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Introduction:
Third major division of the epistle
John spoke of love in the previous 2 sections but now prepares to present a “fuller development of a theme.”
—Edmond Hiebert
“John presents an elaborate development of the nature and results of Christian love.”
—Edmond Hiebert
It’s a love based upon theology not an emotion
spiritual birth
atonement
gift of the Holy Spirit
confidence at judgment
“I love my church” What does that mean?
God’s love exhorts us to love
Why is reciprocal love the plain duty of Christians?
It is, as he began to say in 3:16, that God has revealed himself to us in Jesus Christ as self-sacrificial love.
God is love in himself (8, 16); God has loved us in Christ (10–11); and God continues to love in and through us (12–13); these are the reasons why we must love each other
We find the definition of love in the person of God
We see the description of love in the redeeming work of God
God is the source of this love
God is the source and very essence of love
1 John 4:7
The exhortation to love one another
John uses the some form of the greek word for love, agape, three times in this first phrase.
It’s used 32 times in this section and 43 times in the entire letter.
John begins with an address of love - “Beloved”
John’s greeting expresses his love for the believers
beloved (lover) n. — a person dearly loved and cherished; sometimes preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
John includes himself in this exhortation - “let us”
Those in position’s of leadership must lead the way in showing Christ like love to one another
John calls for a mutual love - “love one another”
A love that comes from God
A love that is continuous
A love that is intentional
A love that is shown by all
A mutual love that is not our own - “for love is of God”
A mutual love that is birthed at conversion - “and everyone who loves is born of God”
A mutual love that grows as one gains greater knowledge of God - “and knows God.”
A love birthed at conversion
A love that will grow as we grow in our knowledge of God
God’s nature and essence is love
The exhortation to love one another
John uses the some form of the greek word for love, agape, three times in this first phrase.
It’s used 32 times in this section and 43 times in the entire letter.
John begins with an address of love
John’s greeting expresses his love for the believers
John
The exclusion of those who do not have God’s love
God’s love is absent in the life of the unbeliever - “He who does not love does not know God”
beloved (lover) n. — a person dearly loved and cherished; sometimes preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
It is not available to those without Jesus Christ
It’s unattainable through human wisdom and effort
God’s nature is perfect love “for God is love.”
Those in position’s of leadership must lead the way in showing Christ like love to one another
beloved (lover) n. — a person dearly loved and cherished; sometimes preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
John includes himself in this exhortation
Those in position’s of leadership must lead the way in showing Christ like love to one another
John calls for a mutual love
We share God’s love with each other - John calls for mutual love to be flowing in the church: “let us love one another,”
A love that comes from God
A love that is continuous
A love that is intentional
A love that is inclusive
A love birthed at conversion
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The absence of love is an indicator one does not know God: “He who does not love does not know God,”
The reason this is so God is love: “for God is love.”
We give testimony by sharing God’s love: Loving is a characteristic of true believers: “and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God”
A love that is shown by all
A love that is given with our conversion
A love gained by growing in our knowledge of God
John uses different
The absence of love is an indicator one does not know God: “He who does not love does not know God,”
The reason this is so God is love: “for God is love.”
His love permeates his other attributes
Love is intelligent and not blind
We find the definition of love in the person of God
Love is eternal
Love is holy (in Chapter 1 we see God is light with no darkness
We see the description of love in the redeeming work of God
Love is self-sacrificing
God’s self-sacrificing love is revealed by His action - “In this the love of God was manifested toward us”
His love had us as His object of affection
God’s self-sacrificing love moved Him to act on our behalf - “that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world”
Love is always demonstrated by actions.
It is not abstract; it is never complacent or static.
God’s selfless act was an example of self-sacrificing
God’s self-sacrificing love was costly
which means God’s selfless act of love was costly
Costly because of who He gave
Costly because of who He sent Him to
God’s self-sacrificing love brought life to those who received it - “that we might live through Him.”
Does our love bring life to others?
Love is selfless and others centered
We did not seek God but rejected Him
The absence of love is an indicator one does not know God: “He who does not love does not know God,”
The reason this is so God is love: “for God is love.”
His nature is love
God’s love is seen in His self-sacrificing for our atonement
Our act was to sin.
God’s was to love and send.
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