The title of this week’s Bible study was “Sure of God’s Love”, and it focused on 1 John, Chapters 3-4.
Some of my favorite takeaways:
- It is our responsibility to love one another. Love is proof of genuine salvation. When we don’t love others, it can create doubt in our minds.
- God doesn’t see us through the lens of doubt, wrong thinking, or self-condemnation. God sees us through Christ’s self-righteousness.
- In 1 John 3:23, we are given a singular commandment to believe in Christ and love others.
- God’s love is seen when we love others as He has loved us. Putting God’s love on display is to be a continuous activity, even in moments where we feel wronged or hurt. In those moments we should express forgiveness and extend tangible acts of kindness to the person who hurt us.
- We love not for our own sake but for the sake of Christ.
- A true Christian will not be filled with selfish hatred toward another brother or sister in Christ. To claim faith in Christ while harboring hate is an insult to the character of God.
