Here is an outline with scripture references for this morning’s sermon.
God’s Love for Himself
Introduction to the series:
I. Distortions of love
A. Cultural distortions of love: overwhelming feeling; romance.
B. Christian distortions of God’s love: choice only; indiscriminate.
II. Importance of the doctrine of God’s love
A. Love as an attribute of God holds a special place.
1 John 4:8, 16; Ephesians 3:17-19
B. God’s love is the motivation behind our salvation.
Ephesians 2:4-5; 1 John 4:9-10; Romans 5:8; John 3:16
C. Love is the ultimate measure of our faith.
1 Corinthains 16:14; Galatians 5:6, 13-14; 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
III. God’s love for himself
A. God’s love for himself is the most important of all loves.
B. God’s love for himself is God’s greatest love.
Psalm 148; Ezekiel 36:21-23
C. God’s love for himself is not selfish vanity, for he is worthy!
D. God’s love for himself is expressed between the Person of the Trinity.
John 17:4-5; Matthew 17:1-5; 1 Corinthians 15:28
“The love of God for himself, expressed between the divine Persons of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, is the greatest, highest, purest, most perfect love that could exist because it is directed from a perfect Source to a perfect Object.”
IV. Application: Why the doctrine matters
A. God’s love for himself reveals the pathway to true joy.
1 Peter 1:8
B. God’s love for himself is the love on which our salvation is founded, giving us assurance.
John 17:26; Ephesians 1:4-6
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