1. Message: The True Fellowship Knows God Is Love April 28, 2013

2. Truths of Love 1)God is the source of love. 2) Those born of God, know God, and therefore demonstrate divine supernatural love to one another.

3. Truth Written in the Negative Those not born of God, do not know God and therefore do not demonstrate divine supernatural love to one another.

4. Why is it Impossible to Know God and not Love Others? Because God Is Love

5. What it Means That God is Love 1) Love is not a quality God possesses, love is the essence of his character and nature. 2) God is love does not mean love is God. 3) The triune Godhead eternally exists in a perfect relationship of love.

6. Ways God Showed His Love Among Us 1)God sent his one and only Holy Son into our world of darkness and sin. 2)God sent his Son so that we might have life through him.

7. Definitive Marks of Gods Love 1)The love of God is defined in Gods love for us not in our love for God. eros – emotional, sensual phileo – friendship, brotherly agape – unconditional, sacrificial Agape love is demonstrated entirely through the character of the giver of love, not the recipient of love.

8. Definitive Marks of Gods Love 1)The love of God is defined in Gods love for us not in our love for God. 2)The love of God is defined in God sovereignly setting his love upon us. 3)The love of God is defined in God sending his one and only Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

9. Johns Conclusion Those who have truly received the love of God will manifest that love to others.