16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Jn. 3:16; 1Jn. 4:14-16

 Support  Sacrifice  Discipline  Nurturing  Mercy & Forgiveness  Salvation

 God is Creator ◦ Gen. 1:1; Isa. 40:28  Man ◦ Gen. 1:26-28  God provided food  Church ◦ Matt. 16:18-19 ◦ Acts 2 The Day of Pentecost-Began

 God Loves Us ◦ 1Jn. 4:8  He loved us 1 st vs.19  Ever wonder why God created Man or anything for that matter? ◦ Gen. 1:4,10,12,18,21,25,31

 But why?? ◦ He gave us choice ◦ Giving us Choice it makes our service better  Acts 17:24-27  Jn. 14:21,23 Keep His Commandments and He will be shown to us

 Heb. 12:3-11  Shows Discipline just as a Parent to a child  Prov. 22:15; 13:24 Rod of correction

 What have you sacrificed for yourself?  What have you sacrificed for your family?  What have you sacrificed for your friends?  What have you sacrificed for someone you don’t know?  What have you sacrificed for the local church?  What have you sacrificed for God?

 God gave His only Son ◦ Jn. 3:16 ◦ 1Jn. 4:7-11,14  Could you give your only kid? ◦ No Way!!  Example of Abraham ◦ Loved Isaac Gen. 22:2 ◦ Obedience & Faith of Abraham ◦ Gen. 22:9-10

 Sacrifice Jesus ◦ Left Heaven ◦ Took on the physical body  Jn. 1:14; Rom. 1:3-4 ◦ Became our Mediator  Heb. 12:24; 1Tim. 2:5; Rom. 8:32-34 ◦ Rejected by His own People  Mk. 6:1-3

 What have you sacrificed for yourself?  What have you sacrificed for your family?  What have you sacrificed for your friends?  What have you sacrificed for someone you don’t know?  What have you sacrificed for the local church?  What have you sacrificed for God? Jesus Did

 Man is easy to Fall Away ◦ Ex. 24:18; 32:1  Examples Throughout Time ◦ The Judges ◦ The Kings ◦ The Israelites in Captivity ◦ Christians today

GOD Man Serve and Obey Fall to Sin God Leaves Conquered Seek Forgiveness Forgiveness Given

 Forgive and Cleanse Us ◦ 1Jn. 1:9; 2:12  Restore Us ◦ Ps. 23:3  Jesus offered Forgiveness on the Cross ◦ Luke 23:34

 Desires All be Saved ◦ 1Tim. 2:1-4  Saved by the Son ◦ Jn. 3:14-18  Jesus came to Save ◦ Jn. 12:47; 1Jn. 4:14  Seek and Save the Lost ◦ Luke 19:10

GOD Man Serve and Obey Fall to Sin God Leaves Conquered Seek Forgiveness Forgiveness Given Forever Lost!!

GOD Man Serve and Obey Fall to Sin God Leaves Conquered Seek Forgiveness Forgiveness Given Eternal Salvation When Christ Returns!!