"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." 1 john 3:1
15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.” Romans 8:15
When the prodigal son was completely broken He goes back home. His father is waiting and when he sees him the father runs to him. God is running to you.
God loves you no matter what
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." Ephesians 2:4-5
God loves you even when/if __________________(fill in the blank)
"I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
21 Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:20-23
How Big is God's Love?
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:17-19
Unconquerable Love
God's love doesn't fade or diminish.
"35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35, 37-39
The created cannot conquer the Creator!
God's love is perfect.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
1 corinthians 13:4-7
Wouldn't you love to be loved like that?
You are!! Just receive His love.
Perfect Love
18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18
"Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings." Psalm 36:5-7
He doesn't us to be fighting and bickering and screaming at each other. Receive God's love. Be God's love. We want to be more complete. Fill yourself up with God's love
34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
John 13:34
How do we learn love? We learn it from God and then we can love others. There is no greater love than God's love.
34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." 1 John 4:7-8