d. God has sent His only begotten Son: This shows the love of God, because love gives its best. Sometimes Jesus wasnt popular at all, but He was always full of love. Commentary on 1 John 4:7-13. a. The law of God is love; and all would have been perfectly happy, had all obeyed it. As much as we can know the completeness of Gods love now, we will know it all the more in the day of judgment. And we have known and believed the love God has for us: This is the Christians proper response to who God is, and how He loves us. God determined that all who believe on Him would become His children and be covered in Christ's righteousness. The Christian must know and believe the love God has for us. Faith alone occupies that place. (Spurgeon). Oh, if you do really believe that he has loved you so, sit down, and turn the subject over in your mind, and say to yourself, Jesus loves me; Jesus chose me; Jesus redeemed me; Jesus called me; Jesus has pardoned me; Jesus has taken me into union with himself. (Spurgeon). c. Test the spirits, whether they are of God: This is the responsibility of every Christian, but especially of congregational leadership. b. Simply and boldly put, we love Him. We have many spiritual enemies, but not one of them is greater than Jesus who lives in us. You may know you are a sinner now; you will really, You may know now you are not a better person than those who are going to hell; you will really, You may know the reality of hell now; you will really, You may know the greatness of Jesus salvation now; you will really, Boice, James Montgomery "The Epistles of John: An Expositional Commentary" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1979), Clarke, Adam "Clarke's Commentary: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments with a Commentary and Critical Notes" Volume 6 (Romans-Revelation) (New York: Eaton and Mains, 1832), Marshall, I. Howard "The Epistles of John" (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1978), Poole, Matthew "A Commentary on the Holy Bible" Volume 3 (Matthew-Revelation) (London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1969), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990). ii. The subject matter of each of these sections is so clearly distinguished from the surrounding context that there . But on the cross, Jesus took the punishment our sin deserved His sacrifice turned away the judgment we would have received. 1 John 3 1 John 1 John 5. A man can create a statue that looks just like him, but it will never be human. If God had merely sent Jesus to teach us about Himself, that would have been wonderful enough. Pentateuch Why did Jesus leave "Judea" (John 4:3)? (1 John 4:12) Seeing God through the evidence of love. Do not believe every spirit: John warned against believing every spirit; that is, we are never to assume every spiritual experience or every demonstration of spiritual power is from God. We can know, and we can know now, on this side of eternity. They also are giving false doctrine because they are not presenting a true Jesus. She ultimately collapsed on the floor of the store, and when she woke up, she found out that she was in the emergency room of the hospital. Cookie Notice: He loved you when you were at hells gate, and drank damnation at every draught. He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends his rain on the just and the unjust. But who among us would think of giving up his son to die for his enemy, for one who never did him a service, but treated him ungratefully, repulsed a thousand overtures of tenderness, and went on perversely hardening his neck? Being born of God and abiding with Him give us the ability to love; but it is a choice of our will to draw upon that resource and give it out to others. i. For whatever reason, they wont receive His love and let it transform their lives. 4. Show me a fire without heat, then show me regeneration that does not produce love to God. (Spurgeon). Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. There is love in many places, like wandering beams of light; but as for the sun, it is in one part of the heavens, and we look at it, and we say, Herein is light. He did not look at the Church of God, and say of all the myriads who counted not their lives dear unto them, Herein is love, for their love was only the reflected brightness of the great sun of love. (Spurgeon). It is found everywhere a false Jesus is promoted in place of the true Jesus of the Bible. c. We love Him because He first loved us: This verse tells us where our love for Jesus comes from. d. Is now already in the world: Though it will have its ultimate consummation in an end-times political and economic ruler, the essence of this antichrist spirit is present with us today. We know all the judgment we ever deserved past, present, and future was poured out on Jesus Christ on the cross. i. John makes it clear that error has a spiritual dynamic to it; it isnt just about being educated or smart. We love because he first loved us." 1 John 4:16-19 "You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:35). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Prophets We never have to draw God to us; instead, He draws us to Himself. First, it is the Spirit of God in us that is the abiding presence of Jesus the presence of His Spirit is how He abides in us. Wisdom Literature i. Are you embarrassed to say it? Now, just forget your own love to him, and think of his great love to you; and then, immediately, your love will come to something more like that which you would desire it to be. (Spurgeon), iii. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Yet, if we abide in Him, and He in us (1 John 4:13), then our identity is bound up in Jesus: as He is, so are we in the world. return to 'Top of Page' Verses 1-3 Certainly, this glory is in us now just in seed form; it has not yet fully developed into what it will be. a. Minor Prophets We are called to take the love and grace God gives, to know it by experience and to believe it. Pentateuch He is so rich in love and compassion, that it can be used to describe His very being. But the Father loves us too; and the love Jesus showed in His ministry was the same love God the Father has towards us. Gospel: John 1:14-16 The Word became flesh. For those walking in this truth, victory is assured they have overcome them. This understanding gives great confidence and spiritual power. We have seen it with our eyes. