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Love of God, The

Is a part of his character—2Co 13:11; 1Jo 4:8

Christ, the especial object of—Joh 15:9; 17:26

Christ abides in—Joh 15:10

DESCRIBED AS

• Sovereign
• —De 7:8; 10:15
• Great
• —Eph 2:4
• Abiding
• —Zep 3:17
• Unfailing
• —Isa 49:15,16
• Unalienable
• —Ro 8:39
• Constraining
• —Ho 11:4
• Everlasting
• —Jer 31:3

Irrespective of merit—De 7:7; Job 7:17

MANIFESTED TOWARDS

• Perishing sinners
• —Joh 3:16; Tit 3:4
• His saints
• —Joh 16:27; 17:23; 2Th 2:16; 1Jo 4:16
• The destitute
• —De 10:18
• The cheerful giver
• —2Co 9:7

EXHIBITED IN

• The giving of Christ
• —Joh 3:16
• The sending of Christ
• —1Jo 4:9
• Christ's dying for us while sinners
• —Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:10
• Election
• —Mal 1:2,3; Ro 9:11-13
• Adoption
• —1Jo 3:1
• Redemption
• —Isa 43:3,4; 63:9
• Freeness of salvation
• —Tit 3:4-7
• Forgiving sin
• —Isa 38:17
• Quickening of souls
• —Eph 2:4,5
• Drawing us to himself
• —Ho 11:4
• Temporal blessings
• —De 7:13
• Chastisements
• —Heb 12:6
• Defeating evil counsels
• —De 23:5

Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit—Ro 5:5

Saints know and believe—1Jo 4:16

Saints should abide in—Jude 1:21

PERFECTED IN SAINTS

• By obedience
• —1Jo 2:5
• By brotherly love
• —1Jo 4:12

The source of our love to him—1Jo 4:19

To be sought in prayer—2Co 13:14