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LOVE GIFT
"Let's Take A Look At The Amazing Love Of God"
Text:
John 3:16 (King James Version)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I.What The Love Of God Cannot Be
It Cannot Be Logically Manifested 1 John 4:9-10 (King James Version)
9 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.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
A.It Cannot Ever Be Equaled
B.It Cannot Ever Be Erased
C.It Cannot Ever Be EXPLAINED
D.It Cannot Ever Be Exhausted
E.It Cannot Ever Be Earned
ItCannot Be Effectively MeasuredEphesians 3:18-19 (King James Version)
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
A.Can The Breadth (scope) Of His Love Be Measured?
1.Just How Far Would:
a.He Go For You
b.He Go For You
2.Just How Far Should He Go For You
B.Can The Length Of His LOVE Be Measured?
1.Just How Far Ahead Can You Go & Not Find His Love
a.It Will Out Run The Future
2.Just How Far Behind Can You Go & Not Find His Love
a.It Will Go Back Past The First Record Of History
3.Just How Far From Side To Side Can You Go & Not Find His Love
a.It Will Go Farther Than The FURTHERS Point From Side To Side
C.Can The Depth Of His Love Be Measured? (Deep, Extreme, Poverty)
1.He Experienced The Deepest Of Pain For You!!!!
2.He Experienced The Deepest Of Poverty For You!!!!
D.Can The Height Of His Love Be Measured?
1.He Died On My Behalf — Hell
2.He Died For My Benefit — Heaven
It Cannot Be Humanly Modeled Romans 5:6-8 (King James Version)
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
A.The Effect's Of His Love--Carried Him To Calvary (v. 6)
B.The Emphasis Of His Love-- For Everyone, Not Just The Good (v. 7)
C.The Example Of His Love--He Loved Me When I Was Unloveable(v. 8)
D.The Endurance Of His Love Romans 8:37-39 (King James Version)
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 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.
II.What The Love Of God Could Be
A.Ignored & Missed
1.Some Will Wait To Long
2.Some Will Waste Their Opportunities
B.Ineffective & Misconstrued 2 Peter 3:9 (King James Version)
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1.Ineffective For Those That Scoff It
2.Ineffective For Those That Shun It