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible a. And we learn that Jesus' closest disciples are baptising the new followers. b. If someone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: By this crucial measure, Jesus said the world could measure our status as disciples by the measure of our love for one another. We know that we abide in Him: By beginning with the words by this, John connected the thought of this verse directly to the previous verse. i. If there was to be reconciliation between God and man, man ought to have sent to God; the offender ought to be the first to apply for forgiveness; the weaker should apply to the greater for help; the poor man should ask of him who distributes alms; but Herein is love that God sent. He was first to send an embassy of peace. (Spurgeon). i. The Samaritan woman. The problems in the churches were caused Of course, this love is not perfected in the life of a Christian on this side of eternity. One may know the Word, may never miss a service, may pray fervently, and may demonstrate gifts of the Spirit. To acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God is not simply to make a statement about his metaphysical status but to express obedient trust in the One who possesses such a status. (Marshall), iii. However, we use the term beget to describe something that is exactly the same as us in essential nature and being. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. i. Instead, we have to place complete trust in the work and grace of God, believing that He will certainly conform us to the image of His Son, Jesus. Love is by no means the root. Major Prophets Prophets General Epistles You may know the greatness of Jesus salvation now; you will really know it in the day of judgment. Preaching text: 1 John 1:1-4 God's Tangible Word of Life. 1 John 4:18 "There is no fear in love. If anyone is afraid of judgment they only need to ask themselves if they love God . The Old Testament theophanies, including the apparently contradictory statement in Exodus 24:10, did not involve the full revelation of God as He is in Himself but only a suggestion of what He is in form that a human being could understand. (Boice). No one has seen God at any time: John relates a basic principle about God the Father that no one, no one, has seen God at any time. The New Testament Love believed is the mother of love returned. (Spurgeon), ii. Historical Books Weir is still on his phone, dialing the numbers, while Ben and Hailey are with Homm, tending to his wound. a. The New Testament Jesus loved you when you lived carelessly, when you neglected his Word, when the knee was unbent in prayer. The idea behind the word confess is to be in agreement with. We must agree with God about who Jesus is, and we find out what God says about Jesus through the Word of God. The New Testament If someone says, I love God: It is often easier for someone to proclaim his love for God, because that regards a private relationship with an invisible God. This is a great way to define the Christian life, to live through Him. We might be satisfied to merely survive the day of judgment, but God wants to so fill our lives with His love and His truth that we have boldness in the day of judgment. The Old Testament Oh sir, this is indeed a cowardly fear! (Spurgeon), iv. Jesus declared of God the Father, God is Spirit, (John 4:24) meaning that God the Father has no tangible body which may be seen. We can receive the healing power in our Fathers love. Major Prophets Oh, but the party is so unworthy. So are you; but God loved you and sent his Son. Go write according to that copy. (Spurgeon). i. This is one of the apostles citing the collective testimony of all the apostles and making that testimony the measure of truth and sound doctrine. (Boice). And the world hears them: Those who are of the world are also evident because the world hears them. Oh, but I am the offended party. So was God, and he went straight away and sought reconciliation. i. Jesus said in Matthew 5:23-24, Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. Now remember, we never make ourselves love Christ more by flogging ourselves for not loving him more. They knew the Father sent the Son as Savior of the world. i. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Do you believe it? We never have to draw God to us; instead, He draws us to Himself. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy John, with his new team, Hailey, Homm, and Ben, has rented a cabin somewhere. Paul knew that nothing could separate him from the love of God that was in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:35-39), and each Christian should have the same confidence. 3. Today, we are passionate about saying, Jesus is God, and we should be. Today, there is a lot of curiosity about the true Jesus. Many modern academics say they want to discover the true Jesus and when they say this they often mean, The true Jesus is not the Jesus of the Bible. Some respond with wickedness (God loves me, so I can do what I want). 6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. 1. The thrust of these verses is not so much her conversion but that Jesus is Messiah (verse 26). ii. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary CHAPTER 4 1Jo 4:1-21. One might say, I want to love God more; I want to grow in my love for Him. That indwelling Spirit is greater than he who is in the world Satan and all of his allies. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Did Valence Betray John? Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. General Epistles He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world: The believer has a resource for victory, the vital presence of the indwelling Jesus, which makes victory always possible if we will rely on He who is in you instead of relying on ourselves. Poetical Books Share. The following comments draw much from Spurgeons work on this single verse. God made love real and present by sending Jesus to live among us and to die for us. Yet in it all, that one may be like Cain, offering to God the fruit of his hands and not the fruit of the Spirit. The Bible says that one day, all of humanity will gather before Gods Great White Throne and face judgment. ii. He that does not love the image of God in his people, has no saving knowledge of God. Though love springs forth from our abiding relationship with God and comes from our being born of Him, there is also an essential aspect of our will involved. Ben stitches the wound while Homm drinks from the single-malt whiskey bottle that Ben had been drinking from earlier. In the Beginning Was the Word (John 1:1-18) I Have Called You Friends (John 1:35-51, John 15:15) Water Into Wine at the Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11) Jesus Teaches Nicodemus (John 3:1-21) Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4) Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (John 5) Jesus the Bread of Life (John 6) Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (John 9) 3. Love believed is the mother of love returned. (Spurgeon), ii. This love will lead to practical action. We want the Lord to clear us and fill us so that His love can flow through us. The first episode of "Barry" Season 4 established where Berkman, Cousineau, Fuches, Sally, NoHo Hank, and Cristobal are, both physically and mentally. And we know that His love has been perfected in us if we love one another. We trust in the principle that God will never contradict Himself, and we know what He has already said in His Word. ii. It was a sacrifice for the Father to send the Second Person of the Trinity, and a sacrifice to pour out the judgment we deserved upon God the Son. Here, he shows why it is so important. This pericope seems to be a review of what we have heard from 1 John over the previous two weeks. This is because love does not define everything in the character of God, and because when most people use the term love, they are not thinking of true love, the God-kind of love. God gave His Son to die, and to die for sinners. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. e. He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins: This shows the love of God. Earlier, when she had gone to visit her friend at the beginning of "Doctor Cha" Episode 1, Mi-Hee had mentioned that Jeong-Suk looked sick and tired. Love describes the character and heart of God. Explained: Does John Weir Contact His Team? Today, some groups deny that Jesus is really God (such as the Jehovahs Witnesses, Mormons, and Muslims). We are of God. But how can I love a God who is invisible? God would say to us, Learn to love Me, Whom you cannot see, by loving My children, whom you can see.. Bibliographical Information d. He who loves God must love his brother also: We can also learn how to love God by loving people. Some think they will go there and judge God (When I see God, theres a few questions I have for Him!), but that is nonsense. Pentateuch Though John has been writing much about love, he does not ignore the issue of truth. iii. We need to discover the true Jesus behind the myths of the Bible.. But God did all this for rebels, for sinners, for those who had turned their backs on Him. He would put honour upon his disciples, by employing them to baptize. I have sometimes noticed that, in addressing Sunday-school children, it is not uncommon to tell them that the way to be saved is to love Jesus, which is not true. Weak relationships are made strong when both people draw close to the Lord! We easily think how this shows the love of Jesus, but John wants us to understand it also shows the love of God the Father: He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. And it is by faith that we overcome. Structure. Because of this, the excuse I just cant love that person (or other such excuses) is invalid. i. Propitiation has the idea of a sacrifice that turns away the wrath of God. In speaking of God the Father, Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 1:17: Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible. (1 John 4:17-18) The perfecting of love, both now and in eternity. i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point (1 John 4:2-3) How to know when a false prophet speaks. One may be a spiritual dwarf because one lacks love. The reason for discernment: Discernment is essential because Satan and his forces are at work in the world (4:1). He first loved us: This verse not only declares our love for Jesus, it also tells us when He loved us. One of the ways Jesus abides in us lives in us is through His word. i. Jesus said in John 15:4, Abide in Me, and I in you. There is a difference between the love of man, and divine love. God rightly regarded us, apart from Him, as worthy targets of His judgment. 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. The Old Testament c. He has given us of His Spirit: John brings up the work of the Holy Spirit in us at this point for two important connections. We can know by experience that we live in God, if His love has been perfected in us. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. God is love. (A.D. We might be satisfied to merely survive the day of judgment, but God wants to so fill our lives with His love and His truth that we have boldness in the day of judgment. Ah! iii. While her conversion is clearly implied, the apostle's focus centers on Jesus' declaration foretold in the . ii. e. Everyone who loves is born of God He who does not love does not know God: This does not mean that every display of love in the world can only come from a Christian. "Queenmaker" definitely feels like a product of its time, bringing female characters to the center of a political . iii. This, with what follows, is said for the comfort of the saints, and to deliver them from the fears of being drawn aside by the delusions of the false prophets, and antichrists; since they belonged to God, were his elect, and therefore could not be finally and totally seduced; they were the children of God by adopting grace, and could not become 2 Peter 1:20-21 tells us true prophecy is never of any private interpretation. