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1 John 4:8 · BSB
4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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…for this season. Because in the advent of Jesus Christ was the advent of true and abiding love. And so this morning we turn our hearts towards1 John chapter 4, verses 7 through 11, as we contemplate together the advent of love that came to us in the Advent of Jesus. Now, if you want to pull out your phone, I sent four photos…
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…of God. And I would like to look at this. I would like to look at his essence of love and what this means to us. So if you could turn with me to1 John 4, verses 8 to 10. This is where we're going to camp out for most of this talk. But we'll also mention two other texts as well that also talk about God's love. So…
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…all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words that I commend you today shall be on your heart. And second, from1 John chapter 4, verses 8 to 9and 12 to 13. God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, and that God sent his only son into the world, so that we might live…
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…water that flows down into the world, love flows into the world, and it ought to always be returned back to God. This is why the Bible also says,1 John 4, verse 8, the one who does not love does not know God. How can someone who refuses to love his neighbor say that they have any concept of the Trinity, any…
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…towards someone. That's what makes it so powerful. This is why love can compel action. It is a powerful emotion that does indeed affect the will.1 John 4, verse 8declares this: God is love. If you're familiar with 1 John, you know that John declares that God is light, God is life, and God is also love. Now…
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…that teach God is love seemed to hint that God's love remaining constant throughout. Eternity depends on are receiving and abiding in that love.First John 4 verse 8he who does not love. Does not know God. For God is love first. John 4:16 God is love and he who abides in love abides in God and God in him. See…
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…In love. Because he loves you. What makes you lovable is not what you do. What makes you lovable is who he is. You see, you see, the Bible says in1 John 4:8that God is love. So love is not something God does. Love is who God is. And teenagers and young adults, there's gonna be some things that come in…
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…they love us so much. This morning, we're going to talk about the world's greatest love story. And the good news is, it's true. We're looking at1 John chapter 4, verses 7 through 12. In 2024, verse 24, verse 24, verse 24, verse 24, verse 24. 4, 7 through 12. It says, Beloved, let us love one another. For love is from God, and…
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…his words, but also by his actions. The title of my sermon this evening is Loved to Be or Loved to Love. Loved to Loved. And we are going to see in1 John chapter 4 verses 7 through 12that God, who is love, manifested his love in Christ and continues to display his love through the church. So if you want to know what my main idea…
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…us we also ought to love one another no one has seen has ever seen god if we love one another god abides in us and his love is perfected in usfirst john chapter 4 verses 7 through 12let's pray lord as we listen to this text we are convicted of how unstable how wavering how inconstant our love can be though we may rise to…
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…So you're just going to get point one tonight, essentially. And so we're just going to look primarily at one verse here. We're going to look at1 John 4, verse 8. And in particular, we're going to look at this statement. God is love. God is love. And we're going to look at what this means, and then I'll give…
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