We Love

This powerful message takes us deep into the heart of what it means to be loved by God through an exploration of 1 John 4:7-21. We discover that love is not something we invented or conjured up ourselves, but rather it comes directly from the very nature of God. Before the world was even created, before we took our first breath, there was love in the community of the Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What makes this even more remarkable is that this divine love was aimed at us from the beginning. The message walks us through six transformative facts about God's love: its source in the eternal nature of God, how it was sent to us through Jesus Christ, the sacrifice He made to deal with our sin problem, the security and confidence it provides us, how the Holy Spirit sanctifies us, and finally how this love is meant to be shared with others. We're reminded that Jesus didn't just come to teach us about love - He came to be the ultimate expression of it, willingly laying down His life in a garden decision that echoed the first garden's tragedy but brought redemption instead of separation. This isn't just theological theory; it's the greatest love story ever told, and we each have a starring role if we're willing to surrender our pride and say 'I do' to the One who loved us first.