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Texts -- 1 John 4:10 (NET)

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1Jo 4:7--5:3 -- God is Love

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Propitiation
[ebd] that by which God is rendered propitious, i.e., by which it becomes consistent with his character and government to pardon and bless the sinner. The propitiation does not procure his love or make him loving; it only renders ...
[isbe] PROPITIATION - pro-pish-i-a'-shun: 1. Terms and Meaning: The word is Latin and brings into its English use the atmosphere of heathen rites for winning the favor, or averting the anger, of the gods. In the Old Testament it re...
[nave] PROPITIATION, Rom. 3:25; 5:1, 10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:18, 19; Col. 1:20-22; 1 John 2:2; 4:10; Heb. 9:5. See: Atonement.
Condescension of God
[nave] CONDESCENSION OF GOD In reasoning with his creatures: Sets forth his reasons for sending the flood, Gen. 6:11-13. Enters into covenant with Abraham, Gen. 15:1-21; 18:1-22. Indulges Abraham's intercession for Sodom, Gen. 18...
Church
[nave] CHURCH, the collective body of believers. Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics Called in the O.T., The Congregation, Ex. 12:3, 6, 19, 47; 16:1, 2, 9, 10, 22; Lev. 4:13, 15; 10:17; 24:14. Called in the N.T., Church, Matt. 16:18; ...
God
[nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
Wicked
[nave] WICKED Compared with: Abominable branches, Isa. 14:19; ashes under the feet, Mal. 4:3; bad fishes, Matt. 13:48; beasts, Psa. 49:12; 2 Pet. 2:12; the blind, Zeph. 1:17; Matt. 15:14; bronze and iron, Jer. 6:28; Ezek. 22:18; br...
Salvation
[nave] SALVATION (Scriptures relating directly and remotely to a topic of the nature of this one, are difficult to separate accurately into sub-topics without giving space beyond reasonable limits. The plan of salvation, begun and ...
Righteousness
[nave] RIGHTEOUSNESS By faith, Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 20, 22, 24. Garment of, Job 29:14; Matt. 22:11-14. Imputed on account of obedience, Deut. 6:25; Job 33:26. Fruits of Deut. 6:25; Josh. 22:31; Psa. 1:3; Psa. 15:1...
Atonement
[nave] ATONEMENT For tabernacle and furniture, Lev. 16:15-20, 33. In consecration of the Levites, Num. 8:21. For those defiled by the dead, Num. 6:11. Made for houses, Lev. 14:53. For sin, see below. By meat offerings, Lev. 5:...
SACRIFICE, IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, 1
[isbe] SACRIFICE, IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, 1 - IN THE NEW TESTAMENT I. TERMS OF SACRIFICE EPITOMIZED II. ATTITUDE OF JESUS AND NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS TO THE OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM 1. Jesus' Attitude 2. Paul's Attitude 3. Atti...
HEREIN
[isbe] HEREIN - her-in', Hebrew bezo'th, "in" or "by this" (Gen 34:22, the Revised Version (British and American) "on this condition"); en touta (Jn 4:37; 9:30; 15:8; Acts 24:16; 2 Cor 8:10; 1 Jn 4:10,17).
GOD, 3
[isbe] GOD, 3 - III. The Idea of God in the New Testament. 1. Dependence on the Old Testament: The whole of the New Testament presupposes and rests upon the Old Testament. Jesus Christ and His disciples inherited the idea of God re...
FOR
[isbe] FOR - for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and acc...
JESUS CHRIST, 5
[isbe] JESUS CHRIST, 5 - PART IV. EPILOGUE: THE APOSTOLIC TEACHING 1. After the Ascension: The earthly life of Jesus is finished. With His resurrection and ascension a new age begins. Yet the work of Christ continues. As Luke expre...
JOHANNINE THEOLOGY, 1
[isbe] JOHANNINE THEOLOGY, 1 - jo-han'-in,-in: I. THE ANTECEDENTS 1. Personality of Writer 2. Earlier New Testament Writings 3. Christian Experience and Teaching of History 4. Widening Contact with Gentile World 5. The Odes of Solo...
JUSTIFICATION
[isbe] JUSTIFICATION - jus-ti-fi-ka'-shun (tsedheq, verb tsadheq; Septuagint and New Testament dikaioma, dikaiosis, verb dikaioo, "justification" "to justify," in a legal sense, the declaring just or righteous. In Biblical literatu...
JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF, PART 1-3
[isbe] JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF, PART 1-3 - || I. GENERAL CHARACTER 1. A True Letter 2. Subject-Matter 3. Characteristics of the Writer 4. Style and Diction II. POLEMICAL AIM 1. Gnosticism 2. Docetism 3. Antinomianism 4. Cerinthus III...
JOHN, THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF
[smith] There can be no doubt that the apostle John was the author of this epistle. It was probably written from Ephesus, and most likely at the close of the first century. In the introduction, ch. (1Â John 1:1-4) the apostle state...

