1Joh4:8God is
love.
God's Love for
Us
Joh3:14“Just as Moses
lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15that
everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. 16“For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the
world through him. 18Whoever
believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned
already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 19This
is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of
light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone
who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that
his deeds will be exposed. 21But
whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly
that what he has done has been done through God.” - words of Jesus
Joh16:27 ..... “the
Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came
from God. 28I
came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going
back to the Father.” - words of Jesus
Joh17:20“My prayer
is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through
their message, 21that
all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they
also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22I
have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: 23I
in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete
unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you
have loved me. 24Father,
I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory,
the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the
world. 25Righteous
Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you
have sent me. 26I
have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that
the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” - words of Jesus
1Joh3:1How
great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called
children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not
know us is that it did not know him. 2Dear
friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made
known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we
shall see him as he is. 3Everyone
who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
1Joh4:9This
is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world
that we might live through him. 10This
is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an
atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Jud1:1Jude, a servant
of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who
are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: 2Mercy,
peace and love be yours in abundance.
Jud1:20But you, dear
friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy
Spirit. 21Keep
yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy
of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
Rom2:1You, therefore,
have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you
judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do
the same things. 2Now
we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3So
when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you
think you will escape God's judgment? 4Or
do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness,
tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's
kindness leads you toward repentance4a?
2Pet3:8But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance4b. 10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. 11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. 14So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.
Rom5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. 6You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Rom15:30I urge you,
brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the
Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
Eph2:1As for you, you
were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in
which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler
of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are
disobedient. 3All
of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful
nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature
objects of wrath. 4But
because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made
us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace
you have been saved. 6And
God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in
Christ Jesus, 7in
order that in the coming ages he might show the
incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his
kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For
it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not
by works, so that no one can boast. 10For
we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God
prepared in advance for us to do.
Eph3:14For this reason
I kneel before the Father, 15from
whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I
pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through
his Spirit in your inner being, 17so
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I
pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may
have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high
and deep is the love of Christ, 19and
to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to
the measure of all the fullness of God.
Col1:9 ..... since the
day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to
fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and
understanding. 10And
we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please
him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of
God, 11being
strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have
great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving
thanks to the Father, who has
qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.
13For
he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom
of the Son he loves, 14in
whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
2The2:13But we ought
always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord,
because from the beginning God chose you to be saved
through the sanctifying1a work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14He
called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our
Lord Jesus Christ. 15So
then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you,
whether by word of mouth or by letter. 16May
our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who
loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17encourage
your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
Heb12:4In your struggle
against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5And
you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons:
“My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6because
the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes
everyone he accepts as a son.” (Pro3:11,12)
7Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! 10Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. 11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. 12Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13“Make level paths for your feet,” (Pro4:26) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
1Tim1:12I thank Christ
Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful,
appointing me to his service. 13Even
though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown
mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14The
grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love
that are in Christ Jesus. 15Here
is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16But
for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ
Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who
would believe on him and receive eternal life. 17Now
to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
Tit3:3At one time we
too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions
and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4But
when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5he
saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6whom
he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so
that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope
of eternal life. 8This
is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those
who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is
good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
1 - sanctify: to free from sin, purify, and set apart for a
sacred purpose. 1a: ^
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: ^
4b: ^
Also see: The Grace, Mercy, and Compassion of God
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