The Book of 1 John: God is Love 1 John 4:7-14 Rev. Chris Strevel
I. God Is Love (vv. 7-8) A. The Reason We Must Love One Another 1. Love Divine, Evidence of New Birth (v. 7) 2. Love the Fruit of Knowing God (v. 7) 3. Love Unknown – God Unknown (v. 8) B. To Say that God Is Love 1. All God Is and Does is Love and Loving 2. God Knows, Understands, Takes Delight
II. God's Love Shown in Christ (vv. 9-10) A. He Sent His Only Begotten Son to Be the Propitiation B. He Loved Us, Condemned, Filthy Sinners C. His Love First and Foremost, Not Our Love for Him
III. God's Love Perfected in Us (vv. 11-14) A. Since He Loved Us, Let Us Love One Another B. God Invisible, but Presence Known by Brotherly Love C. The Spirit Bears Witness to God's Indwelling D. The Reality of the Gospel in the Reality of Love
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Chris began preaching and pastoring at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Buford, Georgia, in 1994. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have been blessed with 5 children and four grandchildren. Chris continues to preach, write, and pastor at Covenant Presbyterian.