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. That sense of being grounded in God only comes when we set aside our sin in the pursuit of the one true God. I stand here to preach illimitable love, unbounded grace, to the vilest of the vile, to those who have nothing in them that can deserve consideration from God, men who ought to be swept into the bottomless pit at once if justice meted out to them their deserts. (Spurgeon). Just so, God puts His love into our lives that it might flow out. Many, when first encountering the reality of the spiritual world, are too impressed and amazed to ask whether they are of God. John has been speaking of boldness, and that naturally suggests its opposite--fear. ii. If we want to love one another more, we need to draw closer to God. 1. Not only is this position ignorant (ignoring the confirmed historical validity of the New Testament) it is also arrogant. The Spirit of God is the Spirit of love. Historical Books We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. The mature Christian will be marked by love. If there isnt real love for Gods people in your life, then your claim to know God and experience God isnt true. 2. Verses 1-26: The story of the Samaritan woman reinforces John's main theme that Jesus is the Messiah and son of God. c. And knows God: There are several different words in the ancient Greek language translated know into English. John is saying when we really experience God it will show by our love for one another. These academics present their baseless opinions as if they were scholarly facts. JOHN 4:1-3 1 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples), 3 He left Judea and departed again for Galilee. Some very educated, very smart people can still be influenced mightily by the spirit of error. It transforms our life to know the love of God in this way. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God We know that the man who teaches that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah, and that he is come in the flesh, is of God-is inspired by the Divine Spirit; for no man can call Jesus Lord but by the Holy Ghost. We can imagine Jesus being bold before the throne of God, but us? Afraid of being laughed at? Just because the world is hearing the message doesnt prove that the message is Gods message. 1. It brings life to all who trust in Jesus and His work on their behalf, because He is the propitiation for our sins. Historical Books ii. a. Beloved, let us love: The ancient Greek sentence begins in a striking way agapetoi agapomen, "those who are loved, let us love." Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. We are therefore commanded to love our brother in Christ. 1:1-4 That essential Good, that uncreated Excellence, which had been from the beginning, from eternity, as equal with the Father, and which at length appeared in human nature for the salvation of sinners, was the great subject concerning which the apostle wrote to his brethren. Show me a fire without heat, then show me regeneration that does not produce love to God. (Spurgeon). Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. Former NFL player Terrell Davis, center, poses with a bust of himself and form Denver Bronco teammates: from left, John Elway, Willie Brown, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Zimmerman, during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday . 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. Links 1 John 4:20 Interlinear 1 John 4:20 Parallel Texts Knowing God the Father is invisible should make us more humble in our relationship with Him. many false prophets have gone out into the world, Test the spirits, whether they are of God, Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world, He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us, Let us love one another, for love is of God, Everyone who loves is born of God He who does not love does not know God, In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God sent His only begotten Son, That God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins, the Father sent the Son as Savior of the world, Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God, And we have known and believed the love God has for us, He who abides in love abides in God, and God in him, That we may have boldness in the day of judgment, But he who fears has not been made perfect in love, If someone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar, He who loves God must love his brother also, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, Four Views on the Millennium - Study Resources, Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Lamentations 4, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 2 La CreacinTerminada; Adn en el Jardn del Edn, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), 1 Samuel 17-25 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Lamentations 1-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Knowing and understanding Jesus is the foundation for abiding in Him (. i. A number of scholars think of this as a sermon in written form. John states (1:1) that he is writing "concerning the Word of Life," and then adds (1:2), "and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us." In verse 1, the emphasis is on the humanity of Jesus Christ as He came in the flesh. It is exciting when the world will listen to the gospel, but we must take care that they are not hearing us because we speak as of the world. (1 John 4:13-15) Assurance of the work of the Triune God in us. (1 John 4:16) The Christians response to God and His love. i. Luke-Acts Sermon. Now, just forget your own love to him, and think of his great love to you; and then, immediately, your love will come to something more like that which you would desire it to be. (Spurgeon), iii. ( 1 John 4:7-8) The call to love. i. Series Recaps April 17, 2023 'Queenmaker' Episodes 5 & 6: Recap & Ending, Explained: Did Do-Hee Find Who Had A Hand In Her Father's Death? Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. a. It isnt a matter of deciding between love or truth; we must have both. They are of the world. We were rebels and enemies of Him, even if we didnt know it. (1-4) Jesus travels from Judea to Galilee, passing though Samaria. He has been saying that perfect love produces courage in the day of judgment, because it produces likeness to Christ, who is the Judge. ii. We cant love God the way we should unless we are receiving and living in His love. c. This is the spirit of the Antichrist: To deny the true Jesus is the basis of the spirit of the Antichrist, which John has already mentioned in 1 John 2:18-23. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 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