A Good Testimony (Letters of John Part 20)

Salvation Brings Transformation (Letters of John Part 19)

The Truth Matters (Letters of John Part 18)

Witness to Jesus as Christ (Letters of John Part 16)

The Evidence of Being Born Again (Letters of John Part 15)

God's Love Perfected in Us (Letters of John Part 14)

Love Is of God (Letters of John Part 13)

Main Text
I John 4:7-12

Love Is Of God—God Himself is the Origin of Love
1.  Loving others shows that we’re born of God
This means we have a new nature—God’s nature. We’re not merely trying to mimic God’s nature. This is who we now are! Since God’s nature manifests love, we as His children should be reflecting the love of God.
2.  Loving others shows that we know God

We Look to Jesus (God in the Flesh) for the True Definition of Love
We see true love in the life and death of Jesus.
1. Compassion—God sent Jesus because he desired to save us.
2. Self-Sacrifice—God sent Jesus to die for us.
Romans 5:8 - “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

God’s Love—What It Does for the Believer:
1. God’s love inspires us to love others.
2. The love we show to others brings God’s love to perfection through us—we who were once lost sinners, can now perfectly reflecting God’s love to the world.

Test Every Spirit (Letters of John Part 12)

Our Love For One another (Letters of John Part 11)

Children of God (Letters of John Part 10)

Do Not Love The World (Letters of John Part 8)

Unity Among Believers (Letters of John Part 6)

Love Like Jesus (Letters of John Part 5)

Assurance of Salvation (Letters of John Part 4)

Walking in the Light (Letters of John Part 3)

The Incarnate Word (Letters of John Part 2)

The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved (Letters of John Part 1)