The Love of God 1
The Love of God
In what does the Lord delight? Micah 7:18.
How is His mercy continually manifested? Lamentations 3:22,23
Is His mercy limited to any special class? Acts 17:25. Matthew 5:45.
How has mankind repaid Him for His love in creating them and giving them all things to enjoy? Romans 3:23. See. Isaiah 1:4-6.
While all men were in this condition, how did God still further show His love to them? John 3:16 .Romans 5:8.
Is there any difference between the love of the Father and that of the son? John 10:30 John 14:11
Into what relationship to God does His love bring us, if we accept it? 1 John 3:1
What is given us to show that we are sons? Romans 8:14-16.
What does the Holy Spirit beget in the hearts of those who receive it? Romans 5:5.
If the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, what effect will it have? 1 John 4:11.
How much must we love one another? John 15:12. 1 John 3:16.
"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you."John 15:12.
"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren." 1 John 3:16.
What exhortation is based upon Christ's love for us? Ephesians 5:2.
"And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour." Ephesians 5:2.
If we have the love of God, will we love only those who love us? Matthew 5:43,44. Matthew 5:46.
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." Matthew 5:43,44.
"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?" Matthew 5:46.
Did God love us because of any good that we had done? Titus 3:5,6. Ephesians 2:4-6.
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour." Titus 3:5,6.
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:4-6.
What alone should prompt all our acts? 2 Corinthians 5:14.
"For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead." 2 Corinthians 5:14.
In what other way is God's love manifested to His people? Revelation 3:19 Hebrews 12:6
"As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."Revelation 3:19.
"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." Hebrews 12:6
What may we confidently expect, from the fact that God so loved us as to give Christ to die for us? Romans 8:32.
"He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" Romans 8:32.
What is God's love for His children able to do when enemies rise up against them? Deuteronomy 23:5.
"Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee." Deuteronomy 23:5.
If we appreciate this loving kindness, what will we do? Psalms 36:7.
"How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings." Psalms 36:7.
How enduring is God's love to us? Jeremiah 31:3
"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." Jeremiah 31:3
Can anything turn aside the love of God for those who trust Him? Romans 8:38,39.
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39.
Unto whom will the saints of God ascribe universal praise both here and in eternity? Revelation 1:5.
"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood." Revelation 1:5.