#458: "God Really Loves Us" by Crowder

More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music

It's true -- God really does love you. But what kind of love is the Father's love? This is the question I explored in Scripture in this episode inspired by Crowder's song "God Really Loves Us."

Continue soaking in John's first epistle as we look at it from a different starting point.

In this episode, I discuss the following:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
  • Repetition
  • Read in context
  • Historical context
  • Mark up the text
  • Consult an outside resource
• Episode 457, where we talk about studying 1 John, seeking what it has to teach us about being a child of God
• God's love is distinct from humans because he is distinct from humans
• God's love is a reflection of His character
• Beholding the manner of God's love - 1 John 3:1
• Reviewing the historical context around John's first epistle - "The Message of John's Letters" by David Jackman - Amazon Paid Link
• Deducing the theological issue of the day by what John teaches on
• The literary structure of 1 John - read it more like a spiral staircase
• An outside resource about God's love - "God's Love: How the Infinite God Cares for His Children" by R.C. Sproul - Amazon Paid Link
• Featured verses for this episode - 1 John 4:7-8
• God is the source of all genuine love as defined and displayed by Him
• God is not a composite of his attributes -- all of His attributes are true of Him all the time and true of each attribute
• We cannot pick and choose the attributes of God we like
• Interacting with 1 John to learn about love
  • Love is given - 1 John 3:1
  • Love is perfected - 1 John 2:5, 1 John 4:12, 1 John 4:16-17
  • Love saturates - 1 John 2:15
  • Love sacrifices self - 1 John 3:16
  • Love acts - 1 John 3:18
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