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
Thursday – John 15:5-17
Friday – Hebrews 12:1-11
Saturday – Mark 12:28-34