What Kind of Love Is It?

1 John 4:7-21

We love, because He first loved us.  1 John 4:19

There are verses in 1 John – of which – “LOVE” is mentioned more than times.

This verse tells us love and with God.

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.  John 3:16

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters.  1 John 3:16

The message: “Love gives .”

The Bible shines light on love.

1^st is the highest form of love.

This love is totally sacrificial and committed to the well-being of .

This is the of the Spirit, who dwells in us as believers:

• Joy is love
• Peace is love .
• Patience is love .
• Kindness is love .
• Goodness is love .
• Faithfulness is love keeping its .
• Gentleness is love with others.
• Self-control is love being in .

2^nd is a brotherly love.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor.  Romans 12:10

This is what we call love.

3^rd – this is sensual love.

This is known as the type of love.

Expressions of God’s love.

We were created for God’s .

God’s is love.

Some ways God expresses His love:

• Through
• Through freedom of
• Through
• Through
• Through

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28

• Through providing
• Through His

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,”  Hebrews 13:5

What does God’s love look like?

• His love is . (1 Corinthians 13)
• His love is a .
• His love is .

The Lord appeared to him long ago, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore, I have drawn you out with kindness.”  Jeremiah 31:3

• His love is .
• His love is .

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.”  John 3:16

• His love is .

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.  Ephesians 3:17-19

How should we respond?

• By !

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.  John 14:15

• Not only am I to love God, but I am to love .

‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  Mark 12:31b

• We are to see as God .
• We are to love . (John 14–17)

Remember – love is not an – it is a .

• We are even to love our .

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”  Matthew 5:43-44