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  1 JOHN 4:20
  by John Gill
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes that genuine love for God is inseparable
from love for others, highlighting the contradictions in claiming faith
without love.

Topics: "Love for Others", "Authentic Faith"
Scripture References: Matthew 22:39, John 13:34, 1 John 4:20

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DESCRIPTION
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John Gill emphasizes the contradiction in claiming to love God while
harboring hatred for one's brother, asserting that such a profession is
false and impossible. He explains that love for God is inherently linked
to love for others, as one cannot genuinely love an unseen God without
loving those who are seen and in need. Gill highlights the importance of
compassion and respect for our fellow humans as a reflection of our
relationship with God, making it clear that true love for God manifests
in our actions towards others.

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CONTENT
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Ver. 20. If a man say I love God, and hateth his brother,.... Than which
profession nothing can be more contradictory, not black and white, or
hot and cold in the same degree:

he is a liar; it is not truth he speaks, it is a contradiction, and a
thing impossible:

for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen; his person, which
might have drawn out his affection to him; and something valuable and
worthy in him, which might have commanded respect; or his wants and
distresses, which should have moved his pity and compassion:

how can he love God whom he hath not seen? it cannot be thought he
should; the thing is not reasonable to suppose; it is not possible he
should; See Gill on "1Jo 4:12".

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-gill/1-john-420/
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