2. This is Love Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

3. I. Love Defined  This is real love – by the Apostle of Love  I John 4:9-10 ●Not that we loved God, but He loved us ●Sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sin ●So we might have eternal life through Him  This is real love – by the Apostle of Love  I John 4:9-10 ●Not that we loved God, but He loved us ●Sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sin ●So we might have eternal life through Him

4.  John 3:16 ●God loved so much that He gave his only son ●Everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life  John 3:16 ●God loved so much that He gave his only son ●Everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life

5. II. Life or Death  John 3:17-21 ●Eternal life ▪No judgment against anyone who believes ▪Romans 8:1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. ●Perish ▪Anyone who does not believe has been judged ▪Judgment based on rejection of the light  John 3:17-21 ●Eternal life ▪No judgment against anyone who believes ▪Romans 8:1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. ●Perish ▪Anyone who does not believe has been judged ▪Judgment based on rejection of the light

6.  2 Corinthians 4:3-6 ●People who are perishing – minds are blinded by Satan – unable to see the light of the Good News ●God has made this light shine in our hearts ●“Let there be light in the darkness”  2 Corinthians 4:3-6 ●People who are perishing – minds are blinded by Satan – unable to see the light of the Good News ●God has made this light shine in our hearts ●“Let there be light in the darkness”

7.  Sin separates people from God and condemns them to eternal torment

8. ●Matthew 7 ▪V. 13-14 – the kingdom of God or hell ●Matthew 7 ▪V. 13-14 – the kingdom of God or hell

10. ▪V. 21-23 – judgment day

11. ●Matthew 25:31-46 – The final judgment

13. ●Luke 16:19-31 – The Rich man and Lazarus

21. ●Revelation 20:7-15 – The final judgment

23. ●Hebrews 10:31 "It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God."

24. III. Loved to Life  1 John 2:2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. ●2 Corinthians 5:19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.  1 John 2:2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. ●2 Corinthians 5:19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

25.  Atonement ●Make satisfaction for man’s offenses ●Satisfies the law and justice of God ●Romans 6:23 – the wages of sin is death ●1 Corinthians 15:2-3 ▪This good news saves you ▪Christ died for our sins  Atonement ●Make satisfaction for man’s offenses ●Satisfies the law and justice of God ●Romans 6:23 – the wages of sin is death ●1 Corinthians 15:2-3 ▪This good news saves you ▪Christ died for our sins

26. ●Matthew 26:28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.

28.  Song – “This is Love”

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