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God loved us anyway

“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10

Karl Barth was a Bible teacher who took a stand against Nazism in Hitler’s Germany during the height of World War II.

During the 1960s, Dr. Barth visited the U.S. to lecture at Yale, Princeton, and the University of Chicago. Large crowds came out to hear him speak.

During this speaking tour, a reporter asked Dr. Barth what was the single most important theological discovery he’d made. After stopping to consider his answer carefully, Barth said, “Jesus loves me. This I know, for the Bible tells me so.”

Jesus’ love for us is much more than a cliché or a bumper sticker slogan. Jesus’ love for you and the church is the foundation of the Christian faith.

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1 John 4:9–10

  • How was God’s love for us manifested? In other words, how did he show how much he loves you and me?
  • Do these verses say that we were seeking God’s love?
  • How important is Jesus’ love for you? Do you take his love for granted? Or is his love for you the foundation of your faith?

Prayer

Thank God for loving and seeking you in spite of your lack of love for him.

This devotion is adapted from the Who Do You Think You Are? Study Guides with Daily Devotions resource.

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