For God so loved the world that He

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3: 16 The World Hated this Love! The World Spit on the Gift! The World Mocked the Gift! The World Beat the Gift & finally Crucified it!

Did this Kill the LOVE of God? Certainly Not! Will You Love or Hate this Love?

The World Hates Christ! • Christ’s Testimony – –John 7: 7 “the world…hates Me” –John 15: 24 “they have seen & also hated both Me & My Father” –Jesus turned the light on evil deeds – John 3: 20 “evil hates the light”

The World Hates Christians! • From Many Sources–Matthew 10: 22 “hated by all” • Family- –Matthew 10: 21 “brother deliver up brother to death” • Friends – 1 Peter 4: 4 “speaking evil of you”

The World Hates Christians! • Your Life Condemns Their Life – Hebrews 11: 7 • Christ hated first – John 15: 18 • Will the World ever love you? • Only if you are like them- John 15: 19 • James 4: 4

The Lord Does Some Hating • Not hate for MAN but for EVIL • Romans 5: 8 “Christ died for us” • John 3: 16 “God so loved the World” • Luke 23: 34 Did not ask God to condone actions, but forgive

7 Things God Hates • Proverbs 6: 16 -19 Eyes: “proud look/haughty eyes” • Tongue: “Lying tongue” –Proverbs 26: 28 • Hands: “murderous hands” –Proverbs 1: 11

7 Things God Hates • Proverbs 6: 16 -19 Eyes: “proud look/haughty eyes” • Heart: “devises wicked plans” –Genesis 6: 5; Proverbs 12: 20; Proverbs 14: 22 • Feet: “run to evil”

7 Things God Hates • Proverbs 6: 16 -19 Eyes: “proud look/haughty eyes” • Witness: “speaks lies” –Proverbs 14: 5; 19: 5 • Discord: “among brethren” –Proverbs 6: 14; Psalm 133: 1

Christian Should Do Some Hating • Past life of Wasted Years– 1 Peter 4: 1 -3 “spent enough our past lifetime” • Money thrown away on sin, not put in “bank” in heaven– Matthew 6: 19, 20 • Opportunities not taken to raise children in the Lord– Ephesians 6: 4

Christian Should Do Some Hating • Garment Defiled by the Flesh– Jude 23 “proverbial phrase, avoiding most remote contact with sin, hating that which borders on it” – 1 Thessalonians 5: 22 • Life in This World – John 12: 25 “so committed to Christ tha he has no self-centeredness”

All Evil Should Be Hated • Amos 5: 15 “hate evil” • Psalm 97: 10 “hate evil” • Ecclesiastes 3: 8 “time to hate” • IF you hate Evil – you will not DO Evil –Psalm 34: 14 “do good” – 1 Peter 3: 10, 11 “refrain from” –Romans 12: 9 “cling to good”

Be Careful What You Hate • Love Enemies – hate evil deeds- Matthew 5: 43, 44 • Hating brother is murder- 1 John 3: 15 • What is Your attitude toward Evil? • What do You Love? – 1 John 5: 3

Are You Being Obedient to God in Your Life?