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God Is Love

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'Ku Heran, Jurus'lamatku [KJ.174a]

'Ku Heran, Jurus'lamatku [KJ.174b]

Andaikan Yesus, Kau Bukan Milikku [KJ.300] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Berlutut di PalunganMu [KJ.115] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Berlutut di palunganMu, ya Yesus, Sumber Hidup, kubawa persembahanku yang memang hak milikMu: hatiku, roh dan jiwaku, seluruh isi hidupku, padaMu berkenanlah!
2. Dahulu dari lahirku, Kau Yesus, sudah lahir; dan 'ku terpilih olehMu, meski belum 'ku jadi; Kau sudah mengasihiku dan Kaurelakan diriMu Supaya kumiliki.	Ef 1:4 1 Yoh 4:10
3. Di malam maut yang kelam, ya Yesus, Kau Suryaku: Kaubawa hidup dan terang dan damai kepadaku. O Surya kasih yang besar, Pemancar iman yang benar, CahyaMu sungguh indah!	Mal 4:2 Luk 1:78-79 Yoh 1:9 Yoh 8:12
4. Dengan memandang wajahMu yang suci tak bernoda tak kunjung puas mataku; padaMu 'ku berdoa. Andaikan lubuk hatiku seluas laut, Tuhanku, Hendak kurangkum Dikau!	Yoh 1:14 2 Kor 4:6
5. Setiap kali hatiku berduka tak terhibur, sabdaMu: "Aku Kawanmu, bebanmu Aku pikul. Mengapa tersedu-sedan? Kubuat jalanmu terang: Dosamu Kuampuni!"	Mat 11:28
6. Palungan ini bagiMu terlampau sederhana dan rumput alas tidurMu tak pantas bagi Raja. Yang layak bagi Tuhanku: istana, sutra, beledu, Ayunan mas kencana.
7. Tetapi nikmat dunia, ya Tuhan, tak Kaucari. Kau datang miskin dan lemah, sengsara Kauhadapi; Engkau memikul salibMu demi keselamatanku; Terima kasih, Tuhan!	Yes 53:5 Kol 1:20
8. Yang aku mohon padaMu, ya Yesus, hanya satu: berdiamlah di hatiku sekarang dan selalu. Jadikanlah nuraniku palunganMu dan takhtaMu; Limpahkan sukacita!	Ef 3:17
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Kusongsong Bagaimana [KJ.85] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Kusongsong bagaimana, ya Yesus, datangMu? Engkau Terang buana, Kau Surya hidupku! Kiranya Kau sendiri Penyuluh jalanku, Supaya kuyakini tujuan janjiMu.	Mal 4:2 Luk 1:78-79 Yoh 1:9 Yoh 8:12
2. Kaum Sion menaburkan kembang di JalanMu; 'ku ikut mengelukan Dikau di hatiku. Kunyanyi Hosiana, ya Raja, tolonglah! PadaMulah kiranya hambaMu berserah.	Mrk 11:8-10
3. Betapa Kau berkorban hendak menghiburku di kala 'ku di jurang sengsara kemelut. Kau datang, Jurus'lamat dengan sejahtera: Keluh-kesahku tamat dan hatiku cerah.
4. Di saat 'ku terpasung, Kau membebaskanku; segala aib dan malu terhapus olehMu. Padaku Kautambahi mahkota mulia, Bahagia abadi, pusaka yang baka!	Rm 5:8-10 Rm 6:12-23 1 Ptr 5:4
5. Sebabnya Kautinggalkan takhtaMu yang megah, kasihMulah belaka terhadap dunia. Kau rela menderita sengsara dan cela, Segala dukacita dengan manusia.	Flp 2:6-8 1 Yoh 4:10
6. Hai insan yang berduka, tabahkan hatimu, dan pandanglah ke muka. Hai kamu yang lesu: telah di ambang pintu Penolong mulia; dengan harapan itu jiwamu pun lega.	Yes 61:1-3 Yak 5:8-9
7. Tak usah cari jalan, tak usah berlelah, bersusah siang-malam mengatur datangNya. Sengaja Ia datang melipur laramu, Menaruh kasih sayang, membuka belenggu.
8. Kendati hutang dosa membuatmu gentar, padaNya kau sentosa, anug'rahNya besar! Bagimu Ia datang menjadi Penebus; Sejaht'ra kerajaan warisanmu terus!	Yak 2:5
9. Tak lagi menakutkan kuasa yang gelap: semua lawan Tuhan menghilang serempak. Seg'ra Rajamu datang penuh karunia Membawa kemenangan selama-lamanya!
10. Yang datang menghakimi seisi dunia, rahmani dan rahimi membela umatNya. Ya datang, Matahari, sinari umatMu; PadaMu kami cari bahagia penuh.	Kis 10:42 Mal 4:2 Luk 1:78-79 Yoh 1:9 Yoh 8:12
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Mungkinkah Aku pun Serta [KJ.31b]

