Series: Self-Evident Truths - Message #3 We Love God Conditionally

Morning Worship
Luke 7:36-50

1.  Our Love for God is a Reaction to God's Love for us.
      a.  God loved us first.
           1st John 4:19
      b.  God loved us at our worst.
           Romans 5:8
      c.  God loved us with His best.
           1st John 4:10

2.  Our Love for God is in Proportion to our Understanding of God's Law.
      a.  The Law teaches us that God's character is righteous.
           Deuteronomy 32:3-4
      b.  The Law teaches that our character is unrighteous.
           Daniel 9:8
      c.  The Law teaches that our condemnation is just.
           Luke 23:39-41

3.  Our Love for God is in Appreciation for the Awesomeness of God's Forgiveness.
      a.  There is the extent to which God would go to forgive us. 
           Romans 8:28-34
      b.  There is the eternal effect of Christ's suffering.
           Hebrews 10:12-18