 31, 2016
Large truths may be spoken in little words - MacLaren

2. 1 John 4:13-21

3. 1 John 4:17
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world.

4. Revelation 1:14
The hairs of His head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire,

5. Revelation 19:12
His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems, and He has a name written that no one knows but Himself.

6. 1 John 4:17
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world.

7. 1 John 4:17
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world.

8. 1 John 4:17
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world.

9. 2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

10. Revelation 20:11-12
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated on it. From His presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.

11. Book of Life
Revelation 20:15 - And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:27 - But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

12. Hebrews 9:27
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment

13. 1 John 4:17
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world.

14. Alexander MacLaren
He is not saying what Christian men ought to strive to be, but he is saying what all Christian men, by virtue of their Christian character, are. Or, to put it into other words, likeness to the Master is certain.

15. 1 John 4:17
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world.

16. 1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

17. 1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

19. Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship (masterpiece), created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

20. Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

21. 2 Timothy 1:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

22. Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

23. Romans 8:38-39
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

24. 1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

25. For Our Consideration
Are we ready to stand before the Judge of all? Why?
Do we have confidence before the Throne of God? Why or why not?
Have we allowed wrong fear any room in our lives? If so, what should we do about it?

26. Prayer Focus Thank You Lord for salvation
Thank You Lord for Your unending love, grace and great patience with us
Thank You Lord for Your Word that explains the truth
Thank You Lord for a new day