Mungkinkah Aku pun Serta [KJ.31a]

PadaMu, Tuhan dan Allahku [KJ.367] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

Is the Voice of Conscience That of the Holy Spirit?
The facts of experience do not bear out the conclusion that conscience and the Holy Spirit are the same. Conscience is a faculty of the soul which approves or Condemns according as one has or has not done what he believes to ...
Are there other passages that state, implicitly or explicitly, that the believer is indwelt by the Father and/or the Son?
A couple of texts in the Gospel of John seem to say the same thing as Colossians 1:27 - John 14:20; 15:4. 2 Corinthians 13:5 would also apply. John 17:23 may indicate both the Father and the Son's indwelling the believer: 1...

Sermon Illustrations

1 John 4:10; Propitiation; Salvation Is the Deliverance from Sin; The Importance of Love; Who Is Jesus Christ?; Vicarious Death of Christ; Why Did Jesus Die?; A Sacrificial Death; Why Did Jesus Die?

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

5. The explanation of Jesus' preeminence 3:31-36

This pericope explains why Jesus must become greater. It also unites several themes that appear through chapter 3. John the Apostle or John the Baptist may be the speaker. This is not entirely clear.3:31-32 The incarnate Son ...
1. The new commandment 13:31-35

Jesus began His instructions with His disciples' most important responsibility.13:31-32 Judas' departure to meet with the chief priests signalled the beginning of the Son of Man's glorification, which John recorded Jesus as c...
A. The description of justification 3:21-26

Paul began by explaining the concept of justification.92"We now come to the unfolding of that word which Paul in Chapter One declares to be the very heart of the gospel . . ."933:21 The "righteousness of God"here refers to Go...
D. The Importance of Mutual Love in End-Times Living 4:7-11

To prepare his readers to meet the Lord soon Peter urged them to make the best use of their time now that they understood what he had written about suffering.4:7 Like the other apostles Peter believed the return of Jesus Chri...
Message 9

If I were to boil down the message of this epistle into one sentence it would be this. Fellowship with God is the essence of eternal life.Both the Gospel of John and the First Epistle of John deal with eternal life. John wrot...
Outline

I. Introduction: the purpose of the epistle 1:1-4II. Living in the light 1:5-2:29A. God as light 1:5-7B. Conditions for living in the light 1:8-2:291. Renouncing sin 1:8-2:22. Obeying God 2:3-113. Rejecting worldliness 2:12-1...
II. Living in the light 1:5--2:29

"The teaching of 1 John is concerned essentially with the conditions for true Christian discipleship. The two main divisions of the letter set out these conditions and exhort the readers to live in the light (1:5-2:29) as chi...
1. Renouncing sin 1:8-2:2

John continued a structural pattern that he established in the previous section (vv. 6-7) in which he used pairs of clauses to present a false assertion followed by his correction.1:8 This second claim (cf. v. 6) is more seri...
III. Living as children of God 3:1--5:13

"In the second division of this document (3:1-5:13) John concentrates on the developing spiritual life of his followers, rather than sustaining his attack on the heretics, some of whom have already seceded from his church (2:...
The command to love 3:23-24

3:23 Jesus taught the apostles to trust in Him and to love each other. This is the distillation of His teaching. Specifically He taught them to trust in the efficacy of His name when they prayed to His Father (John 14:12-15; ...
The source of love 4:7-10

4:7 Love, as well as faith (i.e., acknowledging the true doctrine of Christ, vv. 1-6), is a product of God's Spirit. The believer (one "born of God") who also "knows"God (i.e., has intimate fellowship with Him) loves (cf. 2:3...
The inspiration of love 4:11-16

4:11 That demonstration of love by God is our model for showing love to others. As God manifested love in (among) us then by sending Jesus Christ, so He manifests His love among us now as we love one another (vv. 12-13).4:12 ...
5. Keeping the faith reaffirmed 5:5-13

Here John set out his fifth and final condition for living as children of God (cf. 2:18-29)."We canbelieve, and therefore we shouldmaintain the faith."162In the previous section (4:7-5:4) John wove together the themes of fait...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

Christ's Mission The Revelation Of God's Love

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.'--1 John 4:10.THIS is the second of a pair of twin verses which deal with substantially the same subject under...

