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8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.9. In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.10. Hearin is love, not that we loved God, but then he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.11. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.12. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.14. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelling in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:8-15 ?? We love God, because He first loved us. This is not a earthly love, born of lust, but is a spiritual gift, of given of one's self, as Christ, gave Himself for us. God sent Christ to be our Savior, He is the atonement of our sin, and we received this without any effort on our part. We also were given a portion of the Spirit, to teach, and guide us in the way. Some of you know what I am talking about, through experience. If we have received such a great love, we must share it with all, for this kind of love, was not meant to be hidden, nor kept from the world. Amen.