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God’s LoveGod’s Love A Great Love – Eph. 2:4,5A Great Love – Eph. 2:4,5 An Infinite Love – Eph. 3:18,19An Infinite Love – Eph. 3:18,19 A Giving Love – John 3:16A Giving Love – John 3:16 An Unchangeable Love – HoseaAn Unchangeable Love – Hosea

Hosea 1:2,3Hosea 1:2,3 Hosea 2:5,8Hosea 2:5,8 Hosea 3:1-3Hosea 3:1-3

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Jesus was the best God could give.Jesus was the best God could give. He was the unique Son of God.He was the unique Son of God. When God gave Jesus, He gave When God gave Jesus, He gave

Himself.Himself.

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Jesus was the gift God had always Jesus was the gift God had always intended to give.intended to give. Isaiah 53:10 Isaiah 53:10 Acts 2:23Acts 2:23 Revelation 13:8Revelation 13:8

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Jesus is a perfectly suitable gift to meet Jesus is a perfectly suitable gift to meet the needs of fallen man.the needs of fallen man. Jesus brings us knowledge of God.Jesus brings us knowledge of God. Jesus becomes the Savior of man.Jesus becomes the Savior of man. Jesus meets the needs of living a finite, Jesus meets the needs of living a finite,

sinful life.sinful life.

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ApplicationApplicationHave you experienced the great, infinite, Have you experienced the great, infinite, unchangeable love of God that is expressed in unchangeable love of God that is expressed in His gift of the Lord Jesus Christ?His gift of the Lord Jesus Christ?

As a believer, are you patterning your love for As a believer, are you patterning your love for others after God’s love for you?others after God’s love for you?

““Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:152 Corinthians 9:15

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