Full Title: We Love Because He First Loved Us (1 John 4:19-21)

Loving people is God's greatest challenge. That point bears repeating. LOVING PEOPLE IS GOD'S GREATEST CHALLENGE. God's love isn't just words on a page, it is experiential. The question is; does it make a difference in your life to know that truth? We, as believers are able to love others because He first loved us. Love is an action, not just words. This is a command from God. When people actually do this, it sends the message to others that the person doing it is a follower of Christ. John said that if we claim to love God, but hate other people, we are liars, and the truth is not in us. If we are liars, then we're hypocrites, so our focus should be on love, so that, even when it's difficult and we thrive in doing it, we can have confidence in fulfilling this command when we are held accountable to it on the Day of Judgment.