1Joh4:8God is
love.
Christ's
Love for Us
Mat11:28“Come to me,
all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take
my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For
my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - words of Jesus
Mar10:21Jesus
looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go,
sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in
heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22At
this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. - words of Jesus
Mat14:13When Jesus heard
what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of
this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14When
Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on
them and healed their sick.
Mat21:5“Say to the
Daughter of Zion,
'See, your king comes
to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' ”
(Zech9:9) prophecy about Jesus
1Joh3:16This
is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we
ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
Gal2:20I have been
crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I
live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me.
8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Rev3:7“To the
angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
These are the words of him who is holy and
true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he
shuts no one can open. 8I
know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can
shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have
not denied my name. 9I
will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though
they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet
and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10Since
you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour
of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on
the earth. 11I
am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12Him
who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he
leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my
God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I
will also write on him my new name. 13He
who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” -
words of Jesus
Rev3:14“To the
angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the
faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 15I
know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one
or the other! 16So,
because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of
my mouth. 17You
say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not
realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18I
counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and
white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to
put on your eyes, so you can see. 19Those
whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent4a. 20Here
I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the
door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 21To
him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I
overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22He
who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” -
words of Jesus
4 - repent: to turn from sin/harmdoing and dedicate oneself to the correction of one's life
to God's principles:
to feel regret and sorrow, to change one's mind. 4a: ^
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