Eden Westside Baptist Church
Wednesday Night Bible Study
REINFORCING GOD’S LOVE Matt. 22:37-40 1 John 4:7-16
Locations & Times
Eden Westside Baptist Church
223 Wolf Creek Rd N, Pell City, AL 35125, USA
Wednesday 6:00 PM
REINFORCING GOD’S LOVE
Matt. 22:37-40
1 John 4:7-16
Matt. 22:37-40
1 John 4:7-16
1. Profound basic truths:
A. God is Spirit – His essence: John 4:24
B. God is Light (phos) – His Holy nature: 1 John 1:5
C. God is Love – Agape: 1 John 4:8
* Love does not define God, but rather God defines Love.
* Love that is born out of the essence of God must be spiritual and holy
* Love is a valid test of true Christian faith
HUGE STATEMENT! Because man is a sinner separated from God,
it is impossible for that man to extend true God love!
* Love that is born out of the essence of God must be spiritual and holy
* Love is a valid test of true Christian faith
HUGE STATEMENT! Because man is a sinner separated from God,
it is impossible for that man to extend true God love!
2. Types of Love:
A. Phileo – Brotherly love (Friendship)
B. Storge – Family love
C. Eros – Romance (erotic love)
D. Agape – God love
A. Phileo – Brotherly love (Friendship)
B. Storge – Family love
C. Eros – Romance (erotic love)
D. Agape – God love
3. The Agape love of God proves that we are born of God and that we know God: 1 John 4:7-8
4. The Agape love of God in us proves that we have seen with the eyes of faith the expression of God’s love through the backdrop of the Cross: 1 John 4:9-11
A. Fact of God’s love – (WAS): 1 John 4:9
B. Fulfillment of God’s love – (IS): 1 John 4:10; Rom. 5:8
* Propitiation – helasmos – appeasement, mercy seat, atonement
* The way to God, through the expression of His love – the Son dying on the Cross!
* Propitiation – helasmos – appeasement, mercy seat, atonement
* The way to God, through the expression of His love – the Son dying on the Cross!
C. Funnel of God’s love – (OUGHT): 1 John 4:11
5. The Great Confirmations:
A. The Spirit confirmation: 1 John 4:12-13
B. The Testimony confirmation: 1 John 4:14-16
C. The Confidence confirmation: 1 John 4:17-18
D. The Command confirmation: 1 John 4:19-21
More Resources
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