LOVE IS WHY

 

Text:   I CORINTHIANS  13: 1-13

 

I.                  GOD GAVE JESUS.

John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 

II.               JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE.

John 15:13  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 10:17  Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

John 10:18  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

 

III.           GOD WILL SAVE ANYONE.

Rom 10:13  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Rev 22:17  And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

 

IV.           PEOPLE DON’T GO TO HELL.

John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:36  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

 

V.              THE SAVED WILL NEVER BE LOST.

John 5:24  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Eccl 3:14  I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

 

VI.           WE HAVE THE BIBLE.

Rev 1:9  I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

 

VII.       WE ARE SAVED.

Rom 5:8  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

 

VIII.    WE LOVE GOD.

1 John 4:19  We love him, because he first loved us.

 

by Thomas Tuggle