9/11/2022 - Session 1 - The Essence of God - Love #21 - Summary #2

9/11/2022 - Session 1 - The Essence of God - Love #21 - Grace Bible Church Baytown, Texas - Pastor Scott Griffin
Summary #2

1 John 4:18
• Love is not the cause or source of fear
• Love cast out fear
• Divine love never discourages, hinders, or removes someone’s confidence
1 John 4:19
• Divine love is undeserved
• Divine love is an extension of God’s grace
• Divine love takes high road (doesn’t react)
• Divine love is available to everyone if they want it
1 John 4:20
• Loving God must precede divinely loving people
• How we treat others is indicative of our love for God or lack of love for God
1 John 2:15
• Divine love requires devotion to God (v16 and Mathew 6:24)
• Love of the world blinds people to their spiritual bankruptcy
1 Peter 4:8
• Love forgives sin and doesn’t further spread its effects

1 Corinthians 13:1
• Our spiritual gifts are rendered ineffective without divine love
• Misuse of a gift is when a person seeks attention or desires to be seen as a spiritual person because of their actions using their gift.