THE FOUR SIDES OF GOD'S LOVE

EPHESIANS 3:14-19 FOR THIS REASON I BOW MY KNEES BEFORE THE FATHER, ¹⁵FROM WHOM EVERY FAMILY IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH DERIVES ITS NAME, ¹⁶THAT HE WOULD GRANT YOU, ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY, TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH POWER THROUGH HIS SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN, ¹⁷SO THAT CHRIST MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT YOU, BEING ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE, ¹⁸MAY BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND WITH ALL THE SAINTS WHAT IS THE BREADTH AND LENGTH AND HEIGHT AND DEPTH, ¹⁹AND TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST WHICH SURPASSES KNOWLEDGE, THAT YOU MAY BE FILLED UP TO ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD.



INTRODUCTION

HERE IN OUR TEXT PAUL SPEAKS ABOUT "THE BREADTH, LENGTH, HEIGHT AND DEPTH" OF THE LOVE OF GOD.

THIS MORNING I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT OF GOD'S LOVE.

POSSIBLY THIS ONE SUBJECT HAS BEEN PREACHED AND TAUGHT ON MORE THAN ANY OTHER SUBJECT FOUND IN GOD'S WORD.

AND TRULY THERE IS A GOOD REASON WHY IT HAS BEEN TAUGHT AND PREACHED ON SO MUCH.

THE REASON IS BECAUSE THE SUBJECT IS FOUND FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS ALL THE WAY TO THE BOOK OF REVELATION.

IT IS A SUBJECT THAT HAS CAUSED THE HARDEST OF HEARTS TO MELT AND THE WORST OF SINNERS TO REPENT OF THEIR SINS.

IT IS A SUBJECT THAT HAS CAUSED MANY BACK-SLIDDEN CHILDREN OF GOD TO RETURN TO THE LORD AND ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THEIR SINS.

IT IS A SUBJECT THAT HAS MADE MANY APATHETIC CHURCHES COME ALIVE AND BE REVIVED WITH A GREATER ZEAL FOR THE LOST AND A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO THE CAUSE OF CHRIST.

AS THE SONG SAYS: "THE LOVE OF GOD IS GREATER FAR, THAN TONGUE OR PEN CAN EVER TELL.

A FARMER PLACED A WEATHER VANE INSCRIBED WITH THE WORDS "GOD IS LOVE" ON TOP OF HIS BARN. ONE DAY A TRAVELER STOPPED BY THE FARM AND WATCHED THE WEATHER VANE MOVING WITH THE BREEZE. THEN, WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE, HE ASKED, "DO YOU MEAN TO SAY THAT YOUR GOD IS AS CHANGEABLE AS THE WIND?"

THE FARMER SHOOK HIS HEAD AND REPLIED, "NO. WHAT I MEAN TO SAY IS THAT NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS, GOD IS LOVE!"

NO MATTER IF THE WINDS BLOW FROM THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST OR WEST, GOD IS STILL LOVE.

THIS MORNING I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT OF THE LOVE OF GOD AND LOOK AT IT’S FOUR DIMENSIONS.