“No Greater Love Than This”

Sunday, January 05, 2014

How did Jesus love the church?

Sincerely,
Big-Hearted

Dear Big-Hearted,

Jesus loved the church in a thousand different ways, but all of that culminated in a single act – His death on the cross.  When Jesus sacrificed Himself at Calvary, He gave His life for the church (Eph 5:25).  Jesus bought the salvation of the church with His own blood (Acts 20:28).  When we are added to the church through baptism (Acts 2:38-41), we are covered by the blood of Christ, and our sins are removed.  There is no greater act of love than to lay down your life for others (1 Jn 3:16, Jhn 10:15).

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