God So Loved
God's love is demonstrated through His gift of His only begotten Son, and we are called to love Him and our neighbors with the same love.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the profound love of God as demonstrated in John 3:16, emphasizing the sacrificial nature of God's love through the gift of His Son for the salvation of the world. The sermon encourages believers to reflect God's expansive love by embracing all of His creation and loving others unconditionally, mirroring the love that God has for all His children. Believers are urged to let their hearts be filled with faith, love, mercy, and bountifulness, following the example of God's character and attributes.
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God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
JOHN 3:16
LET your love be wide as His,
With the whole world around His knees;
Gather into your warm heart
All His creatures,--not a part;
So your love shall be like His.
KATHARINE TYNAN HINKSON
GOD hath made all that is made, and God loveth all that He hath made; and he that loveth all his fellow Christians, for God's sake, he loveth all that is.
MOTHER JULIANA
YOUR God is love; love Him and in Him all men, as His children in Christ. Your Lord is a fire; do not let your heart be cold, but bum with faith and love. Your Lord is light; do not walk in darkness. Your Lord is a God of mercy and bountifulness; be also a source of mercy and bountifulness to your neighbors.
FATHER JOHN
"Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and thy neighbor as thyself;" and then go on thy way. The way in which God shall lead thee may be over rocks and deserts, over mountains and oceans, amid things perilous to the sight and the touch; but still go on thy way rejoicing.
THOMAS C. UPHAM
Sermon Outline
- God's Love for the World
- God's love is demonstrated through His gift of His only begotten Son
- God's love is not limited, but is wide and inclusive
Key Quotes
“Your God is love; love Him and in Him all men, as His children in Christ.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and thy neighbor as thyself;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- I will strive to love God with all my heart and prioritize my relationship with Him.
- I will be a source of mercy and bountifulness to my neighbors, showing them God's love in practical ways.
- I will trust in God's way and follow His lead, even in difficult circumstances.