GOD'S BIG IDEA

“God Is Love”
Luke 15:11-31

April 30, May 1, 2011

SERMON NOTES
Dr. Bud Reedy

“Love is not something God does. Love is what God actually is. Love is His inner-life, the divine life which the three persons of the blessed trinity share.” – Dennis Kinlaw

I. God Is Love

1. I John 4:8-16

2. “God is love” the single most important description of God in all of Scripture.”
- John Wesley

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II. Jesus Demonstrates God's Love

1. I John 4:8-16

2. Jesus was the Messiah of love. That's why so many missed him.

III. We Are to Love One Another.

1. John 15:12

2. The unspoken law that governs all relationships: “What would love have me do?”.

Devotions Suggestions For the Week

Monday – Luke 15:11-31

Tuesday – I Corinthians 13

Wednesday – I John 4:8-16