God's love is demonstrated through being tough, tender, trustworthy, and triumphant. We are commanded to love others as God has loved us. To truly love as God loves, we must first receive His love by obeying His commands to believe, repent, confess our sins, and be baptized.

1. John 15:9

2. Jesus Commands Us To Love As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. Jn. 15:9 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Jn. 15:12 Let us learn some of the ways we can emulate God’s love.

3. Tough Love God disciplines those He loves! Heb. 12:5-6, 11 God always wants what is best for His children. He is looking out for our good. Romans 8:28; 1 Pet. 3:12 We can imitate God’s love by having tough love in disciplining our children with firmness and working courageously for the good of others. Prov. 13:24; Gal. 4:16

4. Tender Love Hear me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies. Psalm 69:16 God cares, understands and is touched by the feelings of our infirmities. Heb. 4:15 We should also emulate God’s tender love. Eph. 4:32

5. Trustworthy Love The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love…” Jeremiah 31:3 Today we see the lack of trustworthy love. God’s love is trustworthy! He keeps all His promises. 1 Cor. 1:9; Titus 1:2 We should be steadfast and dependable also. 1 John 3:18; James 5:12

6. Triumphant Love “ Love never fails.” 1 Cor. 13:8 People, possessions, popularity, and pleasures fail. Yet, God’s love never fails. Before we can imitate God’s triumphant love, we must first possess it. 1 Jn. 4:8,16,21; 5:3 We must be totally committed to God and be filled with His love. Eph. 3:14-19 God’s love brings victory now & eternally! Jude 21

7. Will You Love God In Return? Jesus says, “If you love Me keep my commandments.” Jn. 14:15 Show your love to Jesus in obeying His commands to be saved. Heb. 5:9 Hear and believe the truth - Rom. 10:17 Repent - Luke 13:3 Confess - Rom. 10:9-10 Be baptized - Acts 22:16