HOPAN Bible Study “the Love of God” Part #1 1Cor 13:1-13, Mark 12:29-34,

The foundation of True love

God first loved us : we love God because He first loved us 1 John4:19

We know His love: because He laid down His life for us 1John3:16

Whoever believes in Jesus should not perish but have eternal life John 3:16

The commandment of God: Love God and Love your neighbors

Why we should love God ?

The LORD our God , the LORd is one

Because He loved first when we were sinners

His love is unconditional love ( agape love)

His love is Sovereign love ( He is love which can not compare with any love

His love is abundant love: He loves the sick, the weak, widows and orphan ,The poor and the outcasts in all kinds of living

He loves everybody in spite of their problem and sinful life

He loves sinners; Tax collector, prostitutes, criminals, law breakers, even homosexuals

Personal experience of His love:

He loves us so much that He gives His begotten Son Jesus Christ

He died for my sins : justification

He resurrected for my life: sanctification

He dwells in me for my salvation: glorification

He gave us all things in Christ Jesus: inheritance in Christ

Requirement of Indwelling God: He is with us

He wants to receive unconditional love from all believers in Christ

He wants to walk with you

He is longing for your love and your presence

He wants you to experience His love on your spiritual journey

What is true love? : mutual relationship: receiving and response

How can we love Him?

Agape ( Unconditional love) John 3:16, Matt22:37

He requires all believers to respond with Agape love

Love God with all your heart

Love God with all your soul

Love God with all your mind

Love God with all your strength

Respond and love Him John 21:15-17 “ Do you love Me?”

More than anything

More than any person

Keep His love and develop loving relationship

Obey what your Lover says

Abide in My love John 15:1-9

Spend more time with Him than any body

Share more things with Him

Take His yoke and follow Him

Bear fruit of true love

Grow and be stronger than before in His love 1Cor13:11-13

Faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love

Transformation: Drink His water and eat His bread

Worship God and seek His presence and rest in Him

Share His love with others and spread His love to the world

Examine and test yourself whether you love God or not: 2Cor13:5

Do you love yourself in Christ Jesus? We are a new creation 2Cor5:17

Do your love your neighbor as yourself?

How do you love your neighbor? Luke10:30-37

Love them as Jesus did: in your family, faith community, society and world

Love them as you love yourself: for the weak, the sick, the poor, the brokenhearted, the prison and the captive Is 61:13

Do you think Your love is truly unconditional love because of Jesus Christ?

Forgive other’s faults as God forgave your sins

Reconcile to others in His love

Help and bless other in need as God helped and blessed

The Promise of His presence to believers: experience of God’s presence now

You love to keep His commands, God will love John 14:20-21

And Jesus Christ will love you

And Jesus will manifest Himself to you and your all your living territory

Ask anything what you want in Christ, you will receive it

You will drive all kinds of fear in Christ Jesus 1 John 4:10-21