1Jn 4:12  从来没有人见过神，我们若彼此相爱，神就住在我们里面，爱他的心在我们里面得以完全了。

12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

1.      什么是「神住在他里面」？ What is “God abides in him”?

—  相交 Fellowship

—  认识神 Know God

—  由神生的  Born of God,出於神的 From God

2.      「神住在他里面」的證据 The evidences of God’s abiding in him (13-16)

a.       体验神赐他圣灵 Experience God has given him the Holy Spirit (13)

Eph 1:13  你们既听见真理的道，就是那叫你们得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信他，就受了所应许的圣灵为印记。

13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit

Rom 8:14 
因为凡被神的灵引导的，都是神的儿子。
 14because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

b.      认耶稣为神儿子 Acknowledge Jesus is the Son of God (14-16a)

c.       住在爱里面 Abide in love (16b)

Mat 5:44 , 46
要爱你们的仇敌，为那逼迫你们的祷告。…你们若单爱那爱你们的人，有什麽赏赐呢？就是税吏不也是这样行吗？

44But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, … 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

                                爱就是 Love is …

—  不恨他的弟兄 Won’t hate his brothers (2:9-11)

—  不爱世界 Won’t love the world (2:15-17)

—  不会杀人,不会塞住怜恤的心, 却以行动爱人
Won’t murder nor close his heart against him but love him in action (3:11-18)

—  爱是明显的爱 , 牺牲的爱 , 为别人好处的爱 , 主动的爱 , 饶恕的爱
Love is obvious, sacrificial,  for others‘ benefits, proactive, forgiveness (4:9-10)