Hello Everyone,

John 14:21
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."

We have spoken in this series about how God calls us to develop an intimate and growing LOVE relationship with Him. How is this done? The only reason it is possible is because of God’s initiative. God took the initiative in this relationship by giving His Son for us at Calvary.But God demonstrates his own LOVE for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.- Romans 5:8 (NIV)Out of an appreciation of His love, we love Him.“We love because he first loved us.” - 1 John 4:19 (NIV)When a person truly understands God’s love their love for Him will be expressed through obedience. “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” - John 14:15 (NIV)When a person accepts Christ, he does so through a response to the love of God demonstrated through the CROSS expressed by obedience to the Gospel. “What will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? - 1 Peter 4:17b (NIV)Now, for those of us who have obeyed the Gospel, we have come to know God personally and as a result, love Him all the more.

This love that we have for Him is expressed through obedience. This is how we walk with God and grow in our love relationship with Him.
And this is how we come to understand:

Oh How HE Loves Us!
Pastor Phil