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The Love Of God
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 18, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: Jeremiah depicts the love of God in a marvelous way so as to impact our hearts to turn to Him in humility.
“The Love of God”
I. God’s Love is IMPRESSIVE. (v. 3a) “The LORD hath appeared of OLD unto me, saying (KJV)”- “The LORD appeared to him from AFAR saying (NASB)” – far-reaching; Deuteronomy 10:15; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; 1 John 4:9-10; John 1:29; 3:17; Luke 9:56; John 12:47-48; Isaiah 45:21-23; 1 John 2:2; 4:14
II. God’s Love is INDIVIDUAL. (v. 3b) “Yea, I” – personal; Deuteronomy 7:7-9; 33:3; John 13:1; Romans 5:6, 8; John 14:23
III. God’s Love is IMPACTIVE. (v. 3c) “HAVE Loved” – Certain; Immediate; Deuteronomy 4:37; 10:17; Isaiah 43:4; Ezekiel 16:8; John 15:9
IV. God’s Love is INTENTIONAL. (v. 3d) “THEE” – Directed; John 3:16; Hosea 11:1; Malachi 1:2; Deuteronomy 23:5; 1 John 4:19
V. God’s Love is INFINITE. (v. 3e) “with an EVERLASTING love” – Eternal; Imperishable; Indefinite; Psalm 103:17; Isaiah 45:17; 54:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-16; 2 Timothy 1:9; 1 Peter 1:18-20; Revelation 13:8; Psalm 36:10
VI. God’s Love is INFLUENTIAL. (v. 3f) “Therefore with lovingkindness have I DRAWN THEE” – Powerful; Impositional; Hosea 11:4; John 6:44-45; Ephesians 2:4-5; Titus 3:3-6; 1 Peter 1:3; Isaiah 43:1
