In The message bible it says this: There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life-fear of death, fear of judgement-is one not yet fully formed in love. We, though, are going to love.
POWERFUL!
Here's what stood out to me:
Why do we question if we will be forgiven and if Christ is really living in us? Because we forget that Jesus is fully God and fully man. ASB verse 4:2
He was the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He opened the portal between God and man. He stands in the gap.
Love is a choice and an action. God's love always invloves a choice and an action, our love should be like this. ASB Verse 4:7
How do we know that we're living in God and he in us? MSG 4:12-15
1) If we love one another, God's love becomes complete in us-perfect love
2) When we state openly that God sent his son as savior of the world and that Jesus is the son of God
When we love one another, the invisible God reveales himself to others through us, and his love is made complete ASB 4:12
Love explains ASB 4:9-10
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 are we free to choose-God want a loving response from us
4) Why Christ died-his love for us caused him to seek a solution to the problem of sin
5) Why we receive eternal life-God's love expresses itself to us forever
We should rely on the Holyspirit to give us power as we reach out to others. As we do so, we will gain confidence. ASB 4:13
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made in perfect love. ASB 4:18
What can we do if we realize that we have fear? ASB 4:18
We can resolve our fears first by focusing on his immeasurable love for us, and then by allowing him to love others through us.
His love will quiet your fears and give you confidence
God's love is the source of all human love ASB 4:19
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