Hymns Based on 1 John 4:10

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 1 John 4:10

"By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another."

— 1 John 4:10

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Grace, Divine Love, Atonement, Praise. Many worship songs connected to 1 John 4:10 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

  • Assurance
  • Grace
  • Divine Love
  • Atonement
  • Praise

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Example Worship Flow

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    Call to Worship Psalm 100
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    Scripture Reading 1 John 4:10
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    Sermon Assurance
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    Reflection Hymn Jesus Loves Me
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Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Above the Hills of Time

Above the Hills of Time is Thomas Tiplady's hymn of the cross as the enduring disclosure of God's saving love.

Jesus Loves Me

Jesus Loves Me began not in a hymnal but in a Victorian novel, where a teacher sings to a gravely ill child.

Love Lifted Me

Love Lifted Me is a three-stanza gospel testimony built around one controlling picture: a helpless person is being overwhelmed, hears no promise in self-rescue, and is brought to safety by the active love of Christ.

Love, Wonderful Love of God

Love, Wonderful Love of God is a compact gospel hymn that moves from astonishment at Calvary to personal assurance and then to public witness.

O Love of God Most Full

O Love of God Most Full is a compact prayer that asks for divine love to become an experienced, governing reality rather than a merely stated doctrine.

O Love of God, How Strong and True

O Love of God, How Strong and True is a majestic hymn by Horatius Bonar that meditates on the strength, depth, breadth, and faithfulness of divine love.

O the Depth of Love Divine

O the Depth of Love Divine is a reflective hymn by Charles Wesley that meditates on the mystery and wonder of God's grace.

What Wondrous Love Is This

“What Wondrous Love Is This” is an anonymous American folk hymn whose central response to the gospel is astonishment.

Your Love, O God

Your Love, O God, Is Broad Like Beach and Meadow is a modern hymn celebrating the immeasurable love of God.