1. God’s Transforming Love
Selected Scripture

2. “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5

3. “that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know the love of Christ which passes

4. “knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. ”
“knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:16-19

5. “knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. ”
“knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:16-19
“whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,” 1 Peter 1:8

6. I. Exploring the Father’s Love

7. I. Exploring the Father’s Love
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 3:1a

8. I. Exploring the Father’s Love
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 3:1a
“Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” 1 John 3:9

9. I. Exploring the Father’s Love
“Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.” 1 John 5:1

10. I. Exploring the Father’s Love
“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:29

11. II. Experiencing the Love of God

12. II. Experiencing the Love of God
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;”

13. II. Experiencing the Love of God
“and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:1-5

14. II. Experiencing the Love of God
1st We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

15. II. Experiencing the Love of God
1st We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
2nd We stand firm in grace … before we meet trouble and tribulation

16. II. Experiencing the Love of God
1st We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
2nd We stand firm in grace … before we meet trouble and tribulation “through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand…” Romans 5:2

17. II. Experiencing the Love of God
3rd We rejoice in hope of the glory of God

18. II. Experiencing the Love of God
3rd We rejoice in hope of the glory of God
4th This hope does not disappoint us … because the love of God is shed abroad

19. II. Experiencing the Love of God
This experience is administered through the Holy Spirit

20. II. Experiencing the Love of God
This experience administered through the Holy Spirit
“… the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5

21. II. Experiencing the Love of God
2. This experience has factual, objective content

22. II. Experiencing the Love of God
2. This experience has factual, objective content
“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” Romans 5:6

23. II. Experiencing the Love of God
This experience has factual, objective content
“…God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

24. II. Experiencing the Love of God
This experience has factual, objective content
“…hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5

25. II. Experiencing the Love of God
3. This experience should be pursued in ever fuller measures

26. II. Experiencing the Love of God
3. This experience should be pursued in ever fuller measures
“Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 3:5

27. II. Experiencing the Love of God
3. This experience should be pursued in ever fuller measures
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” 2 Corinthians 13:14

28. II. Experiencing the Love of God
“For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; ”

29. II. Experiencing the Love of God
“that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:14-19

30. II. Experiencing the Love of God
Pray that God would open your eyes to the wonder of His love.

31. II. Experiencing the Love of God
Pray that God would open your eyes to the wonder of His love.
Renounce all known attitudes and behaviors that contradict His demonstration of love to you.

32. II. Experiencing the Love of God
Pray that God would open your eyes to the wonder of His love.
Renounce all known attitudes and behaviors that contradict His demonstration of love to you.
Enjoy the experience of the love of God poured out in your heart by the Holy Spirit.