This verse is, without any doubt, the most familiar, the most beloved, and the most quoted verse in all the Bible. Most people, whether they are believers or unbelievers, can quote it. But while most people know this verse, they have only a shallow knowledge of it. It is, in…
One of the profoundest truths of Scripture is Paul’s depiction of Christ’s love as having four dimensions: breadth, length, depth, and height. While some expositors insist that Paul “is probably not thinking of anything special to be associated with each” and that we should “not interpret the four dimensions but…
Part 4 of 4 on God’s attribute of love. Scriptures for Study: Read the story of Peter and John’s arrest and address to the Sanhedrin (Acts 4:1–22). What can you observe from this incident?
Part 3 of 4 on God’s attribute of love. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses declare about God’s love: Romans 5:8–10; 8:32; 1 John 3:16?
Part 2 of 5 on God’s attribute of love. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses say about God’s love for His people: Romans 5:8; Titus 3:4–6; 1 John 4:9–10?
Part 1 of 5 on God’s attribute of love. Scriptures for Study: In preparation for the next study, meditate on John 3:16 in light of the meaning of agapē love.
