BRAVE Church

From our Better Together series: 1 John 4:17-21

Love has been perfected: This is speaking of love that is “perfectly perfected” or “completely complete.” This is very strong language from God through John. This love from God, or rather God in us cast out fear. This love removes the ambiguity of the future from our life now. If Christ is in us now, then we have boldness in the world now. God is the generator of love, He is love, and we love because He revealed this love to us. We see this in each other when we love our brothers and sisters. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

Love has been perfected: This is speaking of love that is "perfectly perfected" or "completely complete." This is very strong language from God through John. This love from God, or rather God in us cast out fear. This love removes the ambiguity of the future from our life now. If Christ is in us now, then we have boldness in the world now. God is the generator of love, He is love, and we love because He revealed this love to us. We see this in each other when we love our brothers and sisters. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

Love has been perfected: This is speaking of love that is “perfectly perfected” or “completely complete.” This is very strong language from God through John. This love from God, or rather God in us cast out fear. This love removes the ambiguity of the future from our life now. If Christ is in us now, then we have boldness in the world now. God is the generator of love, He is love, and we love because He revealed this love to us. We see this in each other when we love our brothers and sisters. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

From our Better Together Series: 1 John 4:12-16

If we love one another God abides in us: This is the greatest evidence of God’s presence and work among us –love. Since no one has seen God at any time, this provides evidence for the presence of God. Perfected love is . . . Practiced and Present in the people of God. (12,16) The greatest evidence of God’s presence and practice is love. Where God is present and practicing, there will be love. We abide in Him, and He in us: Perfected love is . . .Possible with the Spirit of God. (13) Just as true as it is that we should abide in Him [Jesus], it is true that He does abide in us. It is the testimony of the Holy Spirit within us that makes it possible for us to love. The best way to glorify God is to love people, the way God loves us. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

If we love one another God abides in us: This is the greatest evidence of God's presence and work among us –love. Since no one has seen God at any time, this provides evidence for the presence of God. Perfected love is . . . Practiced and Present in the people of God. (12,16) The greatest evidence of God's presence and practice is love. Where God is present and practicing, there will be love. We abide in Him, and He in us: Perfected love is . . .Possible with the Spirit of God. (13) Just as true as it is that we should abide in Him [Jesus], it is true that He does abide in us. It is the testimony of the Holy Spirit within us that makes it possible for us to love. The best way to glorify God is to love people, the way God loves us. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

If we love one another God abides in us: This is the greatest evidence of God’s presence and work among us –love. Since no one has seen God at any time, this provides evidence for the presence of God. Perfected love is . . . Practiced and Present in the people of God. (12,16) The greatest evidence of God’s presence and practice is love. Where God is present and practicing, there will be love. We abide in Him, and He in us: Perfected love is . . .Possible with the Spirit of God. (13) Just as true as it is that we should abide in Him [Jesus], it is true that He does abide in us. It is the testimony of the Holy Spirit within us that makes it possible for us to love. The best way to glorify God is to love people, the way God loves us. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

John’s emphasis on love among the people of God is powerful. Here, he shows why it is so important to love. If love is of God, then those who claim to be born of God, and claim to know God, must be able to love one another in the body of Christ. John insists that there is something that is given to the believer when they are born of God; a love is imparted to their life that they did not have before. Christians are not just forgiven – they are born anew by God’s Spirit, to love. When we say GOD is Love, we are not saying everything about God. Love is an essential aspect of His character, and colors every aspect of His nature. We know His holiness to be love, and the righteousness of God to be love, and so on. Therefore, we are of God, then we are loving to the people of God. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

John's emphasis on love among the people of God is powerful. Here, he shows why it is so important to love. If love is of God, then those who claim to be born of God, and claim to know God, must be able to love one another in the body of Christ. John insists that there is something that is given to the believer when they are born of God; a love is imparted to their life that they did not have before. Christians are not just forgiven – they are born anew by God's Spirit, to love. When we say GOD is Love, we are not saying everything about God. Love is an essential aspect of His character, and colors every aspect of His nature. We know His holiness to be love, and the righteousness of God to be love, and so on. Therefore, we are of God, then we are loving to the people of God. Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub