It is possible to love only because God first loved. Love does not originate from people; it is received and reflected.

God's nature is love: "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love" (1 John 4:8). Every action of God demonstrates his loving character.

The demonstration of God's love: God showed his love in the most profound way possible: "He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him" (1 John 4:9). The ultimate expression of love is sacrifice.