The Love The Love ofof

GodGod

The Love The Love ofof

GodGod 1 John 4:8

LoveLoveLoveLoveUnique to Christianity

Not in other religions of world

All the world

John 3:16

Who does God LoveWho does God Love ? ?

All the world

John 3:16

Who does God Love ?Who does God Love ?

Rom.5:8

1 John 4:9

Chosen People

Who does God Love ?Who does God Love ?

Old Testament

Ex. 19:5

Deut. 7:7-13

Jer.31:3

Isa.43:4

Chosen People

Who does God Love ?Who does God Love ?

Old Testament

Please Him

Conform“I love them that love me;” Prov. 8:17

Chosen People

Who does God Love ?Who does God Love ?

New Testament

Church

Chosen generation 1 Pet. 2:9

Peculiar People

His own special people

Chosen People

Who does God Love ?Who does God Love ?

New Testament

Church

John 14:21 “And he who loves Me will be loved by my Father”

Chosen People

Who does God Love ?Who does God Love ?

New Testament

Church

1 John 4:19 “We love Him, because he first loved us.”

ImpartialIntelligent

Active1 Jn. 4:9-10

Sent His Son

Propitiation for sins

ImpartialIntelligent

Active1 Jn. 3:1

“called the sons of God”

Repeated forgiveness

ImpartialIntelligent

ActiveHeb. 12:6

Chastening of God

Prov. 3:11-12

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

John 14:2

1 John 4:8

“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”

All Men

Enemies

Brethren

Neighbor

Love is the greatest power...

Heaven

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning February 14, 2010