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Introduction
We continue to discuss the power of the four letter word...
Love is the key to it all.
We know true love when we know God.
Have you ever been served a dish made with love?
There is nothing like it!
True love can produce amazing things.
what does Gods love produce in You?
1. God’s love produces an open and public confession.
(v.
15-16)
“Whoever” - Anyone.
No matter where they are from.
John speaks of a special confession.
Not a future or a present continuing confession.
A single and decisive public confession.
A moment when the Sprit of God convicts you to confess Jesus Christ as Your Lord and Savior.
The main point of John’s letter: A person who is truly a Christian and the Christian community will claim Jesus as the Son of God.
They will demonstrate His love toward others.
This is for everyone.
“Know and believe” - A faith of knowledge and experience.
Being moved to this belief because of past experiences.
It is one thing to know and believe the love God has for us; it is another to ‘live in love’ ourselves.
Tony Evans.
Born in Baltimore, stuttered, poor....
God wasn’t waiting for Tony to become a spiritual giant, he was waiting on Tony to surrender to His love.
Every person has a dark mind and a cold heart.
Only the Holy Spirit can turn on the light for You.
Believing and loving are evidence that His Spirit is at work in us.
(Verses 17-21 teaches the them of complete love.
Man’s love is not to be perfect, but rather developed and mature, set fixedly upon God.)
2. God’s love produces confidence.
(v.
17-18)
When believers reflect God’s loving character in their lives, God’s love is made perfect.
It’s like finding safety under a covering during a rainstorm.
Believers learn to rest in God’s love and in turn His love rests in believers.
“Judgment” (; ; ; ; ; :)
The day is called the great day of their wrath.
“Confidence” - Parresia - Un-shrinking confidence we will have at the coming of Christ and the assurance we have every time we pray to Him.
Confidence is the opposite of fear.
“No fear in love” Lit., fear is not.
It has no existence.
Fear by anticipating punishment.
Fear carries its own punishment.
People love to punish themselves.
Fear is what first occupies your mind but it will not remain there.
You don’t need to allow slavish fear to occupy you.
Let love be introduces and replace fear.
Let love banish fear away.
Fear and love might as well be water and oil.
They don’t mix.
(V.
19.
God first loved us in sending His own son.
Our greatest characteristic is not hat we fear but that we love.
All human love is preceded and generated by the love of God.
3. God’s love produces Christlike behavior.
(V.
20-21)
John writes that is is impossible to love God without also demonstrating love to other believers.
It is harder to love what we can’t see than what is seen.
If we can’t do what’s easier, how can we expect to do what’s harder?
Perfect love drives out fear as well as hatred.
What is Christ-like behavior?
Holiness
Faith
Love....
These are what prove the truth of our claim to now, possess, and love God.
Verse 21 says that the responsibility to show Christ-like sacrificial love to other Christians is not optional.
The love for God and love for our brother is one single command
David Bourquin taught me to enjoy the hard things.
Don’t ask for God’s benefit if you aren’t willing to buy into His program.
Too many people won’t buy in.
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