January 9, 2022
Pastor Alan Smith

Sermon Notes

1 John 4:9-10
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1. What is Love?

2. Love Revealed

1 John 4:9
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

Romans 5:6-7
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

3. Love Expressed

1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

God’s love is expressed through death to being about life.

Next Steps

• I want to experience God’s Love by believing in Him as my Savior and Lord.
• I have been living with guilt but beginning today I will live in His Love.
• I will share the love of God with others, in my home, at school, and at work.

Deep Dive

1. Read 1 John 3:16 and Romans 5:6-7, what is God’s expression of Love?

Springboard

1. Read Romans 5:6-7, is God’s love for us related to our love for Him?
2. How does John 3:16 connect to John 4:9-10?
3. How is Jesus’ death on the cross an expression of love?