The Sunday School Outline

April 19

Lesson 8

TRUST IN GOD’S LOVE

DEVOTIONAL READING: Romans 8:31–39

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 John 4, 5

1 JOHN 4:13–21

13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

¹⁷ Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

¹⁸ There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

¹⁹ We love him, because he first loved us.

²⁰ If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

²¹ And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

1 John 5:1–5

¹ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

² By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

³ For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

⁴ For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

⁵ Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

Key Verse

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

—1 John 5:1

                                       The Spirit Comes

Unit 2: The Community of Beloved Disciples

Lessons 6–10

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. List three characteristics of Christian love.

2. Explain why “there is no fear in love” (v. 18).

3. Identify one fear in his or her life that must give way to love, and make a plan to do so.

                                              Lesson Outline

Introduction

A.  Et tu, …?

B.  Lesson Background

   I. Trust in the World’s Savior (1 John 4:13–16)

A.  Sent by the Father (vv. 13, 14)

B.  Confessed by the Believer (vv. 15, 16)

Where Do You Live?

  II. Trust in Perfect Love (1 John 4:17–21)

A.  No Fear (vv. 17–19)

B.  No Deceit (vv. 20, 21)

III. Trust in God’s Victory (1 John 5:1–5)

A.  Joyfully Obeying (vv. 1–3)

B.  Faithfully Overcoming (vv. 4, 5)

The Miracle Worker

Conclusion

A.  Fearless Love

B.  Prayer

C.  Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

apostolic	ap-uh-stahl-ick.
Athenians	Uh-thin-e-unz.
Et tu,  Brute Et too,	Brew-teh.
kosmos (Greek)	kahss-moss.