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1 John 4:7-12 (988 / 1920): Displaying God’s Love

I) Jesus displays God's love.

A) God’s love includes ___________________ actions.


B) God’s love brings ________________.


C) God’s love is focused on _________________.


D) God’s love is not based on one’s natural _____________ toward him.


II) Believers are called to reveal Christ's love to others.

The cross is not just the means by which we are saved, but also the model for how we are to live. - Christopher Wright

A) A believer’s ability to love others is a _______________________ of their faith in Christ.


B) When believers love well, they reveal ________________ to others.


C) Believers are to love ___________ Christ as Christ loved them.

1) Godly love __________________ for others.
How do you sacrifice your own needs and wants for the sake of others?


What are some of the areas you can do this better?


2) Godly love ______________ life.
How does your involvement with others build them up?


How can you do build others up better?


3) Godly love is __________ on others’ needs.
How many of your relationships are focused on you?


How can you focus more on others?


4) Godly love reaches out to those who are __________ to love.
Who is one person that you find tough to love and what can you do to love them better?



III) How do we learn to love better?


A) We reflect on how Christ loved _______.


B) We rely on the Spirit to _________________ us to love others better.

Exodus 25:10 ff (Pg. 64/124) Ark of Covenant
I) God's Tabernacle Design:

A) __________________ Courtyard (75 ft by 150 ft by 7.5 ft tall)


B) Inner ____________________ (Tent) was 15 ft by 45 ft and 15 ft tall.


1) Holy ______________ 15 ft by 30 ft by 15 ft tall


2) Holy of _________________ 15 ft by 15 ft by 15 ft tall

a) Separated from Holy Place by ___________ with cherubim.

b) Priest could only enter once a year during Day of ____________________ (Leviticus 16).

II) The Ark of the Covenant
A) Gold _________ base that contained the . . .

1) Ten Commandments

2) Aaron’s rod that budded.

3) Jar of manna.

B) _____________ feet with bars to carry.

C) Atonement (______________ Seat) Cover

D) Two _____________________


III) Themes the Ark of the Covenant teaches us.

A) God ________________ and rules the earth.


B) God is present among his people.

1) God met and __________ to Moses between the cherubim.


2) Jesus ____________ and tabernacled and dwelt among us. The Holy Spirit dwells in believers.


C) Humans are sinful.


D) Propitiation covers human’s sin and allows them to have a relationship with God.

1) The mercy seat it located ______________ a Holy God and sinful humanity. On the Day of Atonement, the priest would sprinkle the mercy seat with lamb’s blood.


2) Christ’s shed blood cleanses us from our sin and ______________ our relationship with God.