LOVE OF GOD, THE

LOVE OF GOD, THE: - Is a part of his character 2Co 13:11; 1Jo 4:8 - Christ, the especial object of Joh 15:9; 17:26 - Christ abides in Joh 15:10 - DESCRIBED AS . Sovereign De 7:8; 10:15 . Great Eph 2:4 . Abiding Zep 3:17 . Unfailing Isa 49:15,16 . Unalienable Ro 8:39 . Constraining Ho 11:4 . Everlasting Jer 31:3 - Irrespective of merit De 7:7; Job 7:17 - MANIFESTED TOWARDS . Perishing sinners Joh 3:16; Tit 3:4 . His saints Joh 16:27; 17:23; 2Th 2:16; 1Jo 4:16 . The destitute De 10:18 . The cheerful giver 2Co 9:7 - EXHIBITED IN . The giving of Christ Joh 3:16 . The sending of Christ 1Jo 4:9 . Christ's dying for us while sinners Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:10 . Election Mal 1:2,3; Ro 9:11-13 . Adoption 1Jo 3:1 . Redemption Isa 43:3,4; 63:9 . Freeness of salvation Tit 3:4-7 . Forgiving sin Isa 38:17 . Quickening of souls Eph 2:4,5 . Drawing us to himself Ho 11:4 . Temporal blessings De 7:13 . Chastisements Heb 12:6 . Defeating evil counsels De 23:5 - Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit Ro 5:5 - Saints know and believe 1Jo 4:16 - Saints should abide in Jude 1:21 - PERFECTED IN SAINTS . By obedience 1Jo 2:5 . By brotherly love 1Jo 4:12 - The source of our love to him 1Jo 4:19 - To be sought in prayer 2Co 13:14