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1. 'Ku heran, Jurus'lamatku bagiku tersalib? Tertumpah darah Rajaku bagiku yang keji?	Rm 5:6-10
2. Menanggung kejahatanku tersiksa Almasih? Betapa agung rahmatNya, kasihNya tak terp'ri!	Yoh 10:11 Yoh 15:13 1 Yoh 4:10
3. Tak heran surya jadi g'lap menutup mukanya, ketika mati Khaliknya demi manusia.	Mrk 15:33
4. Pun aku tutup wajahku menghadap salibNya; tercucur air mataku bersyukur padaNya.
5. Tak dapat air mataku membalas kasihNya. Seluruh jiwa ragaku ya Tuhan, t'rimalah.	Rm 12:1

1. Andaikan, Yesus, Kau bukan milikku dan tak Kaub'rikan darahMu bagiku, ke mana aku mohon pengampunan dan perlindungan?	Ibr 9:11-14 1 Ptr 1:18-19 Yoh 6:68
2. 'Ku tahu sungguh siapa Penghiburku; tak ada hati seperti hatiMu. Kaulah, ya Tuhan, kau Yang Mahakasih; lain tiada lagi.	Mrk 10:45 Yoh 15:13
3. Aku sadari, bahwa aku ini mahluk terhina yang telah Kaupilih. Itu semua murahMu belaka yang tak bertara.	1 Kor 1:28 Ef 2:8-9
4. Andaikan Tuhan tidak meraihku, tak mungkin aku akan mencariMu; kar'na kasihMu Kaupeluk diriku dalam tanganMu.	Yoh 15:16 1 Yoh 4:10, 19
5. Aku bersyukur dan memuji Tuhan, kar'na diriku ikut Kaumasukkan dalam kawanan domba tebusanMu oleh darahMu.	Yoh 10:15-16
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1. Mungkinkah aku pun serta tertolong oleh darahNya? Akulah pangkal siksaNya, yang menyebabkan matiNya. Agung benar, ya Tuhanku: Engkau tersiksa gantiku! Agung benar, ya Tuhanku: Engkau tersiksa gantiku!	Rm 7:24-25 Mrk 15:15 Flp 2:6-8
2. Para malak sekalipun tiada dapat mengerti apa sebabnya Yang Kudus menanggung siksa yang keji. KasihNyalah alasannya menanggung dosa dunia.	1 Ptr 1:12 1 Yoh 4:9-10
3. DitinggalkanNya takhtaNya dan masuk kedunia yang cemar; ditinggalkanNya kuasaNya, terdorong kasih yang besar dan aku pun tertolonglah terpilih jadi milikNya.	Ef 2:4-5 Yes 43:1 Rm 14:8
4. Jiwaku lama menjerit, dipasung dosa yang seram. SuryaMu bagiku terbit; penjaraku pun benderang. Terbukalah pasunganku ; 'ku bangkit dan mengikutMu.	Rm 6:12-23 Rm 7:13-26 Yes 42:7
5. Di dalam Yesus Penebus hukuman dosa hilanglah. Kudapat hidup yang kudus, jubahku kebenaranNya; 'ku mendekat ke takhtaMu hendak terima tajukku.	Yes 53:5 Why 7:14 1 Ptr 5:4

1. PadaMu, Tuhan dan Allahku, kupersembahkan hidupku: dariMu jiwa dan ragaku, hanya dalamMu 'ku teduh. Hatiku yang Engkau pulihkan padaMu juga kuberikan.	Rm 12:1
2. Di dalam Yesus Kaunyatakan, ya Bapa, isi hatiMu: curahan kasih, kesukaan Engkau limpahkan bagiku. Andaikan orang menyadari, niscaya, Tuhan, Kau dicari.	Yoh 1:14, 18 Tit 2:11 Tit 3:4
3. Kumuliakan kuasa kasih, yang dalam Yesus terjelma; 'ku berserah sebulat hati di dalam arus rahmatNya. Diriku tak kuingat lagi, lautan kasih kuselami.	Yoh 3:16 1 Yoh 4:9-10
4. Betapa Kau mencari aku, hatiMu rindu padaku. Kauraih aku kepadaMu membuat aku milikMu. Diriku sudah Kaukasihi, Kau jualah yang aku pilih.	Rm 8:29 Ef 1:4
5. NamaMu, Yesus, suci agung, ya Sumber kasih kurnia; padamu datanglah umatMu mencari hidup yang baka. Yang bertelut bertadah-tangan, berlimpah-limpah Kaukenyangkan.	Yoh 6:68
6. Ya Yesus, namaMu kiranya dalam hatiku tertera, supaya dalam hidupku nyatalah: Seluruh kata dan kerjaku biar penuh dengan namaMu.	Kol 3:17
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