The Love Of God

The story and eventual plays and movies that were made about it drew the attention of theologian G. K. Chesterton. This is what he said about it; “The great lesson of the tale of

“Beauty and the Beast” is that a thing must be loved before it is loveable. A person must be loved before that person can be loveable. Some of the most

unlovely people I have known got that way because they thought that nobody

loved them.” He went on to say; “The Bible says something startling. It says that God loves and accepts us “just as we are." Therefore, we can love and accept ourselves because He first loved us!

Text: I John 4:9-10 “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

God’s Love is Powerful

God’s love is so powerful that there has never, ever been a sinner that He could not save! No matter how terrible the depth of sin they had sunk to, if they truly repent and put their faith and trust in Christ they are transformed into a child of God! John 1:12 says; “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”

Understand that any person that gets saved, or receives Christ I should say, it’s God’s power that does the work, we just simply turn from our sin and trust Him for salvation. He is the only of salvation! There is no other way!

The power of God’s love is beyond human comprehension. It is too wonderful to even be compared to any earthly love we've ever known. King David said thinking about how God knows all about him and loved him. Psalm 139:6 “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.” (David was saying I can't even comprehend it)

But not only does God have this great power to save and forgive any sinner, but He also has the unique power of loving His children forever and ever and nothing can come between you and God! says; Romans 8:37-39 “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”” Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Boys and girls there is nothing that can separate you from God’s love. It is physically and spiritually impossible!

Illus: In literature we have Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. How many of you have heard of Romeo and Juliet? Okay, good. Well in this play Romeo and Juliet were in love but their families were sworn enemies that hated each other and were forbidden to see each other. But, according to the play, their love was inseparable so much so that they were even willing to die together instead of being separated!

Now understand boys and girls that may make for a good play, but in reality, the only One that has an inseparable love is God. And He has that love for you!

God’s Love is Perfect

God’s love is perfect because it is unconditional. There is also safety in God’s perfect love, it says in I John 4:18 says; “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:...”

God’s love is not based on what we have done for Him but rather He loves us because that’s who He is. God is love! John 4:16 says; “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

Illus: There is nothing on this earth that is perfect. This last week I was trying to find a different vehicle because I sold my truck. And let me tell you, ads online with pictures can make a car or truck look about perfect. But when you actually see it in person there are many flaws that they failed to tell you about. It can be very aggravating and disappointing.

But when we see Jesus, we will be made perfect by His love for us! There won't be any aggravations or disappointments when we see Jesus!

B. God's perfect love is the only perfect love that has ever, or will ever

existed!

So that’s why there’s no fear in His perfect love.