1 John 4:8, 16
4 Wrong Ideas about God’s Love:
1. God loves every person in exactly the same way
2. God’s love somehow cancels His holiness
3. God’s love means that everyone will one day be saved – Matthew 7:22
4. “God is love” means the same as “Love is God” – 1 John 4:8; Romans 5:6-9
3 Major Truths about God’s Love:
A. The Extolling of God’s Love – Romans 5:6-7; 1 John 4:8
3 Things the Bible says God is:
1. God “is” Spirit – John 4:24
2. God “is” Life – 1 John 1:5
3. God “is” love – 1 John 4:8
B. The Extent of God’s Love – Romans 5:7-8
2 Statements That Summarizes the Extent of God’s Love:
1. His love went beyond what we would likely do for good people – Romans 5:7
2. His love did what we would certainly never do for bad people – Romans 5:8
C.The Extravagance of God’s Love – Romans 5:9
The Extravagance of God is seen in 4 ways:
1. The love of God is uninfluenced – 1 John 4:19
2. The love of God is unending – Jeremiah 31:3
3. The love of God is unlimited – Ephesians 2:4
4. The love of God is unchanging – John 13:1
Romans 13:10
