Back to Basics Series: The Obligation to Love 1 John 4:7-12

· This is a command: 1 John 3:23

Three Reasons why we have an obligation to Love:

I. God is both the Source and Origin of Love

· God is love – verse 8

· There are three other statements about just what God is:

1) God is Spirit John 4:24

2) God is Light 1 John 1:5

3) God is a Consuming Fire Heb 12:2

God deals with the sinner through the Spirit, light and fire!

The spirit exposes sin through the light and then sin is
consumed: Psalm. 103:11-12

II. God Demonstrates His Love in History

· We were in rebellion against God: Eph. 2:4,5

· No one is Righteous: Rom 3:10-11

· Even Isaiah failed God: Isaiah 64:6

III. God Reveals His Love Through the Church

· God’s love is about self-sacrifice: 1Jn.3:16

The command: John 13:34,35

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