1. The Spirit of Love
I John 4:13-21

2. John 14:16
“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.”

3. John 14:26
“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my Name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have said to you.”

4. Romans 8:14, 16
“Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.”

5. I Corinthians 6:11
“You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”

6. Spiritual Gifts We all have at least one spiritual gift
The gifts are different, but the Holy Spirit gives them all
When we use our gifts, the Church is healthy and strong

7. John testifies He was an eyewitness to everything Jesus did
The “true” teacher acknowledges Jesus as the Son of God
The “false” teacher rejects Jesus

8. God is Love He proved His love by sending Jesus to die for our sins
We should love others as God has loved us
Our love for others proves we are God’s children

9. Confidence & fear We don’t have to fear God’s judgment
He proved His love by sending Jesus and giving us His Holy Spirit
We can face the return of Jesus with confidence

10. Romans 8:15
“You did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.”

11. II Timothy 1:7
“God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self- discipline.”

12. I John 4:10
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

13. Proving our love We prove our love for God by loving others
If you claim to love God, but you don’t love other Christians, you are a liar (I Jn. 4:20)
Whoever loves God must also love his brother (I Jn. 4:21)