DEFINING GOD’S LOVE
DEFINING GOD’S LOVE 1 John 4:7–11 Hearer of the Word Big Idea: Because God is love and has manifested that love by sending His Son, we are called to love one another with the same sacrificial love that has been poured into our hearts by the Spirit. I. THE DEFINING OF GOD’S LOVE (VV. 7–8) a. Love (God) does not force Himself on anyone b. Love (God) does not demand obedience Question to Consider: What does it mean that God is love? • Everything God does is loving, EVERYTHING! II. THE MANIFESTATION OF GOD’S LOVE v9-10 Statements of Truth: • God does not merely love; He is love itself. Love does not define God, God defines love • We are to love others in the same way God has loved us: sacrificially • Love is a noun, but it necessitates a verb Doers of the Word: 1. In what ways has our culture tried to make love define God rather than letting God define love? How does that affect how we think about sin, holiness, and obedience? 2. Where do you see the clearest...