Most Bible students are quite familiar with the Greek terms in the New Testament for love. The most prominent of them is “agape,” which denotes unconditional self-giving. It’s this kind of love that God displays to us, deposits in us, and demands of us. It’s the ultimate unselfishness, the deepest regard for another, even when …
Imagine that God doesn’t love you
Imagine that God doesn’t love you. No, I mean really. Imagine it. Take a minute, but not too much more than that, to think about what it would feel like if God didn’t love you. I bet you’ve never heard this before, especially from someone who normally pleads with people to know that he does …
What God is Like (Musings on the character of God) #12
The initiator… May you have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge… Ephesians 3:18-19 “If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” 1 John 4:12 God is love. Whoever …
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What God is Like (Musings on the character of God) #11
A stubborn lover… Most Bible students are quite familiar with the Greek terms in the New Testament for love. The most prominent of them is “agape,” which denotes unconditional self-giving. It’s this kind of love that God displays to us, deposits in us, and demands of us. It’s the ultimate unselfishness, the deepest regard for …
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What God is Like (Musings on the character of God) #10
He’s a lover… Of all the ways to describe what God is like, this is the most legendary. He loved the world enough to send his Son, he loved us while we were still sinners, he loves us in our state of paltry sanctification. How great is the vast and fearless love of God! His …
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