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Scripture Text for 1 John 4:16 Also we have come to know and trust the love that God has for us. God is love; and those who remain in this love remain united with God, and God remains united with them.
17 Here is how love has been brought to maturity with us: as the Messiah is, so are we in the world. This gives us confidence for the Day of Judgment. 18 There is no fear in love. On the contrary, love that has achieved its goal gets rid of fear, because fear has to do with punishment; the person who keeps fearing has not been brought to maturity in regard to love.
19 We ourselves love now because he loved us first.
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John Wesley's Notes-Commentary for 1 John 4:16-19
Verse 16
[16] And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
And we know and believe — By the same Spirit, the love that God hath to us.
Verse 17
[17] Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
Hereby — That is, by this communion with God.
Is our love made perfect; that we may — That is, so that we shall have boldness in the day of judgment - When all the stout-hearted shall tremble.
Because as he — Christ.
Is — All love.
So are we — Who are fathers in Christ, even in this world.
Verse 18
[18] There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
There is no fear in love — No slavish fear can be where love reigns. But perfect, adult love casteth out slavish fear: because such fear hath torment - And so is inconsistent with the happiness of love. A natural man has neither fear nor love; one that is awakened, fear without love; a babe in Christ, love and fear; a father in Christ, love without fear.
Verse 19
[19] We love him, because he first loved us.
We love him, because he first loved us — This is the sum of all religion, the genuine model of Christianity. None can say more: why should any one say less, or less intelligibly?
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The Daily Devotionals:
Monday, September 5, 2016
Text to read: 1 John 4:16-19
- Reflect on your own memories of September 11, 2011.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Text to read: 1 John 4:16-19
- How is fear positively and negatively used in today’s world?
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Text to read: 1 John 4:16-19
- What does this text say about fear?
- How is it vanquished?
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Text to read: 1 John 4:16-19
- How should a Christian respond to fear?
- What about in the face of terrorism?
Friday, September 9, 2016
Text to read: 1 John 4:16-19
- Read verse 17 carefully.
- How can love be “perfected” in us?
- What does that mean?
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Text to read: 1 John 4:16-19
- What governs your long-range planning, fear or love?
- How can you tell?
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Text to read: 1 John 4:16-19
- Pray for those living in daily fear for survival.
First United Methodist Church
2111 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, California 92108, United States
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