GOD LOVES US & HAS A PLAN FOR US (2 OF 5)
by Jerry Watts
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21
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God Loves Us & Has a Plan for Us (2 of 5)
Series: Foundation for the Future
Jerry Watts
1 John 4:7-21
Please turn to 1 John 4. I feel impressed to lead us in being on the same spiritual page, so we are in a series of Messages that I call “Foundations for the Future.’ So we begin with “Core Beliefs.”
Today, we consider the 2nd one, “God loves us & has a plan for us.” Let’s read our text.
Think with me about our statement today. Many people “say” they believe this, but if you scratch away the surface, you may discover that, sometimes, talk exceeds the walk in one’s everyday life.
Last week I said, “we do what we believe & the rest is just talk.” so the question is, “What do I (we) really & truly believe?” I could ask, “What is it you will die for” & certainly that would be a revealing question, but the better question might be, “What is it that you will LIVE for?” What is it that people who know you would say that you build your live on? Is it ‘one of these two truths?
Brothers & Sisters, if we are going to be part of redeeming this culture as God’s Ambassadors, we need to know that GOD LOVES US & then LIVE OUT THE PLAN God has for us. Two truths today:
God’s Love for Us – Most of us would have no problem when this statement, but if you were called on by an unbeliever to explain this, would you have difficulty. Since the Bible is our guidebook, let’s do what Jesus did in the temptation, let’s check the book. We’ll address 3 questions from scripture. These will help us when we are asked . How do we know, show, & sow God’s love.
How do we know God love? - We look to scripture. When facing questions, our response is “I believe”, or “I think”, or “the preacher said,” or some similar. God’s word is our source.
He Declared it – In Jeremiah 31:3, God is speaking to HIS people, today through these same words, God is still speaking to HIS people. “I have loved you with an everlasting love.”
If God says it, that settles i ...
Series: Foundation for the Future
Jerry Watts
1 John 4:7-21
Please turn to 1 John 4. I feel impressed to lead us in being on the same spiritual page, so we are in a series of Messages that I call “Foundations for the Future.’ So we begin with “Core Beliefs.”
Today, we consider the 2nd one, “God loves us & has a plan for us.” Let’s read our text.
Think with me about our statement today. Many people “say” they believe this, but if you scratch away the surface, you may discover that, sometimes, talk exceeds the walk in one’s everyday life.
Last week I said, “we do what we believe & the rest is just talk.” so the question is, “What do I (we) really & truly believe?” I could ask, “What is it you will die for” & certainly that would be a revealing question, but the better question might be, “What is it that you will LIVE for?” What is it that people who know you would say that you build your live on? Is it ‘one of these two truths?
Brothers & Sisters, if we are going to be part of redeeming this culture as God’s Ambassadors, we need to know that GOD LOVES US & then LIVE OUT THE PLAN God has for us. Two truths today:
God’s Love for Us – Most of us would have no problem when this statement, but if you were called on by an unbeliever to explain this, would you have difficulty. Since the Bible is our guidebook, let’s do what Jesus did in the temptation, let’s check the book. We’ll address 3 questions from scripture. These will help us when we are asked . How do we know, show, & sow God’s love.
How do we know God love? - We look to scripture. When facing questions, our response is “I believe”, or “I think”, or “the preacher said,” or some similar. God’s word is our source.
He Declared it – In Jeremiah 31:3, God is speaking to HIS people, today through these same words, God is still speaking to HIS people. “I have loved you with an everlasting love.”
If God says it, that settles i ...
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