Billy Graham once said, “God proved His love on the cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’” With these simple words, one of the greatest evangelists in the modern era summed up the heart of the Gospel. How clear. How pure. Jesus came to …
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“God created us to love and to be loved.” “The most beautiful thing in the world is to love one another as God loves each one of us.” “We must not be afraid to radiate God’s love everywhere.” Mother Teresa not only spoke these words; she lived them. She loved people with God’s love. People …
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When I was young, my mother taped a hand-written note to the refrigerator door: “God doesn’t love us because we are good. He makes us good because He loves us.” As a teenager growing up, I couldn’t believe those words. They seemed too wonderful—too amazing. I wanted to believe them, but I just couldn’t. But …
Around 190 AD, St Irenaeus wrote, “The glory of God is man fully alive.” Think about that quote. What is glory? What does it mean to be fully alive? When Moses asked God, “Now show me your glory,” God responded by saying, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and …
My heart sings along with the opening lines of the song “Worthy Is the Lamb”: Thank You for the cross Lord. Thank You for the price You paid. Bearing all my sin and shame In love You came And gave amazing grace. Thank you for this love Lord Thank you for the nail pierced hands …
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About this Bible Study The Bible passages included in this study guide are from the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible. Feel free to use a different translation if you like. The study questions are designed to encourage you to think deeply about God’s Word and to help you open yourself to more of …