Slides: God is Love (1 John 4:7-21)
God is Love
By David Feddes
Beloved children
“Beloved” 6x (ἀγαπητοί)
“Children” 9x (παιδία, τεκνία)
- John speaks lovingly to dear friends, his spiritual children.
- John speaks to children of the Father who are loved by God.
God is love
- God is Trinity.
- God shows love.
- God fuels love.
God is Trinity
- God is Father, Son, and Spirit.
- Three are one in love and being.
- Never is God unloved or unloving.
- Never can hate defeat Love.
- Infinite Love is ultimate reality.
God shows love
- Father gives us his all.
- Jesus paid our penalty.
- Spirit lives inside us.
- We flourish by trusting the love God shows us.
God fuels love
- All love comes from God’s love.
- Love displays union with God.
- Love grows in us to maturity.
- Mature love builds confidence.
- If we love God, we love others.
God is love
- God is Trinity.
- God shows love.
- God fuels love.
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