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First Baptist Church101 S. Wilmington StreetRaleigh, NC 27601Dr. Dumas A. Harshaw, Jr., PastorDecember 30, 2020“Hour of Renewal”Bible Study: 1 JohnGuiding PrinciplesHearing the Story, Sharing the Story, Living the Story_____________Review_____________1 John 4:164:16d: God is love,? θε?? ?γ?πη ?στ?ν, 4:16e: and (the one who abides in love) abides in Godκα? ? μ?νων ?ν τ? ?γ?π? ?ν τ? θε? μ?νει, 4:16f: and God abides in him (her).κα? ? θε?? ?ν α?τ? μ?νει. BELIEVE THE LOVE!Scriptures References:Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)Ephesians 1:3-14; 2:13-18Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7Hebrews 1:1-12; 2:10-18++++Today’s Lesson1 John 4:174:17a: By this, love is perfected with us,?ν το?τ? τετελε?ωται ? ?γ?πη μεθ? ?μ?ν, 4:17b: so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment,?να παρρησ?αν ?χωμεν ?ν τ? ?μ?ρ? τ?? κρ?σεω?, 4:17c: because … so also are we in this world?τι καθ?? ?κε?ν?? ?στιν, κα? ?με?? ?σμεν ?ν τ? κ?σμ? το?τ?.4:17d: just as that one (=Jesus) isκαθ?? ?κε?ν?? ?στιν Special EmphasisPerfected (τετελε?ωται) = “to perfect” or “to overcome an imperfect state”“the perfection not of God’s love in us but of our love for God”(John Stott)“Thus God’s love reaches its goal when that love is known/recognized and believed/accepted (4:16a). Thus belief is the basis for loving action because the acceptance of God’s love involves love for one another. That is its goal.”(John Painter)“The word “complete” (also translated “perfect”) does not mean “that which is flawless,” but that which is “mature.” This completeness happens as each believer’s relationship with God, who is love, grows.”(Life Application Bible Commentary)“The author begins, “This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment.” The type of love the author, has in mind when he says “love is made complete among us” here would seem to be God’s love that is with us, which completes its work so that our fear as we face the day of judgment is removed.”(Colin G. Kruse) “The function of love in the believer’s life is the impartation of a bold confidence that will enable him to stand before the judgment seat of Christ without fear or shame.”(D. Burdick, Daniel L. Akin)(Illustration by Gary M. Burge)Scripture References:John 171 Corinthians 13 ................
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