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July 2, 2017 Dr. Phillip A. Howard Series: Foundational Truths for Life Valley Bible Church 1477 Willow Avenue | Hercules, CA 94547 | www.valleybible.org 

 God is Love 

I John 4:7-21 

I. The Love of God Defined 

It is that perfection of God whereby He has a desire for and a 

delight in the welfare of the object of His love, even to self- sacrifice if necessary. 

II. The Love of God Described 

A. The source of God’s love;I John 4:7 

B. God’s love is unconditional;I John 4:10 

C. God’s love takes the initiative;I John 4:10. 

D. God’s love is manifested in action;I John 4:10 and 

John 3:16. July 2, 2017 Dr. Phillip A. Howard Series: Foundational Truths for Life Valley Bible Church 1477 Willow Avenue | Hercules, CA 94547 | www.valleybible.org 

E. God’s love is sacrificial;I John 4:10 

III. The Love of God Distinguished 

Application 

In J. I. Packer’s, Knowing God, “God is love”, he asks some searching questions on page 127: 

If God loves as much as He says and has displayed in Jesus Christ, why do I grumble and show discontent and resentment at the circumstances in which God has placed me? July 2, 2017 Dr. Phillip A. Howard Series: Foundational Truths for Life Valley Bible Church 1477 Willow Avenue | Hercules, CA 94547 | www.valleybible.org 

Why am I ever distrustful, fearful or depressed? 

Why do I allow myself to grow cool, formal and halfhearted in the service of the God who loves me so? 

Why do I ever allow my loyalties to be divided, so that God does not have all my heart? 

 

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