“Practice Makes Perfect–God’s Love and Ours”
(1 John 4:7-12)
I. You and I are dearly loved ones by God so let's practice loving one another (v7-8).
Because...
1. The source of love is God.
2. The nature of God is love.
Implication & Application:
II. God's love was revealed by who he sent to us (v9-10).
He sent His only Son so that we could model our life after His (v9).
He sent His only Son so that we could see and experience God's all-in and costly love for us. (v10).
So what?
1. If God loves you and me so much, we ought to practice loving each other so much (v11).
2. No one has ever seen God. He is seen in our practice of love for each other: Practice makes perfect (v12).