What Kind of Love Is This? | 1 John 3:1 | Pastor Clyde Copeland

Are you defining God’s love by your own experiences and societal sentiment, or by the deep truth of Scripture? Discover what it truly means to be called and adopted as a child of God.In this sermon on 1 John 3:1, Worship Pastor Clyde Copeland proceeds through a practical homily on the nature and depth of divine love before leading the congregation in the Lord's Supper. Examine the critical distinction between modern, sentimental views of love and the Bible’s holistic definition of a God who is both perfectly loving and flawlessly holy. Unpack five distinct aspects of God's love, explore the vital concept of propitiation, and learn how to stand securely against spiritual warfare by embracing your true identity in Christ.In this episode, we cover:Beholding God's Love: Learning to slow down and gaze intentionally upon the sacrifice of Christ rather than giving it a passing glance.Five Distinct Expressions of Divine Love: Differentiating God's internal trinitarian love, providential love for creation, stance toward a fallen world, conditional discipline, and particular electing love.Understanding Propitiation: How Christ satisfied divine justice and paid the full price for our sins so that our debt is forever canceled.An Unshakable Identity: Discovering why your adoption into God's family is not based on your best or worst moments, but solely on God's sovereign initiative.Standing Firm Against the Enemy: How resting in the truth that "and so you are" equips you to answer the enemy's accusations with gospel confidence.Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube