- Is a part of his character 2Co 13:11; 1Jo 4:8
- Christ, the especial object of Joh 15:9; 17:26
- Christ abides in Joh 15:10
- DESCRIBED AS
- Sovereign De 7:8; 10:15
- Great Eph 2:4
- Abiding Zep 3:17
- Unfailing Isa 49:15,16
- Unalienable Ro 8:39
- Constraining Ho 11:4
- Everlasting Jer 31:3
- Irrespective of merit De 7:7; Job 7:17
- MANIFESTED TOWARDS
- Perishing sinners Joh 3:16; Tit 3:4
- His saints Joh 16:27; 17:23; 2Th 2:16; 1Jo 4:16
- The destitute De 10:18
- The cheerful giver 2Co 9:7
- EXHIBITED IN
- The giving of Christ Joh 3:16
- The sending of Christ 1Jo 4:9
- Christ's dying for us while sinners Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:10
- Election Mal 1:2,3; Ro 9:11-13
- Adoption 1Jo 3:1
- Redemption Isa 43:3,4; 63:9
- Freeness of salvation Tit 3:4-7
- Forgiving sin Isa 38:17
- Quickening of souls Eph 2:4,5
- Drawing us to himself Ho 11:4
- Temporal blessings De 7:13
- Chastisements Heb 12:6
- Defeating evil counsels De 23:5
- Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit Ro 5:5
- Saints know and believe 1Jo 4:16
- Saints should abide in Jude 1:21
- PERFECTED IN SAINTS
- By obedience 1Jo 2:5
- By brotherly love 1Jo 4:12
- The source of our love to him 1Jo 4:19
- To be sought in prayer 2Co 13:14
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