Love of God, The

Love of God, The

Is a part of his character - 2Co 13:11; 1Jo 4:8

Christ, the especial object of - Joh 15:9; 17:26

Christ abides in - Joh 15:10

DESCRIBED AS

• Sovereign
- De 7:8; 10:15
• Great
- Eph 2:4
• Abiding
- Zep 3:17
• Unfailing
- Isa 49:15,16
• Unalienable
- Ro 8:39
• Constraining
- Ho 11:4
• Everlasting
- Jer 31:3

Irrespective of merit - De 7:7; Job 7:17

MANIFESTED TOWARDS

• Perishing sinners
- Joh 3:16; Tit 3:4
• His saints
- Joh 16:27; 17:23; 2Th 2:16; 1Jo 4:16
• The destitute
- De 10:18
• The cheerful giver
- 2Co 9:7

EXHIBITED IN

• The giving of Christ
- Joh 3:16
• The sending of Christ
- 1Jo 4:9
• Christ's dying for us while sinners
- Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:10
• Election
- Mal 1:2,3; Ro 9:11-13
• Adoption
- 1Jo 3:1
• Redemption
- Isa 43:3,4; 63:9
• Freeness of salvation
- Tit 3:4-7
• Forgiving sin
- Isa 38:17
• Quickening of souls
- Eph 2:4,5
• Drawing us to himself
- Ho 11:4
• Temporal blessings
- De 7:13
• Chastisements
- Heb 12:6
• Defeating evil counsels
- De 23:5

Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit - Ro 5:5

Saints know and believe - 1Jo 4:16

Saints should abide in - Jude 1:21

PERFECTED IN SAINTS

• By obedience
- 1Jo 2:5
• By brotherly love
- 1Jo 4:12

The source of our love to him - 1Jo 4:19

To be sought in prayer - 2Co 13:14