• Love, as Define by the World • True Love Defined by God (1 John 4:8) • Review (2 Timothy 2:24-26)
A Liar Exposed - Those Who Say they love God and Hate Their Brothers in Christ (vs. 4:20 – 5:1, 4:19; Galatians 4:6; 1 John 3:17) – Three Reasons Given:
A. By reason of that which is visible and obvious (4:20; Romans 8:29)
• “How then shall the hater of a visible image of God pretend to love the unseen original, the invisible God himself?” – Matthew Henry
B. By reason of Christ’s commandment (4:21)
• “How can a person say he or she love God and live unrepentantly in rebellion to His commandment by hating his brother?” (Genesis 4:6-7; John 13:34; Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:37-39;
C. By reason of the new birth in Christ – Two Parts to this verse (5:1)
• “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God,” (Matthew 16:16; Romans 10:9-10; • “ . . . and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.” (Matthew 16:17; 1 John 3:16; Ephesians 5:1-2; Galatians 1:4; Mark 10:45; 2 John 1:3)
Conclusion and Application
• Be Aware of Your Own Weakness (Galatians 5:1); Be Patient (Philippians 2:3-4); Correct in all Humility (2 Timothy 2:24-26) • Refusing to Repent of Hating Your Brother – May be Evidence of NOT Being Born of God • Repent of Your Sin of Hating Your Brother – Giving Evidence of Being Born of God
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