1. Lesson4 What does “love” mean?
“16 For God so loved the world
that He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him
shall not perish
but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
Hate the sin but love the sinner
Know the need
Provide for the need
4. Care eternally

2. Live Happily Ever After John 3:16
“16 For God so loved the world
that He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him
shall not perish
but have eternal life.”

3. Let’s go back to the beginning
God created ...
Everything was good …

4. … and all creatures big and small God created humans in His image
In the beginning, God created heavens and earth.
… and all creatures big and small
God created humans in His image

5. lie, steal, murder, abortions, adultery ...
Man’s Fall started
with eating of
the forbidden fruit
and then mankind fell deeper into other sins : selfishness, pride, idol worship, same-sex sin,
lie, steal, murder, abortions, adultery ...

6. How does God deal with our sins?
(Genesis 6:12-13)
12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. 13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people
Everyone has gone his own way toward
dead ends.
God sent His Son Jesus to show us
the way, the truth, and the life .
God’s greatest command is to love God and our neighbors
How does God deal with our sins?

7. innocent state (image of God)

8. innocent state (image of God) fallen state (sin, evil, death)

9. innocent state (image of God) fallen state (sin, evil)
Jesus
Narrow Way
Jesus
LOVE
Know
Provide
Care
innocent state (image of God)
Wide way
fallen state (sin, evil)
Judgment
Hell

10. innocent state (image of God) fallen state (sin, evil)
LOVE
Know
Provide
Care
Holy Spirit
innocent state (image of God)
redeemed state (dual nature) Reborn spirit (baptized by Holy Spirit) sinful nature from fallen state
Jesus
Narrow
way
LOVE
Jesus
fallen state (sin, evil)

11. innocent state (image of God) fallen state (sin, evil)
LOVE
Know
Provide
Care
everlasting
glorified state
innocent state (image of God)
redeemed state (dual nature) image of God from innocent state sinful nature from fallen state
Jesus
Narrow
way
fallen state (sin, evil)

12. glorified state. God’s love:
God knows we all sin and are in fallen state and need to be saved from
judgment and hell.
2. God provides a way for us to get out of the fallen state by providing the blood of Jesus to redeem us from judgment and hell.
3. God cares for His children. The Holy Spirit stays with us from redeemed state to eternity when we are in
glorified state.