Jesus is Your Love

February 13-14, 2014 - Jesus is Your Love – Manna by Dorothy Callies

1 John 4:9 “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only Son into the world, that we might live through Him” (KJV).

How does God manifest His love to us? NCV makes it clear: “This is how God showed his love to us: He sent his one and only Son into the world so that we could have life through Him.” The key word here is “show.” The word, manifest means to show plainly; display: to put in plain view; show: to place in sight.

God displayed His Son on the cross in a plain view and sight to all the people who have seen the crucifixion. This was a proof that “God shows His great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners” (Romans 5:8 NLT).

When Jesus grew up with a family, He learned to love … When Jesus began His ministry, He showed His love … When Jesus had chosen twelve disciples, He influenced His love … When Jesus died on the cross, they saw His love … When Jesus arose from the grave, He glowed with love … On the day of Pentecost 120 disciples filled with Holy Spirit, they revealed His love … Today Jesus in us, we display His love …

*Love explains: 1) why God creates—because He loves, He creates people to love; 2) why God cares—because He loves them, He cares for sinful people; 3) why we are free to choose—God wants a loving response from us; 4) why Christ died—His love for us caused Him to offer a solution to the problem of sin; and 5) why we receive eternal life—God’s love expresses itself to us forever. [*Note from QVLAB]

*If no one has ever seen God, how can we ever know Him? John in his Gospel said, “His only Son, who is Himself God, is near to the Father’s heart; He has told us about Him” (John 1:18). Jesus is the complete expression of God in human form and He has revealed God to us. When we love one another, the invisible God reveals Himself to others through us, and His love is made complete. [*Note from QVLAB]

NCV quote this: “No one has ever seen God. But God the only Son is very close to the Father, and He has shown us what God is like” (John 1:18). “Love found a way to redeem my soul. Love found a way that could make me whole. Love sent my Lord to the cross of shame. Love found a way, O praise His holy name! (Written by Avis Burgeson Christiansen)

Song: Love Lifted Me

I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore;

Very deeply stained within, Sinking to rise no more;

But the Master of the sea Heard my despairing cry;

From the waters lifted me, Now safe am I.

Chorus: 

Love lifted me! Love lifted me!

When nothing else could help, Love lifted me. 
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!

When nothing else could help, Love lifted me.

(Lyrics: James Rowe, Sing His Praise)