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August 26, 1990
First John reminds believers that the presence of divine love is evidence of God’s work in their lives. In this sermon, Alistair Begg helps us to understand that such love is initiated by God, builds confidence in our relationship with Him, banishes fear, is exhibited toward others, and impacts others for their good. God’s purposes in us and through us can therefore only be accomplished when the practice of our lives matches the love we profess to have for Him.
16So xwe have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. yGod is love, and zwhoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 17By this ais love perfected with us, so that bwe may have confidence for the day of judgment, because cas he is so also are we in this world. 18There is no fear in love, but dperfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not abeen perfected in love. 19eWe love because he first loved us. 20fIf anyone says, “I love God,” and ghates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot1 love God hwhom he has not seen. 21And ithis commandment we have from him: jwhoever loves God must also love his brother.
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