When you think of love, what comes to mind?  

A man and woman holding hands. 

The comfort of a mother’s embrace. 

A father’s advice. 

The listening ear of a good friend. 

Although these expressions of love are beautiful, there is another love that is so pure and exquisite that it surpasses even these! 

“We love because He first loved us.”  1 John 4:19  

God’s love INITIATES. He took the first step towards us to show love and as a result, we learned to love through Him. 

 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 

God DEMONSTRATED His love for us by giving His only son as a sacrifice for our salvation.   

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