Real Love Leads to Real Life

Introduction

Jefferson Illustration

2022 Decisions

Missed Opportunities

2022 Resolutions

No More Missed Opportunities

No More Wasted Life

No More Days of Despair

No more living in fear

etc

Possible only through LOVE

Ocean = God’s Love

Ephesians 3

Charles Spurgeon

Definition - vs. 7-8

God is Love

Trinity - Genesis 2

Divine Love

Not Emotional, Fluffy, Sentimental

Bonding Love, Sacrificial, Unconditional

John 14

Demonstration - vs. 9-10

Christ Put this Love on Display

God Sent

Not just a cute illustration

A deliberate and intentional act

Fulfillment of Genesis 22

The Knife Didn’t Stop

God Turned His Back on His Son for the First Time

Not That We Love Him...

Fulfillment of Hosea

Romans 5:8

Love Includes Wrath

God’s Wrath must be vindicated

John 3:36

Jesus Became our Propitiation

Produces a Dependence

I Can’t

We abide in Him

Everyday decision

John15

Wasted Life/Missed Opportunity

Fear Dissipates

Fear Is due to Judgement

Application

Love One Another

Define Love

Know God

Demonstrate Love

Dependence

Dissipate Fear

Conclusion