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The Meanings of Love in the Bible

The Bible illustrates numerous kinds of love, such as the kind that seeks the good of unlovely or unwanted people.

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Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ

Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ

Nothing — not hunger, not debt, not abuse, not death — can separate you from the love of Christ. These ten insights will show you why.

What If God Wants Me to Marry Someone Ugly?

What If God Wants Me to Marry Someone Ugly?

It can be easy to look at the less-than-ideal circumstances that surround us and wonder whether God is saving the best for someone else.

Why Are You Thrilled to Be Loved by Jesus?

Why Are You Thrilled to Be Loved by Jesus?

Many songs and sermons leave the impression that our greatest joy comes from feeling loved by God. But the goal of God’s love is greater.

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What Is Love?

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Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ

Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ

Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ

Nothing — not hunger, not debt, not abuse, not death — can separate you from the love of Christ. These ten insights will show you why.

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The Meanings of Love in the Bible

The Bible illustrates numerous kinds of love, such as the kind that seeks the good of unlovely or unwanted people.

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What Is Love?

The most beautiful love is God’s love, which paid the highest price — the life of the Son — to give undeserving enemies the greatest happiness.

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Romans 8:38–39: Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

Romans 8:38–39: Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

Romans 8:38–39

Romans 8 lands on the note of God’s unstoppable, unshakeable love for us in Christ. Nothing — however dark or hard — can separate us from him. In this lab, John Piper reveals the love of God for us, and calls us all to love one another in response to this great love.

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John 15:12–15, Part 1: Love Lays Down His Life

John 15:12–15, Part 1: Love Lays Down His Life

Love Lays Down His Life

John 15:12–15, Part 1

What does it mean to be a friend of Jesus? In this lab, John Piper begins a series of three labs focused on friendship with Jesus. Jesus loves you with the greatest possible love and paid the ultimate price to have you — a friendship like no other.

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