Of all the qualities that jehovah possesses, love is the dominant one. The church is a body of believers in the position where we are blessed. How does god s love lookfeel different from a counterfeit love. In the gospel of john, love for jesus is equal to love for godplain and simple. There are three ideas in this book that are going to be the foundation for christian education for my daughter. Lets meditate for a few minutes on the deepest of all statements in the book. The central theme to the gospel of john is that jesus is the son of god. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in god and god in him. In the book of 1 john, john presents jesus christ as the representation of god s love and explains the transforming power of his love. Jesus reveals throughout the gospel of john that he is the messiah and god s son in human form as he performs miracles and calls people to believe in his name. One of the key books of the entire bible, the book of john reads like the intimate biographyfrom the pen of the disciple whom jesus loved. Whoever does not love does not know god, because god is love.
The way we behave, the words we choose, the kindnesses we share are all opportunities to shine for jesus. Ortberg takes you to the very core of god s being to discover a burning, passionate love that gives, and gives, and gives. Rather, god wants us to go through life together with him, making decisions together. Each person interviewed by dick selby speaks from actual experience of the healing and love expressed by john of god and the spiritual entities that work with him. For your child to think about god s love while doing a coloring page.
The first speaks of god s holiness, truth and righteousness and the second of his grace and mercy. The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. The love of god recommended resources desiring god. This is most evident by the way that john continues to build a case for christs deity from the very first verse to the very end of this book.
Everything we do should be a reflection of our lives in christ. John of god and the casa of love is a book written with love. Parts of the bible even refer to god as love itself. One of the things that i love about this verse is the way john the baptist gives us an example of always pointing back to jesus. Do you know that the only reason we know that god is love is because he sent his son and manifested himself as love. As we examine some of the beautiful facets of this gemlike quality, we will come to see why the bible says that god is love. John s language and tone emphasizes the focus of his book. He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god, and that christ is the source of eternal life to all who believe in him. The first is that it is written by john, also known as the disciple whom jesus loved. I love it for many reasons, but here are two of them. John writes in his first epistle, in this the love of god was made manifest among us, that god sent his only son into the world he loved us and sent his son to be the propitiation for our sins 1 john 4.
God abides in those who confess that jesus is the son of god, and they abide in god. Love is a core aspect of god s character, his person. God alone loves in the completeness and perfection of love. Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of god, nor is anyone who does not love his brother. Creation reveals his power, his greatness, and his might, but there is nothing in nature that says, god is love. Bible verses about god is love bible verses related to god is love from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. Romans 8 lands on the note of gods unstoppable, unshakeable love for us in christ.
The book that tells about the lord jesus christ is the only book in the world that contains the idea that the god behind all created matter is a god of love. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness 1 john 1. John, chapter 9 21day bible reading challenge the book of john lessons learned from the healing of the man blind from birth john 9. The most famous verse in the bible confirms that god s love was the motive for. God calls us to be the love in our world that he created us to be. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1. Love is not merely an attribute of god, it is his very nature. Father is used thirteen times and little children eleven times.
The purpose of this giving or sending is to save the world, not to condemn it. Both characteristics of god stand always in total agreement to each other. In love beyond reason, john ortberg reveals the god youve longed to encounter. But if anyone has the worlds goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him how does gods love abide in him. Book of john the glorious scripture the book of john is addressed to all the people of the world and reveals the glorious truth of jesus. Gospel doctrine teachers manual 2002, 18285 purpose to help class members understand how the father and the son show their love for us and how we should show our love for them. When christ was on earth, he probably spent more time with john than any other apostleincluding peter. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below.
Ideas and printables to help you teach come follow me. Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from god. Thanks for watching god bless you subscribe to the channel please share these videos. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. The one who does not love does not know god, for god is love. Here are 20 inspiring verses from the book of john in the order they appear in the book. Thats a transcendent thought that finds its ultimate expression in the cross of christ.
John was apparently the only apostle not to be martyred. The truth that god is love is an overarching theme woven into almost every verse. Love could be explained as wanting the best for someone, and thats exactly what god intends for us. Bible verses related to god is love from the king james version kjv by relevance. For john, this embodies the nature of god s love for the world see also john 3. In this lab, john piper reveals the love of god for us, and calls us all to love one another in response to this great love. Nothing however dark or hard can separate us from him. He was the only writer to explain who the word was and why his sacrifice should inspire us forever. Who better to teach this principle than john, the disciple whom jesus loved. The following statements we find in first john only.
God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. No gospel writer describes the god family vision as john does. The love of god kindle edition by flurry, gerald, church of god, philadelphia. This book brought some of my childhood ideas of god back to life. He sent his one and only son into the world that we might live through him.
The one not loving has not known god, because god is love. And we have seen and do testify that the father has sent his son as the savior of the world. The study includes easytounderstand explanations and applications of bible passages, study questions, and a journal for notes and prayers. The book of john is addressed to all the people of the world and reveals the glorious truth of jesus christ. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. As an eyewitness to the love and power displayed in the miracles of jesus, john gives us an upclose and personal look at christs identity.
New american standard bible the one who does not love does not know god, for god is love. John s gospel discusses many foundational and deep subjects the other gospels dont. It is god s desire that we enter into a giveandtake relationship of love, and this is not accomplished by god s forcing his blueprint on us. There are several antichrists teaching false doctrines like how christ hadnt come in the flesh. Study the the book of 1 john, written by john, the disciple jesus loved. Discover the best bible verses about god s love in this collection of scripture quotes. By this the love of god was revealed in our case, that god sent his onlybegotten son into the world so that we might gain life through him. Last week, we noted that john had used one of his favorite words to describe his readers little children. Words such as believe, life, love, truth, eternal and grace are used more in the book of john than in the other three gospels combined. By this the children of god are distinguished from the children of the devil. Do the other religions of earth teach and show that god is love. He didnt write his gospel until about 30 years after christs death. He loves us because he chose to as an act of his will.
It brings us right home to god s nature, who he is, and what he is about. He also wrote the book of revelation while he was imprisoned on the isle of patmos. Compare translations and reflect on the meaning of these words. The love is in this respect, not that we have loved god, but that he loved us and sent his son as a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins. It refers to the love of jesus christ for humanity, the love of christians for.
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