Lesson 20: Love’s Source (1 John 4:7-10)

With so much confusion in the world today about what love is and where it comes from, John’s words help to cut through the noise and bring beautiful clarity. “Love is from God” he wrote to his brothers and sisters in the faith. Highlighting the implications of this truth then, the aged Apostle wanted to help his readers understand that what you believe about love and how you express love is very central to Christianity. Pastor Daniel reiterates John’s message by stating, “What I want to do is to consider two crucial implications of this truth that love comes from God. Because God is the source of love, two things must happen so that I can love: First, I must be born of God; second, I must look to God for my understanding of what love is.”

Summary by Seth Kempf, Bethany Community Church Staff