2. Objective of Lesson
1. The root of all love is…..
2. Love must be evidenced!
3. What does love command?
3. The root of all love is?
GOD
• 1 John 4:6 Beloved, let us love one another, for
love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of
God and knows God.
• 1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us.
• If you don't truly love God how can you truly love
anyone else?
4. GOD evidenced His love
• His love is evidenced in sending Jesus to be our propitiation.
(1 John 4:9-10; John 3:16-17)
• Propitiation- the turning away of anger by an offering. (Heb. 5:5)
• But the Lord was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He
would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring,
He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will
prosper in His hand.
• As a result of the anguish of His soul He will see it and be satisfied;
By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the
many, As He will bear their iniquities. (Isaiah 53:10-11)
New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. (1995). (Is 53:10–11). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
5. Love must be evidenced
• Simply saying “I love you” is not enough!
• We evidence our love toward God based on how
we love others!
• Matthew 5:43-48…turn with me please
6. What does “Love” command
• 1 John 4:20-21 if someone says, “I love God.” and
hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who
does not love his brother whom he has seen,
cannot love God whom he has not seen.
• And this commandment we have from HIM, that the
one who loves God should love his brother also.
• Love commands loving your brother in spite of..
7. What does “Love”
command?
• 1 John 2:2…turn with me please
• Love commands “Keeping His commands”
• The one who says. “I have come to know Him,” and
does not keep His commandments, is a LIAR, and
the truth is not in him; (1 John 2:4)
8. What does “Love”
command?
• 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep
His commandments; and His commandments are
not burdensome.
What are HIS commands???
• Mark 12:29-34….turn with me please
• Love the One GOD w/ everything you have, love
your neighbor as yourself!
