March 5
Lesson 1 (KJV)
Perfect Love
Devotional Reading: Psalm 40:1–10
Background Scripture: 1 John 4:7–19
1 John 4:7–19
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
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.
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Key Verse
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
—1 John 4:11
God Loves Us
Unit 1: God’s Eternal, Preserving, and Renewing Love
Lessons 1–4
Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Tell why the author (John) is known as “the apostle of love.”
2. Explain why the fact that God is love does not exclude His also being wrathful.
3. Make a plan to participate in a ministry of his or her church that shows God’s love in tangible ways.
Lesson Outline
Introduction
A. First Love
B. Lesson Background
I. Goal (1 John 4:7–12)
A. Source of Love (vv. 7, 8)
Visible Love
B. Demonstrator of Love (vv. 9, 10)
God’s Anguish, and Ours
C. Perfecter of Love (vv. 11, 12)
II. Results (1 John 4:13–19)
A. Gift (v. 13)
B. Testimony (v. 14)
C. Refuge (vv. 15, 16)
D. Fearlessness (vv. 17, 18)
E. Love (v. 19)
Conclusion
A. Hard Love
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Ephesians
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Ee-fee-zhunz.
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Ephesus
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Ef-uh-sus.
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Judea
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Joo-dee-uh.
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What Do You Think?
How can we demonstrate to unbelievers the difference between the love shown by God and that shown by the world? Why should we?
Talking Points for Your Discussion
■ With regard to motive
■ With regard to degree
■ With regard to limitations
■ With regard to recipients
■ With regard to methods
Visual for Lesson 1. Start a discussion by pointing to this visual as you ask, “What happens to churches that get these two out of balance?”
Krause, Mark S. et al. “Perfect Love.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2016–2017. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson, Jim Eichenberger, and Margaret K. Williams. Vol. 64. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2017. 236. Print.
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