The Trademark of a Christian

Introduction

Proposition: God wants us to love as He has loved us

Introduction

Interrogative: Why is this one of the biggest characteristics of a Christian?

Transition: John explains why and just what this love looks like in the life of a Christian in this passage.

I. Love Commanded

This has been God’s foundational command since the law was written

Jesus commanded this as well

This is characteristic of a born again believer

II. Love Rejected

The Example of Cain

This is reflected in the world

The world hates you as Cain hated his brother

hate is reflective of an unbeliever

III. Love Exemplified

God’s love was exemplified through the death of His Son