ALCFNow - His Action Should Cause Our Reaction

In today's message, Pastor Scott teaches about how we should respond to Jesus and his love for us. Follow along using his outline below. Please help us spread the good news by sharing this message with others!

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion — how can God’s love be in that person? 18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.

~ 1 John 3:16-18

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2018 Theme – Love Requires Action

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

~ 1 John 3:16 (NLT)

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Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

~ 1 John 3:16 (KJV)

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4 Things This Verse Teaches Us:

1. It’s about Action and Reaction

2. His Action Should Cause Our Reaction

3. An action was performed

4. God’s love was proven to us

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But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

~ Romans 5:8

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Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

~ Ephesians 5:2

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A reaction is expected

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We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

~ 1 John 3:16

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Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.

~ 1 John 4:11

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God’s Commandment:

And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us.

~ 1 John 3:23

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The Lord’s Commandment:

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

~ John 13:34-35

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This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.14 You are my friends if you do what I command.

~John 15:12-14

Sermon Outline

His Action Should Cause Our Reaction