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Texts -- 1 John 4:16 (NET)

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

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Love
[isbe] LOVE - luv ('ahebh, 'ahabhah, noun; phileo, agapao, verb; agape, noun): Love to both God and man is fundamental to true religion, whether as expressed in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Jesus Himself declared that al...
[nave] LOVE. Of Children for Parents See: Children. Of God See: God, Love of. Of Mankind for God Ex. 20:6 Deut. 5:10. Deut. 6:5; Deut. 7:9; Deut. 10:12; Deut. 11:1; Deut. 13:3; Deut. 30:6 vs. 16,20.; Josh. 22:5 Deut. 11:1, 13...
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; ...
Abide
[nave] ABIDE John 1:39; 2:12; 3:36; 4:40; 5:38; 6:27, 56; 8:31; 9:41; 12:24, 34, 46; 14:10; 15:4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10; 2 Cor. 9:9; Phil. 1:25; 1 Tim. 2:15; 2 Tim. 2:13; 3:14; Heb. 7:3, 24; 13:1; 1 John 2:6, 10, 14, 19, 27, 27, 28; 3:6, ...
Commandments
[nave] COMMANDMENTS. Ex. 13:8-10; Ex. 20:3; Ex. 20:4-6; Ex. 20:7; Ex. 20:8-11; Ex. 20:12; Ex. 20:13; Ex. 20:14; Ex. 20:15; Ex. 20:16; Ex. 20:17 Deut. 5:6-21. Deut. 4:5, 9, 10; Deut. 6:4-9; Deut. 11:18-21; Deut. 32:46, 47; Josh. 8:...
Faith
[nave] FAITH. 2 Sam. 22:31; Psa. 5:11; Psa. 7:1; Psa. 9:9, 10; Psa. 18:30; Psa. 32:10; Psa. 33:18, 19; Psa. 34:8, 22 vs. 1-8;; Psa. 2:12. Psa. 36:7; Psa. 40:4; Psa. 64:10; Psa. 78:7 vs. 5-7.; Psa. 84:5, 12; Psa. 112:5, 7, 8; Psa. ...
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...
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...
Fear of God
[nave] FEAR OF GOD. Reverence Gen. 35:5; Ex. 18:21; Ex. 20:18-20; Lev. 22:32; Deut. 4:10; Deut. 5:29; Deut. 6:2; Deut. 10:12, 20, 21 Deut. 6:13; 13:4; 14:23. Deut. 28:49, 58; Josh. 4:24; Josh. 24:14; 1 Sam. 2:30; 1 Sam. 12:14, 24...
TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
[isbe] TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - || I. SOURCES OF EVIDENCE FOR THE TEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. Autographs of the New Testament Writers 2. Papyrus Fragments of the Greek New Testament 3. Greek Copies or Manuscript...
SACRIFICE, IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, 2
[isbe] SACRIFICE, IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, 2 - VI. Rationale of the Efficacy of Christ's Sacrifice. 1. Jesus' Teaching: Jesus emphasizes His voluntary spirit in making the sacrifice. "The Son of man also came .... to give his life a r...
BROTHERLY KINDNESS; BROTHERLY LOVE
[isbe] BROTHERLY KINDNESS; BROTHERLY LOVE - kind'-nes (the King James Version 2 Pet 1:7), or LOVE (the King James Version Rom 12:10; 1 Thess 4:9; Heb 13:1; philadelphia): 1. As Moral Ideal: In the Revised Version (British and Ameri...
ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
[isbe] ADAM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT - (Evolutionary Interpretation): (NOTE: It ought to be superfluous to say that the unfolding or development of the human personality here identified with evolution is something far higher, deeper, a...
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...
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...
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...
JOHANNINE THEOLOGY, 2
[isbe] JOHANNINE THEOLOGY, 2 - VI. Eternal Life. The development of the conception of eternal life must be set along with the doctrine of the moral nature of God and the doctrine of the incarnation as one of the greatest contributi...
Assurance
[ebd] The resurrection of Jesus (Acts 17:31) is the "assurance" (Gr. pistis, generally rendered "faith") or pledge God has given that his revelation is true and worthy of acceptance. The "full assurance [Gr. plerophoria, 'full bea...

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God Is Love

Hymns

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Allah Adalah Kasih [KJ.434] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

