THE EFFECT OF GOD’S LOVE ON HUMANITY

Behold, what manner of love the father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. I John 3:1

 

    The efficacy of God’s love for man cannot be overemphasized.

“ when thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy one of Israel, thy savior. I gave Egypt for the ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable and I have loved thee………”  (Ish. 43:2-4) the above scripture depicts the depth of God’s love for Israel.

This week lesson centered on the effect of God’s love for humanity.

    God’s love through divine provision (Deut.28:1-14, Matt. 6:33)

God is love, where love is , there God is. Moses was trying to revealed to the Israelites the divine blessings attached to God’s love and what they enjoyed as a nation were  not on the basis of merit but all was the evidence of God’s love.  All the benefits believers  (Christians in Christ) enjoy today are centered on the basis of love.

Questions:

    What are the evidence of God’s love through divine provision ?

Anything God does is centered on love. “ Since you were precious in my sight you have been honored, And I have loved you” (Ish. 43:4). There are lots of privileges attached to God’s love. For we to enjoy these privileges, we must be in His love. We must be born again. “ But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness , and all these things will be added to you.” Matt. 6:33

     God’s love through divine protection. (Ish.37:33-36, Ish. 49:25)

The king of Assyria Sennacherib send his captain Rabshaken to king Hezekiah, the king of Judah to warn him; telling him that the Lord God whom they trusted will not be able to delivered Judah out of his hand.

Rabshaken listed all neighbouring countries which king of Assyria had destroyed and that their Gods was unable to delivered them. Hezekiah king of Judah took the letter  to the Lord in prayer, The Most High God sent an angel to the camp of the Assyria and smote one hundred and eighty five thousand armies in one night. God did that for his own sake and for His servant sake David. God is still doing the same for believers today. Protecting and preserving them until the day of rapture. God can go to any length to protect those whom He love for His own glory (Ish. 49:25)

The eternal glory of God’s love (I John 3:1, Rev. 19:6-9) 

The end-product of grace (the proof of God’s love for humanity) is rapture. Rapture is a term that refer to the taking away of believers in Christ from the earth to meet the savior in the sky (heaven above).

This will take place at the last days. Those who are rapturable will be call to attend the marriage supper of the lamb in glory. Our salvation and His righteousness in us is our visa to attend the marriage supper of the Lamb in glory. The church is the lamb’s bride and only those who are in His love will be with Him in glory.

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GOD IS LOVE

"For God so love the world, that he gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have an everlasting life. John 3:16"

God's love is inexhaustible in such a way that is open to everyone who freely embraces it. God can forgive the worst of all sin on the basis of love. Love is not free, it involve sacrifices. One of the such sacrifices is given. According to the scripture; the story of the prodigal son support this fact. The righteous man had to killed the best of  his cattle to proof his love for his younger son. (Luke 15:11-24).

The most high God, the God who created the whole universe, gave His only begotten son to proof His love for humanity. This lesson aim at analyzing the various ways God proof His love for humanity.

God’s love is priceless: (Isaiah 53:1-12)

As part of God’s plan to redeem man from the mess (trouble, danger, the falling state of man; complete separation from God) caused by disobedience when Adam sinned against God, He gave out His best to redeem man.

The scripture reveal that it pleases God to Offer Jesus as a sacrifice for our sin. (Isaiah 53:10). And that whenever the blood of Jesus is offer for sin, the most High God accept the offer and pardon every known and unknown sin.

Why is God’s love is incomparable ?

 God’s love is incomparable because; firstly, it is divine: The blood of Jesus is a supernatural blood. It’s different from the blood of a man and that of an animal. The blood of Jesus is so powerful that it can (clean) wash away every known and unknown sins (Heb. 7:25)

Secondly ; it’s eternal. The love of God for humanity does not end in this planet earth; it proceed into eternity. Even after rapture God’s love for man will still remain inexhaustible.

God’s love is impartial: (Mark 16:15-16, Titus 2:11-14)

God’s love is not restricted to a certain group of people, tribe or nation. It is opened to as many that embraces it.

Every living soul on earth is a descendant of Adam, the first man on earth. God’s love for humanity beclip all the descendant of Adam. Although Jesus came from the offspring of Abraham, that does not mean that salvation, the proof of God’s love for humanity is restricted to the Jews only. God will not withhold salvation from any one because he is not  a Jew.

Salvation is for all. It’s open to as many that believe; there is neither Jews or Gentiles, male or female or individual differences as regarding the love of God for humanity. (Gal. 3:28, Col. 3:11).  

If God’s love is impartial, why will sinner be Judge..?

For God so love the world that he gave His Only begotten son that whosoever………………… (John 3:16).

Whosoever here means  anybody. God’s love is not restricted to any group of people or tribe; His love  is for every living soul. The fact still remain that God does not compel any one to do His will or force any one to accept His love. Man is a free will agent, man can decide either to accept the love offered or to reject it. It is only those who reject the love of God that will face the wrath of God.

God’s love is eternal (Eph. 1:4-5, I Peter 1: 18-21)

Our salvation; the proof of God’s love for humanity was planned even before the foundation of the world. This show that God love man even before man fell, and after the fall of man, His love for man remain inexhaustible.

According to Eph. 1:5, is that some people are predestined to go heaven while others to hell?

Nobody is predestined to go to hell neither those who will make it to heaven is restricted to one community, tribe, ethnic group or nation. The word “ predestined” means to be foreordained or forecast. The salvation of man, was planned before the foundation of the world, according to Eph. 1:4. In eternity past, God held a conference with  the trinity and in this conference God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy.

Ghost plan the salvation of mankind and established a pattern that whosoever accept His love (grace) will be with Him in eternity. Apostle Paul was right when he said he had chosen us in Christ to be with Him in eternity, that means only those in Christ are predestined to be with Him in eternity. Paul was not saying that some people are predestined to go to heaven whether they believe in Christ or not nor some are predestined to go to hell whether they believe in Christ or not.

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