Rescued from Love

Eagle's Landing Sermons

“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” — Romans 12:10 “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.” — 1 John 4:7–9 1. The Call to Love “Beloved, let us love one another….” — 1 John 4:7a The call to love is central to the life of a child of God. “We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers…” — 1 John 3:14 2. The Source of Love “…for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” — 1 John 4:7b-8 Follow what John is saying: - God is love. - Those who know God are His children. - God’s children take on His nature. - Therefore, God’s children will love like God loves. “…for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” — 1 John 4:7b “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” — Galatians 2:20 “Love is from God the way heat is from fire, or the way light is from the sun. Love belongs to God’s nature. It’s woven into what he is. It’s part of what it means to be God. The sun gives light because it is light. And fire gives heat because it is heat. So John’s point is that in the new birth, this aspect of the divine nature becomes part of who you are. The new birth is the imparting to you of divine life, and an indispensable part of that life is love. God’s nature is love, and in the new birth that nature becomes part of who you are.…” — John Piper, “The New Birth Produces Love” 3. The Manifestation of Love “In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.” — 1 John 4:9 “God demonstrated His love in this, while we were sinners Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 This text is about being so deeply transformed by the love of God within that we live the supernatural love of God without. “By this all men will know you are my disciples because of your love for one another.” — John 13:35