BIBLE STUDY -- CHAP. 11 -- THE LOVE OF GOD

1. WHAT is God declared to be?
"God is ____________." 1 John 4:16.
2. How great is God's love for the world?
"______________________________________, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.
3. In what act especially has God's love been manifested?
"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that _______________ _____________________________________________." 1 John 4:9.
4. In what does God delight?
"Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger forever, because ___________________________." Micah 7:18.
5. How are His mercies continually manifested?
"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. _______________________________: great is Thy faithfulness." Lam. 3:22,23.
6. Upon how many does God bestow His blessings?
"He maketh His sun to rise _______________________________, and sendeth rain on the __________________." Matt. 5:45.
7. What did Jesus say of the one who loves Him?
"_____________________________________, and will manifest Myself unto him." John 14:21.
8. Into what relationship to God does His love bring us?
"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called ______________________." 1 John 3:1.
9. How may we know that we are the sons of God?
"For __________________________, they are the sons of God. . . . ______________ ______________________________, that we are the children of God." Rom. 8:14-16.
10. How is the love of God supplied to the believer?
"And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts _____________________________________ which is given unto us." Rom. 5:5.
11. In view of God's great love to us, what ought we to do?
"Beloved, if God so loved us, ___________________________________________." 1 John 4:11.
12. With what measure of love should we serve others?
"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us: and _____________________________________________." 1 John 3:16.
13. What exhortation is based upon Christ's love for us?
"And ______________________, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor." Eph. 5:2.
14. Upon what ground does God's work for sinners rest?
"But God, who is rich in mercy, ___________________________, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." Eph. 2:4-6. See Titus 3:5,6.
15. In what other way is God's love sometimes shown?
"For whom the Lord loveth He __________________, and _______________ every son whom He receiveth." Heb. 12:6.
16. In view of God's great love, what may we confidently expect?
"He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely _______________________?" Rom. 8:32.
17. What is God's love able to do for His children?
"Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not harken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God ________________________________ unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee." Deut. 23:5.
18. When men appreciate God's love, what will. they do?
"How excellent is Thy loving-kindness, O God! therefore the children of men ___________________________________________________________." Ps. 36:7.
19. How enduring is God's love for us?
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, ________________________: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee." Jer. 31:3.
20. Can anything separate the true child of God from the love of God?
"For I am persuaded, that __________________, _________, ___________, ___________, _______________, _____________, _______________, _________, ______________, __________________, __________________________________, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Rom. 8:38,39.
21. Unto whom will the saints forever ascribe praise?
"______________________________________ in His own blood, . . . to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever." Rev. 1:5,6.
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There's a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.
There is welcome for the sinner,
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Saviour;
There is healing in His blood.
For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind,
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
If our love were but more simple,
We should take Him at His word;
And our lives would be all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.
FREDERICK W. FABER.
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