1. November 8, 2015
December 18, 2016

3. The Love of God
(47)

4. The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell; The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled, And pardoned from his sin.

5. O love of God, how rich and pure. How measureless and strong
O love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure The saints’ and angels’ song.

6. 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, Though stretched from sky to sky

7. O love of God, how rich and pure. How measureless and strong
O love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure The saints’ and angels’ song.

8. November 8, 2015
December 18, 2016

9. The
LOVE
candle
The
JOY
candle
The
PEACE
candle
The
HOPE
candle

10. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

11. Let me count the ways. I love thee
How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways. I love thee
to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.

12. as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee to the level of every day's most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely,
as men strive for Right; I love thee purely,
as they turn from Praise.

14. The love of God has been extended to a fallen race
Through Christ, the Saviour of all men
There’s hope through saving grace.

15. The love of God is greater far Than gold or silver ever could afford.
It reaches past the highest star
And covers all the world.
Its power is eternal;
And its glory is supernal.
When all this earth shall pass away,
There’ll always be the love of God.

16. There is
No Greater Love

18. God is love
When God gives His love,
He is giving Himself

19. For God so loved the world
that He gave
His only begotten Son…
everlasting life.
John 3:16

20. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Genesis
Perfection in the Garden
Protection to Noah
Promise to Abraham
Provision to Joseph

21. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Genesis
Perfection in the Garden
Protection to Noah
Promise to Abraham
Provision to Joseph
Exodus
Deliverance
Commandments
Covenant
Presence in the Tabernacle

22. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Genesis
Perfection in the Garden
Protection to Noah
Promise to Abraham
Provision to Joseph
Exodus
Deliverance
Commandments
Covenant
Presence in the Tabernacle
Leviticus,
Numbers,
Deuteronomy
Detailed expectations
Provision in the wilderness

23. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Joshua
Victory
Redemption (Rahab)
Correction
Land of Promise

24. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Joshua
Victory
Redemption (Rahab)
Correction
Land of Promise
Judges
Discipline
Direction

25. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Joshua
Victory
Redemption (Rahab)
Correction
Land of Promise
Judges
Discipline
Direction
Ruth
Kinsman Redeemer (Boaz)
Start of Davidic Line

26. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Samuel
Kings
Chronicles
Kingly Dynasties
Reward for obedience
Judgment for disobedience

27. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Samuel
Kings
Chronicles
Kingly Dynasties
Reward for obedience
Judgment for disobedience
Wisdom Literature
(Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,
Song of Songs)
Insight into Godly living
Dialogue with God
Glimpses of Messiah

28. God so loved…that He gave
In…
…He gave
Samuel
Kings
Chronicles
Kingly Dynasties
Reward for obedience
Judgment for disobedience
Wisdom Literature
(Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,
Song of Songs)
Insight into Godly living
Dialogue with God
Glimpses of Messiah
Prophets
“Thus sayeth the Lord”
Warnings
Detailed Instructions
Promises of Messiah
(Advent and Rule)

30. 1Therefore be imitators of God
as dear children.

31. 1Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love,
as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a
sweet-smelling aroma.
Ephesians 5:1-2

33. But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy…without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,…
2 Timothy 3:1-3

34. made a difference was self love.
“I have known friendship love, parental love, romantic love, family love and unrequited love in my life time, but the only love that
made a difference was self love.

35. do amazing things with your life!”
“You don't need confirmation from the world or another person that you matter. You simply do matter. When you finally believe that truth and live it then you can
do amazing things with your life!”

36. 1Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love…

37. For God so loved the world
that He gave
His only begotten Son…
everlasting life.
John 3:16

41. 1Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love…
WHAT NEXT?
1Therefore be imitators of God
as dear children. 2 And walk in love…

42. WHAT NEXT?
2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord,
of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

43. WHAT NEXT?
4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Philippians 2:2-4

44. WHAT NEXT?
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves
is born of God and knows God.
8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

45. to be the propitiation for our sins.
WHAT NEXT?
10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son
to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:7-10

46. 1Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love…
WHAT NEXT?
1Therefore be imitators of God
as dear children. 2 And walk in love…

48. WHAT NEXT?
May the Lord make you increase and abound
in love for one another and for all…so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming
of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.
1 Thessalonian. 3:12-13 -