Table of Contents
Love of God, The
1. Is a part of his character. 2Co 13:11; 1Jo 4:8.
2. Christ, the especial object of. Joh 15:9; 17:26.
3. Christ abides in. Joh 15:10.
4. Described as
b. Great. Eph 2:4.
c. Abiding. Zep 3:17.
e. Unalienable. Ro 8:39.
f. Constraining. Ho 11:4.
g. Everlasting. Jer 31:3.
5. Irrespective of merit. De 7:7; Job 7:17.
6. Manifested towards
a. Perishing sinners. Joh 3:16; Tit 3:4.
b. His saints. Joh 16:27; 17:23; 2Th 2:16; 1Jo 4:16.
c. The destitute. De 10:18.
d. The cheerful giver. 2Co 9:7.
7. Exhibited in
a. The giving of Christ. Joh 3:16.
b. The sending of Christ. 1Jo 4:9.
c. Christ’s dying for us while sinners. Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:10.
d. Election. Mal 1:2,3; Ro 9:11-13.
e. Adoption. 1Jo 3:1.
f. Redemption. Isa 43:3,4; 63:9.
g. Freeness of salvation. Tit 3:4-7.
h. Forgiving sin. Isa 38:17.
i. Quickening of souls. Eph 2:4,5.
j. Drawing us to himself. Ho 11:4.
k. Temporal blessings. De 7:13.
l. Chastisements. Heb 12:6.
m. Defeating evil counsels. De 23:5.
8. Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit. Ro 5:5.
9. Saints know and believe. 1Jo 4:16.
10. Saints should abide in. Jude 1:21.
11. Perfected in saints
a. By obedience. 1Jo 2:5.
b. By brotherly love. 1Jo 4:12.
12. The source of our love to him. 1Jo 4:19.
13. To be sought in prayer. 2Co 13:14.