What is God's love

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WALKING IN THE LOVE OF GOD The Heart of the Christian PART 2

1 Timothy 1:1-5 (KJV) 1Paul,

an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; 2Unto

Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 3As

I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, 4Neither

give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 5Now

the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

GOD’s CHARGE •LOVE •PURE HEART •GOOD CONSCIENCE •SINCERE FAITH

GOD’s CHARGE •LOVE What is God’s love How is it demonstrated

GOD’s CHARGE •PURE HEART Has no evil motives Is not motivated by gain Actions motivated by God’s love

GOD’s CHARGE •GOOD CONSCIENCE Drives our understanding of right and wrong Purged by Holy Spirit – Heb 9:14

GOD’s CHARGE •SINCERE FAITH Genuine with no hypocrisy Do we have a firm and confident belief in Jesus and his gospel or are we just pretending to have one?

GOD’s CHARGE • There are sources behind everything we do and say. They are God, the flesh, and Satan. • Who are you hearing from?

WISDOM FROM PROVERBS Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

GOD’s CHARGE •Respect and honor starts at home •Constantly examine your heart and motives •God has called us to harmony and unity

GOD’s CHARGE John 13:34-35 (NCV) 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.