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Part 3: God's Love - The Source

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Grows from

The Vine (Jesus)

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

Key passages

1 John 4:8-10

“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

“He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love. By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

1 John 4:19

“We love him, because he first loved us.”

“We love him, because he first loved us.”

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

Romans 5:8

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

“But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Ephesians 2:4-5

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)”

“But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—”

Jeremiah 31:3

“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”

“The LORD appeared of old to me, saying, ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.”

1 John 3:1

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”

“See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.”

Romans 8:38-39

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

“For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 5:5

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”

“And hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

What Scripture says

  • God IS love (1 John 4:8).
  • The love of God was MANIFESTED in sending His Son (1 John 4:9-10; John 3:16).
  • “Not that we loved God, but that He loved us” — His love comes first (1 John 4:10, 19).
  • He demonstrated love while we were still sinners — before any response from us (Rom 5:8).
  • His love draws us — “with lovingkindness I have drawn you” (Jer 31:3).
  • His love is everlasting (Jer 31:3).
  • Nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ (Rom 8:38-39).
  • His love is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Rom 5:5).
  • His love makes us children of God (1 John 3:1).

Connections

  • To Mercy — “rich in mercy, because of His great love” (Eph 2:4)
  • To Grace — His love manifest, “by grace you have been saved” (Eph 2:5)
  • To Jesus — God’s love sent Him (John 3:16; 1 John 4:9-10)
  • To Holy Spirit — God’s love poured out by the Spirit (Rom 5:5)
  • To Hope — hope doesn’t disappoint because love has been poured out (Rom 5:5)
  • To our Love — we love because He first loved (1 John 4:19)

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, You loved us first. While we were still sinners, You sent Your Son to die for us. Thank You for a love we did not earn and cannot lose.

Pour Your love into our hearts by Your Holy Spirit. When we doubt it, remind us that nothing can separate us from Your love in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.