1. To Love and be Loved by God 1 John 3:1-6, 18-24 page 1130 - 1131

5. Anselm of Canterbury 1033-1109 A.D.

6. born in Aosta

7. entered the abby at Bec

8. born in Aosta entered the abby at Bec named the archbishop of Canterbury

10. Two-fold love of God loving God receiving love from God

12. Love is relational and prayer is the way that we receive Gods love

13. 1 John 3:1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

14. See he shows how much he loves me -- He comes near to me so that I may love him!

15. Sin can hinder the way we receive Gods love

16. 1 John 3:4-6 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

18. Relational love allows for communication of what we want and need