1. 05.19.2013 1

2. A Maturing Thought on Love Pastor Timothy Chan Chinese Grace Bible Church Sunday, May 19, 2013

3. 05.19.2013 3 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

4. 05.19.2013 4 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

5. 05.19.2013 5 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

6. 05.19.2013 6 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 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.

7. 05.19.2013 7 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

8. 05.19.2013 8 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

9. 05.19.2013 9 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 13 This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.

10. 05.19.2013 10 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

11. 05.19.2013 11 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

12. 05.19.2013 12 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.

13. 05.19.2013 13 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.

14. 05.19.2013 14 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

15. 05.19.2013 15 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 19 We love because he first loved us.

16. 05.19.2013 16 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.

17. 05.19.2013 17 I John 4:7-21 (NIV) 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

18. 05.19.2013 18 Introduction How do you view God?

19. 05.19.2013 19 Introduction How do you view God? Contemporary Christians believe in a _________, ______________, and __________ God. Is it good enough? moraltherapeutic theistic

20. 05.19.2013 20 I.Love is a mark of everyone who is ________ of God born

21. 05.19.2013 21 I John 4:7-11 (NIV) 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

22. 05.19.2013 22 I John 4:7-11 (NIV) 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

23. 05.19.2013 23 I John 4:7-11 (NIV) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

24. 05.19.2013 24 I John 4:7-11 (NIV) 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.

25. 05.19.2013 25 I John 4:7-11 (NIV) 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

26. 05.19.2013 26 I.Love is a mark of everyone who is ________ of God A. People by instinct refer ______ to God born love

27. 05.19.2013 27 I John 4:7 (NIV) 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

28. 05.19.2013 28 I.Love is a mark of everyone who is ________ of God A. People by instinct refer ______ to God -Not just the _______ but the very _________ of God born love source attribute

29. 05.19.2013 29 I.Love is a mark of everyone who is ________ of God B. Christians owe our understanding of love to the ____________________ born special revelation

30. 05.19.2013 30 I John 4:9 (NIV) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

31. 05.19.2013 31 I.Love is a mark of everyone who is ________ of God B. Christians owe our understanding of love to the ____________________ -That love is demonstrated in ___________ born special revelation His Son

32. 05.19.2013 32 I John 4:9-10 (NIV) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

33. 05.19.2013 33 I John 4:9-10 (NIV) 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.

34. 05.19.2013 34 I.Love is a mark of everyone who is ________ of God B. Christians owe our understanding of love to the ____________________ -That love is demonstrated in ___________ -That love is revealed through _____________ born special revelation His Son His sacrifice

35. 05.19.2013 35 I John 3:16 (NIV) 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

36. 05.19.2013 36 I.Love is a mark of everyone who is ________ of God B. Christians owe our understanding of love to the ____________________ -That love is completed _______________ born special revelation on the cross

37. 05.19.2013 37 Titus 2:13-14 (NIV) 13 while we wait for the blessed hope— the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

38. 05.19.2013 38 Titus 2:13-14 (NIV) 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

39. 05.19.2013 39 I Corinthians 1:18 (NIV) 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

40. 05.19.2013 40 Maturing Response: Is it easy to ________ in love? believe

41. 05.19.2013 41 Maturing Response: Is it easy to ________ in love? Is it difficult to _____ one another? believe love

42. 05.19.2013 42 Ephesians 3:16-18 (NIV) 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

43. 05.19.2013 43 Ephesians 3:16-18 (NIV) 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

44. 05.19.2013 44 Ephesians 3:16-18 (NIV) 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

45. 05.19.2013 45 II.Love _______ with truth links

46. 05.19.2013 46 I John 4:12-16 (NIV) 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

47. 05.19.2013 47 I John 4:12-16 (NIV) 13 This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.

48. 05.19.2013 48 I John 4:12-16 (NIV) 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

49. 05.19.2013 49 I John 4:12-16 (NIV) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

50. 05.19.2013 50 I John 4:12-16 (NIV) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.

51. 05.19.2013 51 Romans 8:15 (NIV) 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

52. 05.19.2013 52 II.Love _______ with truth A. Truth is illuminated through ____________ links the Spirit

53. 05.19.2013 53 II.Love _______ with truth A. Truth is illuminated through ____________ B. Truth is revealed through __________ links the Spirit the Son

54. 05.19.2013 54 II.Love _______ with truth A. Truth is illuminated through ____________ B. Truth is revealed through __________ C. Truth and love are not _________ one another links the Spirit the Son against

55. 05.19.2013 55 Maturing Reflection: To maintain love without _______ ___________ the Gospel truth sacrifices

56. 05.19.2013 56 Maturing Reflection: To maintain love without _______ ___________ the Gospel To maintain truth without _______ _________ the Gospel truth sacrifices love denies

57. 05.19.2013 57 III.Love and confidence ______ together! hang

58. 05.19.2013 58 I John 4:17-18 (NIV) 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.

59. 05.19.2013 59 I John 4:17-18 (NIV) 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

60. 05.19.2013 60 III.Love and confidence ______ together! A. Wrong precept: ______ the fear of punishment and we will be happier hang Deny

61. 05.19.2013 61 III.Love and confidence ______ together! A. Wrong precept: ______ the fear of punishment and we will be happier B. Right precept: Perfecting love will __________ the residual of fear hang Deny burn off

62. 05.19.2013 62 Maturing Application: Are we growing ____________ in His acceptance because of the work of Jesus Christ at the Cross? confidence

63. 05.19.2013 63 Maturing Application: Are we growing ____________ in His acceptance because of the work of Jesus Christ at the Cross? Are we testifying to the ___________ grace by the work of Jesus Christ? confidence transforming

64. 05.19.2013 64 John 13:34-35 (NIV) 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

65. 05.19.2013 65 John 13:34-35 (NIV) 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

66. 05.19.2013 66 IV.Love is both ______ and ______ prior causal

67. 05.19.2013 67 I John 4:19 (NIV) 19 We love because he first loved us.

68. 05.19.2013 68 I Timothy 1:15 (NIV) 15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

69. 05.19.2013 69 IV.Love is both ______ and ______ A. Human love seeks __________ syndrome prior causal inner-ring

70. 05.19.2013 70 IV.Love is both ______ and ______ A. Human love seeks __________ syndrome B. Human love reflects _________ love prior causal inner-ring selective

71. 05.19.2013 71 Maturing Sanctification: What is taking place in your heart as you seek to love your ________? enemy

72. 05.19.2013 72 V.Love is never ________________ self-deceiving

73. 05.19.2013 73 I John 4:21 (NIV) 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

74. 05.19.2013 74 I Peter 1:8 (NIV) 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

75. 05.19.2013 75 V.Love is never ________________ A. Heed the warning: he is a ____________ of law self-deceiving transgressor

76. 05.19.2013 76 V.Love is never ________________ A. Heed the warning: he is a ____________ of law B. Understand the implication: It is ____________ of His relationship with God self-deceiving transgressor indicative

77. 05.19.2013 77 V.Love is never ________________ A. Heed the warning: he is a ____________ of law B. Understand the implication: It is ____________ of His relationship with God C. Work on this goal: A perfect love casts out both _______ and ________ self-deceiving transgressor indicative fear hate

78. 05.19.2013 78 Final Remarks Do you still believe in some ________ _______ in your life? black lies