First Baptist Church Statesboro

Main Thing to Know:
Love is God’s perfect response to an imperfect world

1. God’s love is matchless

He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
(1 John 4:8-9)

Love explains:
What God does
Who God is

God loves us not because we're lovable, because He is love. Not because He needs to receive, because He delights to give.
—C. S. Lewis

2. God’s love is relentless

Three ancient words for “love”:

Eros = sensual love

Phileo = friendship love

Agape = God’s love

3. God’s love is limitless

[God] has handcuffed himself to you in love. And he owns the only key. You need not win his love. You already have it. And since you can’t win it, you can’t lose it.
—Max Lucado