I John 4:7-21

1. 7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. I John 4:7-21

2. 9This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. I John 4:7-21

3. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. I John 4:7-21

4. 13We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. I John 4:7-21

5. 15If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 16And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. I John 4:7-21

6. 17In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. I John 4:7-21

7. 18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. I John 4:7-21

8. 19We love because he first loved us.20If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. I John 4:7-21

9. I John 4:7-21 21And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

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13. I John 3:11 For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another

14. I John 3:11 For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we shouldlove one another

15. Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled thelaw.

16. Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled thelaw.

17. 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,

18. 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one anotherfrom the heart,

19. John 15:9-12 9Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.10If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

20. John 15:9-12 11These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. 12“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

21. John 15:9-12 11These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. 12“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

22. THE command of the kingdom, the proclamation of the King of kings and Lord of lords, is “loveoneanother”.

23. Why not just say it once and move on?

24. You and I don’t come by this naturally, we struggle with reallyloving each other! (I John 4:7-10) • We are selfish • “I”– Problems

25. “… put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.” (Col 3:6) (V7)and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. That’s how you use to live… Your default settings

26. If we don’t grab hold of God’s decree, “Love One Another” there will be times that we will revert to our oldnature.

27. As long as the lion in us lives…there will always need to be more monkeys.

28. “Dear God, bless Daddy and Mommy, bless our cat and dog…” “…and, oh yeah God, bless my ex-sister.”

29. That is Just like us when we forget to “love one another”… to love like Jesus So He tells us over and over and over… to love is not optional!

30. For us to love like Jesus, somebody’s gotta die…

31. If we aren’t careful we can cultivate a mindset that is detrimental to following Jesus.

32. New believers can receive and receive until it becomes the naturalorder for them. • Love one another as they love you back… • Jesus NEVER did that.

33. There once was a… • Carpenter • Physician • Man who fed…

34. They Crucified Him!

35. God didn’t call you to receive love… • …He called you to give love– • Just like Jesus!

36. People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

37. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

38. The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

39. Love Anyway!