“Is God Love?”

1 John 4:7-16

Intro: Defining love

I. God’s Love Questioned

A. The ugly history of mankind

B. Personal disappointment with life

C. What God never promised

II. This is why God is love

A. He gave His one and only Son (1 John 4:9-10)

B. His birth is what we celebrate tonight

C. He atones for your sin

D. Consequently we can have:

1. A life full of God-given purpose

2. A relationship with God starting now

3. Forgiveness

4. Heaven

5. A good seat on Judgment Day

6. A resurrected body

7. Access to a new Heaven and new Earth

III. What you may have wanted instead

A. An ideal family

B. Riches and pleasure

C. Good-looking and smart

D. A legacy

IV. The gift of Jesus trumps it all, because God is love

Have you ever felt like God didn’t love you? Why?

Do you realize what you have when you have Jesus?