"The Cart" - Our Love For Others
"The Horse" = God's Love
Love Comes from God God is Love
God's love is revealed God's Love is the cause
We Love because He first Loved us - v 19
The Meaning of Love
Good Deeds - Hebrews 10:24-25; James 2:16
Obedience to God
Exodus 20
Righteous stands
Matthew 18:15-17 Galatians 6:1-2 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Our Love for Others
1. is sourced - God is our source of Love - love comes from God
verse 7
2. is exemplified - The Gospel is our example
verse 9
a. By Choice b. Take the Initiative c. Sacrificially - God loved us when it hurt
3. is for show
verse 12 - His love is perfected in us
So others see Jesus in us
4. is empowered - He has given us His Spirit
verses 13 & 14
God Empowers us to love but He won't overpower us to.
God gives us the resources - we have to do our part - we are partners with Him.
5. is reassuring
verses 15 -18 -love difficult people
6. is evidence - We love because He first loved us.
verses 19 & 20
