The Wonderful Love of The Wonderful Love of GodGod

•God’s love encompasses .God’s love encompasses .― His affection is universal. His affection is universal.

1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Pet. 1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Pet. 3:93:9

•God poured out His love on us.God poured out His love on us.― Even when we didn’t deserve it. Even when we didn’t deserve it.

Rom. 5:5, 8Rom. 5:5, 8

The Wonderful Gift of GodThe Wonderful Gift of God•God gave us something we could not God gave us something we could not give ourselves.give ourselves.

― Gen. 2:16-17; Rom. 6:23Gen. 2:16-17; Rom. 6:23•God gave us the only thing that God gave us the only thing that could atone for our sin.could atone for our sin.

― Heb. 10:4; Rom. 3:20-25 Heb. 10:4; Rom. 3:20-25 • God gave us this gift when we were God gave us this gift when we were not worthy.not worthy.

― Rom. 5:6-8Rom. 5:6-8

The RequirementThe Requirement•The requirement to receive this gift The requirement to receive this gift is believing.is believing.

― Mark 1:15; Rom. 1:16Mark 1:15; Rom. 1:16

•What does the Bible say our What does the Bible say our response to believing should be?response to believing should be?

― Acts 2:36-44Acts 2:36-44

•This believing is not a one time This believing is not a one time response.response.

― Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10

The PromiseThe Promise•The wrath of God against sin left The wrath of God against sin left man to face eternal condemnation.man to face eternal condemnation.

― Mark 9: 43-48; Rom. 2:8-9Mark 9: 43-48; Rom. 2:8-9

•The good news is, we don’t have to The good news is, we don’t have to go to hell!go to hell!

― John 10:10; John 20:31; 1 John 5:11-John 10:10; John 20:31; 1 John 5:11-1212

•To be partakers of eternal life we To be partakers of eternal life we must be found in Him.must be found in Him.

― In His body – In His body – 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:271 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27― The body is the church – The body is the church – Eph. 1:22-23; Eph. 1:22-23;

Col. 1:18Col. 1:18― All spiritual blessings are in Him – All spiritual blessings are in Him –

Eph. 1:3; 5:23Eph. 1:3; 5:23

AM I AMONG THE AM I AMONG THE BELIEVERSBELIEVERS??

John 3:16John 3:16•God loves us with a love that God loves us with a love that surpasses all understanding.surpasses all understanding.•Out of that love He gave us the gift of Out of that love He gave us the gift of His only begotten Son.His only begotten Son.•The requirement of that gift calls for The requirement of that gift calls for us to believe and obey the gospel.us to believe and obey the gospel.•The promise to those who believe and The promise to those who believe and obey is eternal life.obey is eternal life.