	R:1 Yoh 4:8, 16
1. Allah adalah Kasih dan Sumber kasih. Bukalah hatimu bagi FirmanNya. (2x)
2. "Kamu dalam dunia, bukan dari dunia. Kamu dalam dunia, bukan dari dunia. Akulah yang memikul sengsaramu." Kembali ke Reff.	Yoh 15:19 Yoh 17:14-19
3. Allah adalah Kasih dan Sumber kasih. Bukalah hatimu bagi FirmanNya. (2x)
4. "Musuhmu kasihilah dan berdoa baginya. Musuhmu kasihilah dan berdoa baginya: Aku yang mendamaikan sengketamu." Kembali ke Reff.	Mat 5:44
5. Allah adalah Kasih dan Sumber kasih. Bukalah hatimu bagi FirmanNya. (2x)
6. "Gandum harus dipendam, baru banyak buahnya. Gandum harus dipendam, baru banyak buahnya: demikian kasihKu di dalammu." Kembali ke Reff.	Yoh 12:24
7. Allah adalah Kasih dan Sumber kasih. Bukalah hatimu bagi FirmanNya. (2x)
8. "Jangan hatimu gentar, jangan bimbang dan sendu. Jangan hatimu gentar, jangan bimbang dan sendu: Aku 'kan besertamu selamanya." Kembali ke Reff.	Yoh 14:1 Mat 28:20
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Tuhan Allah Hadir [KJ.17] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Tuhan Allah hadir pada saat ini. Hai sembah sujud disini. Diam dengan hormat, tubuh serta jiwa, tunduklah menghadap Dia. Marilah, umatNya, hatimu serahkan dalam kerendahan.	1 Raj 8:10-11 2 Taw 7:2-3 Mzm 99:1, 5, 9 Yes 57:15 Yeh 44:4 Hab 2:20
2. Tuhan Allah hadir, Yang dimuliakan dalam sorga siang - malam "Suci, suci, suci" untuk selamanya dinyanyikan malak sorga. Ya Allah, t'rimalah pujian jemaat beserta malaikat.	Yes 6:2-3 Why 4:8
3. Kami menanggalkan hasrat sia - sia, keinginan manusia; jiwa raga kami, hidup seluruhnya, Tuhan, kaulah yang empunya. Dikaulah, Yang Esa, patut dimuliakan seberhana alam.	Tit 2:12-14
4. Raja yang mulia, biarlah hambaMu mengagungkan selalu, hingga aku ini sungguh beribadat sama seperti malaikat, dan benar mendengar firmanMu, ya Tuhan, agar kulakukan!	Ul 30:14 Mat 7:24 Yak 1:22
5. Kau bagai udara sumber kehidupan dan tempat gerak semua. Laut tak terhingga, buatlah diriku layak menyelami Dikau: Kau penuh dalamku, aku didalamMu: Kau kerinduanku!	Yoh 17:21
6. Suraya Mahasuci biarlah cahyaMu hangat menyentuh wajahku. Bagai kuntum bunga, bila disinari, memekar ke matahari, 'ku telah berserah: biar Kau berkarya dalam segalanya.	Mal 4:2
7. Jadikanlah aku hamba bersahaja dalam damai dan sejaht'ra. Sucikanlah aku, agar Kau kupandang dalam roh dan kebenaran. Arahku padaMu: wajahMu kucari kin da abadi.	Yoh 4:23
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Yang Mahakasih [KJ.381] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

	R:Hab 2:4; Rm 1:16-17
1. Yang Mahakasih ya itu Allah; Allah Pengasih pun bagiku.	Yoh 3:16 1 Yoh 4:8, 16
2. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
3. Walau dirantai oleh dosaku, walau dirantai tak terlepas,	Rm 6:15-23
4. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
5. Walaupun maut upah dosaku, walaupun maut mengancamku,	Rm 6:23
6. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
7. Allah mengutus Yesus, Tuhanku; Allah mengutus Sang Penebus.	Kis 3:26 1 Yoh 4:9
8. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
9. Yesuslah Kurban Tebusan dosa; Yesuslah Kurban pun bagiku.	Ibr 9:11-14 1 Ptr 1:18-19
10. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
11. Sabda dan RohNya penuh anug'rah; Sabda dan RohNya mengundangku.
12. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
13. Sabda kasihNya penawar haus; Sabda KasihNya air hidupku.	Yoh 4:10-14 Yoh 7:37-38 Why 7:17 Why 21:6 Why 22:17
14. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
15. Kasih sorgawi sumber selamat; Kasih sorgawi penghiburku.
16. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
17. O Kasih Allah, pelipur lara; o Kasih Allah, bahagiaku!
18. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
19. Hati dan jiwa bersukacita; hati dan jiwa sejahtera.	Flp 4:4, 7
20. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
21. Akulah waris suka sorgawi; akulah waris tempat kekal.	Rm 8:17 Yak 2:5
22. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
23. Engkau kupuji kasih abadi; Engkau kupuji selamanya.
24. Aku selamatlah oleh kasihNya, oleh kasihNya kepadaku.
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[1Jo 4:16] Come, Ye That Know And Fear The Lord Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] God Is Goodness, God Is Love Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] God Is Love Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] God Is Love, By Him Upholden Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] God Is Love; His Mercy Brightens Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] Love Came Down At Christmas Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] O Love Divine And Golden Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] O Thou Who Gavest Power To Love Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] See, Sinners, In The Gospel Glass Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] Thou Lord, Art Love, And Everywhere Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[1Jo 4:16] Through Love To Light 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...
Why must man suffer eternally for only living 60 or 70 years?
The whole issue of man's eternal separation from God revolves around God's holiness and man's sinfulness. As Habbakuk. 1:13 states, God's eyes are too pure to behold or approve evil and He cannot look upon sin. This does not ...

Sermon Illustrations

He Must Punish Sin; The Importance of Love

Resources/Books

Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

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...
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...
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; ...
3. Rejecting worldliness reaffirmed 4:1-6

"The worldliness' in view here, as in 2:12-17, is primarily a wrong attitude: a determination to be anchored to a society which does not know God (cf. 3:1 . . .). But whereas in the earlier section John shows that worldly att...
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)

How To Dwell In The Fire Of God

Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? 15. He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands ...

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Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, love divine; Love was born at Christmas, Star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead, Love incarnate, love divine; Worship we our Jesus: But wherewith for sacred sign? Love shall be our token, Love shall be yours and love be mine, Love to God and to all men, Love for plea and gift and sign.
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Through love to light! O wonderful the way That leads from darkness to the perfect day! From darkness and from sorrow of the night To morn that cometh singing o’er the sea. Through love to light! through light, O God, to Thee, Who art the love of love, th’eternal light of light!
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