“God is Love”
July 1, 2009
scriptures: Psalm 5:1-5, Psalm 7:11, Psalm 11:1-5, Philippians 2:12, Romans 5:1-21
keywords: Love, Fear
audio: Wednesday Night July 1, 2009
[audio:https://www.ekklesia.church/media/2009/july1.mp3]
How does God love everybody?
Psalm 5:1-5
Psalm 7:11
Psalm 11:1-5
How does it all fit together?
Many people think the opposite of love is hate.
The opposite of love is indifference.
God loves you very much.
Even the one that we consider to be the biggest wretch, He wants to be father to.
God gets angry because of His love.
He is longsuffering and not desiring that any should perish.
But if those who don’t repent will have eternal punishment.
All have an awareness of God.
If God gets angry that I don’t love Him, then He must love me a whole lot.
God is not trying to scare you to keep you scared. He wants us to come to him to be close.
In God we succeed and are conquerors, not daily focused on just not falling.
He does have a standard.
Philippians 2:12
Romans 5:1-21
Knowing God loves you this much creates this sense of hope. Patient hope
it is not possible to care about God as much as He cares about you.
But you can care about Him as much as you can.
Without the Lord, looking at the world can show much emptiness
But God wants to give joy.
Hope that saves you.
1) God loves us, even the vilest. God has a deep affection for that person.
2) God hates the wicked.
3) The knowledge of the strength of Gods love should bring about a reverence and fear for Him.
4) Now we can walk in a God that we care about and cares about us ought to bring about HOPE.
God can deliver from anything. Anything that God denies for you is to make you stronger.
Songs of joy and hope are based in truth. He does want what’s best for us.
warning songs are based in truth also. God does want us to take Him seriously.
God wants to be able to brag on each and everyone of us.
John 14:1-23
God doesn’t want your heart troubled.
Premise of love
Angry, hate the wicked
Anger is a sign that God cares
Reverence and fear for the God that loves you. That brings hope
vs. 21 There is a special love reserved for His saints. It is not about destruction, fear. It comes through obedience. The ones that love Him are the ones that obey Him.
If we draw nigh to God, He will draw nigh to us.
When you repent, you want God to show you how to stop. He can deliver from anything.
You should really seek God. He loves you. He wants to live with you and free you so that you can be productive in Him.