In this sermon, we looked at how God's love for us fuels our desire to obey His commandments. The Bible warns us against two pitfalls in the Christian life: legalism, which emphasizes obedience without love, and antinomianism, which dismisses obedience altogether because of God's abundant grace that covers our sins. In this passage, the Apostle John highlights that true obedience flows from our relationship with God, rooted in His love for us. We love because He first loved us. For those who are in Christ, the commandments of God are a delight and lead us to an abundant and blessed life. Though we struggle to follow them perfectly, God's love empowers us to keep striving, knowing that His grace catches us when we fall short, and His commandments lead to life and sustain us in hardship.
