“IMITATORS OF GOD”

To imitate God, we must:

I.              IMITATE HIS LOVE. (VV. 1-2)

(a.)       His love is forgiving. (4:32)

(b.)       His love is definitive. (5:2)

(c.)        His love is sacrificial. (5:2)

To imitate God, we must:

II.            IMITATE HIS PURPOSE (V. 2)

(a.)       To please the Father.