STUDY QUESTIONS FOR “The eternal love of god”

1. What does John 3:16 tell us about God’s love?

2. According to Romans 5:6-8, how did God demonstrate His love for humankind?

3. What did the apostle John mean when he said in 1 John 3:1, “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God”?

4. According to 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, what should motivate us to want to return God’s love?

5. If we are faithful to God, what can separate us from God’s love (Rom. 8:39)?

6. According to 2 Timothy 1:9, when did God set in motion a plan for man’s salvation?

7. Peter taught in 1 Peter 1:18-20 that we are saved by something precious. What is that “something”?

8. One of the ways that we know of God’s love for us is because of the sacrificial nature of that love. According to 1 Peter 2:24, what did God sacrifice for us?

9. In 2 Corinthians 5:21 Paul wrote about the love of God and a certain sacrifice that came about as a result of that love. What was that sacrifice?

 10. What important aspect of God’s love is revealed in passages like Psalm 103:10-12 and Micah 7:18?

 11. According to passages like John 17:17, Psalm 119:160, James 1:21, and 1 Peter 1:23-25, what is another way that God has shown us His eternal love?

 12. What is another aspect of God’s love that is revealed in passages such as James 1: 17, Matthew 6:24, and Matthew 6:33?

 13. According to Titus 1:2 and Matthew 25:46, what has God’s love caused Him to offer those who love and obey Him?

 14. How, according to Mark 12:30, should we respond to the eternal love of God?

 15. What important point is taught in John 14:15 and John15:14?

 16. According to Hebrews13:1 and 1 Peter 2:17, what is something that we can do to show God how much we appreciate His love for us?

 17. According to Romans 12:1, what will “the love of God” compel us to be?

 18. According to Paul’s statement in Colossians 1:28, what will the love of God cause us to want to do?

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