Love

God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son
John 3:16

Read Aloud - John 3:16 What do you think about the

meaning of love?

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"For God so loved the world that he
gave [Jesus Christ] his one and only Have you ever experienced about
Son, that whoever believes in him God's love? If yes, can you share
shall not perish but have eternal life."  some stories?

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The first character of the fruit of the Spirit is love, which is the greatest because the
very nature of God is love. God’s love cannot fail because it does not require
anything in return. There are three Greek words for love used in scripture.
1. Agapao is God’s love. 
2. Phileo is love that finds some value in something or someone. 
3. Storge is a love of family. 
There is another Greek word for love not used in the scripture, which is eros or erotic
love. This kind of love wants to manipulate someone. Among these kinds of love,
Agapeo love is the first facet of the fruit of the Spirit. This kind of love energizes faith.
Love will obey God’s words and His commandments. If any one loves Jesus, He
promised that God will love that person (John 14:21-23). [1]

[1] Robert Voight, The Complete Perfect Salvation in Christ Jesus (Tulsa, OK 1988)
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1. ___ so loved the world that He gave His one and only ___. about God's love. Draw a
2. God so _____ the world that He gave His ___ and only Son. picture.
3. ___ so loved the world that He gave ___ one and ____ Son.

4. God __ loved the _____ that __ gave His one ___ only ___.

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remember from the verse.

John 3:16

I love Jesus because ...

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How much love do you want to bring to others?