Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for May 18, 2014

“Amazing Love” 1 John 4:7-11 Bible Study 05/18/14
The term “amazing” regularly is overworked and overused in our culture. However, some matters remain truly amazing. We come to one of those matters in this morning’s text. God’s love for us is so amazing that it defies tangible linguistic expression. In 4:7-11, John returns for the third time in his letter to the subject of love. Here, he intensifies the discussion and elaborates on love’s source and supernatural accomplishment. God’s amazing love is the foundation and motivation for loving one another. Because God’s love is truly amazing, transmit it to others passionately.

I. Trace love to its source (7-8)

-definite origin
-distinctive attribute
-determining factor

II. Treasure love in its expression (9-10)

-preciousness
-purpose
-provision

III. Transmit love to others (11)
-magnitude

-moral obligation

IV. So what?

-Those greatly loved love greatly.

-“And Can It Be” -Charles Wesley

-“As the bridegroom to His chosen, as the King unto His realm, as the keeper to the castle, as the pilot to the helm, as the captain to his soldiers, as the shepherd to his lambs; as the fountain in the garden, as the candle in the dark, as the treasure in the coffer, as the manna in the ark, as the firelight in the winter, as the sunlight in the spring, so Lord, art Thou to me.” -John Tauler

-“The bottom line is always red for the believer.” Lloyd Ogilvie