Scripture - John 3:16-18

ADVENT: LOVE

Humanity’s Deepest Desire: To be loved and accepted.
Humanity’s Deepest Fear: To be known and rejected.
Humanity’s Most Troubling Reality: Unworthiness

If you knew me, you would not love me!

God Knows you and still loves you!

3 Propositions:
God is Love
Love is an action
Jesus shows the love of God by his actions

1.GOD IS LOVE

-John 4:8

-John 4:16

2.LOVE IS AN ACTION

-1 Corinthians 13:4-7

3.JESUS SHOWS GOD’S LOVE BY HIS ACTIONS

The Woman at the well
The Woman caught in adultery
The Tax Collectors
The Lepers
The Murderer on the cross
The Soldiers crucifying Jesus

John 13:1-5

John 15:13

Love has been made visible in Jesus!

1 John 4:10

John 3:16-18

Hope has a name - Emmanuel God with us
Love has been made visible - Jesus