Love of God, The
Is a part of his character -- 2Co 13:11; 1Jo 4:8. Christ, the especial object of -- Joh 15:9; 17:26. Christ abides in -- Joh 15:10. Described as Sovereign. -- De 7:8; 10:15. Great. -- Eph 2:4. Abiding. -- Zep 3:17. Unfailing. -- Isa 49:15,16. Unalienable. -- Ro 8:39. Constraining. -- Ho 11:4. Everlasting. -- Jer 31:3. Irrespective of merit -- De 7:7; Job 7:17. Manifested towards Perishing sinners. -- Joh 3:16; Tit 3:4. His saints. -- Joh 16:27; 17:23; 2Th 2:16; 1Jo 4:16. The destitute. -- De 10:18. The cheerful giver. -- 2Co 9:7. Exhibited in The giving of Christ. -- Joh 3:16. The sending of Christ. -- 1Jo 4:9. Christ's dying for us while sinners. -- Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:10. Election. -- Mal 1:2,3; Ro 9:11-13. Adoption. -- 1Jo 3:1. Redemption. -- Isa 43:3,4; 63:9. Freeness of salvation. -- Tit 3:4-7. Forgiving sin. -- Isa 38:17. Quickening of souls. -- Eph 2:4,5. Drawing us to himself. -- Ho 11:4. Temporal blessings. -- De 7:13. Chastisements. -- Heb 12:6. Defeating evil counsels. -- De 23:5. Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit -- Ro 5:5. Saints know and believe -- 1Jo 4:16. Saints should abide in -- Jude 1:21. Perfected in saints By obedience. -- 1Jo 2:5. By brotherly love. -- 1Jo 4:12. The source of our love to him -- 1Jo 4:19. To be sought in prayer -- 2Co 13:14.