7 Bible Verses about God’s Love

Last week’s post focused on God’s wrath, because “our God is a consuming fire” (Hebrews 12:29).

You can read it here:
Would A Loving God Send Anyone to Hell?

This week, let’s take a closer look at His love, because “God is love” (1 John 3:8).

First, a couple of questions:

How do you know that God loves you? What is the evidence of His love for you?

Christians are eager to tell the world, “God loves you.” Well, how do we explain to people (including ourselves) the proof of God’s love?

We open God’s Word and read what God says.

What never ceases to amaze me is the frequency with which Scripture teaches how Jesus loves us. Come with me now and feast on these verses:

VERSE #1: Romans 5:8
“God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

VERSE #2: Galatians 2:20
“The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

VERSE #3: Ephesians 5:2
“Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

VERSE #4: Ephesians 5:25
“Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

VERSE #5: 1 John 3:16
“This is how we know what love is: Christ laid down his life for us.”

VERSE #6: 1 John 4:10
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

What is the evidence of God’s love? Scripture answers this question plainly and beautifully: The love of God for us is expressed most clearly through the death of Christ.

What does the Bible mean when it says, “God loves you”? It means that “Christ died for you.”

Ray Comfort summarizes these verses well: “The cross is the focal point of God’s love for the world” (The School of Biblical Evangelism).

And what is our response? In a word – worship. May our hearts be filled with praise, thanksgiving, adoration, and celebration of the One who loved us by dying for us, so we could have freedom from the penalty, power, and presence of sin.

VERSE #7: Revelation 1:5-6
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.”

Do any of these verses resonate in your heart today? If so, leave a comment below. I welcome your feedback.

Perhaps you feel the need to spend time this week engaged in the following practice:

Commit part of each day this week to reflect on God’s love for you. Find a quiet place to read, meditate on, and memorize the Scriptures above that remind you of His love. Be sure to include a time of worship – express your praise and thanksgiving to God for the way he has loved you through the death of his Son.