Grasping God's Great Love

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A study to help us understand God's evcerlasting love for us!

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GRASPING God’sGreat Love : 

GRASPING God’sGreat Love June 29, 2008 1

Romans 5:7-8 : 

Romans 5:7-8 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 (to introduce)HIS LOVE TOWARD US, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 2

No Matter Which Waythe Winds is Blowing : 

No Matter Which Waythe Winds is Blowing 3

How Do We Know Love : 

How Do We Know Love 4

4 OBJECTIVES : 

4 OBJECTIVES #1 True Source of Love #2 Grasp the Extent of God's Love #3 Know God's Love Personally #4 Filled with God's Love 5

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:7-8 : 

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:7-8 7 Beloved, let us love one another: FOR LOVE IS OF GOD; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; FOR GOD IS LOVE. 6

#1 Source of Love : 

#1 Source of Love What is a MANIFEST? 7

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:9 : 

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:9 9 In this was MANIFESTED (to render apparent) THE LOVE OF GOD TOWARD US, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 8

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:9 : 

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:9 MANIFESTED (to render apparent) THE LOVE OF GOD TOWARD US… OPEN THE LOVE OF GOD 9

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:10 : 

#1 Source of Love1 John 4:10 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that HE LOVED US, and sent HIS SON to be the propitiation (atonement) for our sins. 10

God’s Love is ETERNAL : 

God’s Love is ETERNAL Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with AN EVERLASTING LOVE: therefore with loving-kindness have I DRAWN THEE. 11

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 : 

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 14 For this cause I BOW MY KNEES UNTO THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 12

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 : 

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 16 THAT HE WOULD GRANT YOU, ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the INNER MAN; 17 That CHRIST MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS BY FAITH; that ye, BEING ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE, 13

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 : 

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 Q. What would happen if this tree all of a sudden said: “THERE IS NO LIFE HERE, I’M PULLING UP MY ROOTS AND GROWING STRAIGHT UP INTO THE SKY?” 14

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 : 

#2 Grasp the Extent of God's LoveEphesians 3:14-18 18 May be able to comprehend (to take eagerly, that is, seize, possess) with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 15

#3 Personally Know God's LoveEphesians 3:19 : 

#3 Personally Know God's LoveEphesians 3:19 19 And TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST, which passeth (to throw beyond the usual mark, that is, to surpass ) knowledge… 16

#3 Personally Know God's LoveEphesians 3:19 : 

#3 Personally Know God's LoveEphesians 3:19 TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST 17

#4 Filled with God's LoveEphesians 3:19 : 

#4 Filled with God's LoveEphesians 3:19 19 … that ye MIGHT BE filled with all the fullness of God. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? 18

#4 Filled with God's LoveEphesians 3:19 : 

#4 Filled with God's LoveEphesians 3:19 19 … that ye might be FILLED with all the FULLNESS OF GOD. $174,000,000,000.00 19

God SaysCome HOME to ALL : 

God SaysCome HOME to ALL 20