Advent 2022 – WHY? (Peace)

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. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. —1 John 4:7-12

Last week: Why [make disciples]?

  • We love God
  • We love people
  • He told us to

The
Reveal Answer
of love

  • Love is from God
  • God is love
  • God’s love was displayed
  • Romans 5:8

God’s love does NOT turn a blind eye toward sin.

The
Reveal Answer
love

  • The Son was sent
  • The Son gave life
  • The Son was enough
  • John 15:13, Hebrews 2:17, Romans 3:21-26

The
Reveal Answer
of love

  • Love one another
  • Obedience based love
  • Do you know love?
  • Do you love?
  • John 15:10, Romans 13:8-10, Luke 6:27-36

Were earth a thousand times as fair
Beset with gold and jewels rare
She yet were far too poor to be
A narrow cradle, Lord, for thee
– Martin Luther

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