THE GOD OF LOVE - LOVE LIFT YOU UP WHERE YOU BELONG
Prep notes for the new Bible study series on the God of Love
1. THAT'LL SHOW'EM
God showed His great love for us by sending [his Son Jesus the] Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8)
2. WHAT'S THE POINT OF ALL THIS LOVE
He died for everyone so that those who receive His new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
3. LOVE LOVE ME DO
God is so rich in mercy, and He loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) (Ephesians 2:4-5)
4. THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING
we know how dearly God loves us, because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with His love. (Romans 5:5)
5. YOU CAN'T TELL A SHOE BY IT'S LACES
the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! (Galatians 5:22-23)
6. LORD HAVE MERCY ON ME
The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. (Lamentations 3:20-23)
7. FATHER KNOWS BEST
the LORD corrects those He loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom He delights. (Proverbs 3:11-12)
8. DON'T SPARE THE ROD
Though He brings grief, He also shows compassion because of the greatness of His unfailing love. For He does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. (Lamentations 3:32-33)
9. OBEY THE LAW OF LOVE
“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” (John 13:3-5, 34)
10. KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God...Since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and His love is brought to full expression in us. (1 John 4:7, 9-12)
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GET IT STRAIGHT
But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4:8)