Titus 2:14 “Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.”
On Valentine’s Day, our thoughts naturally turn to love. While Titus 2:14 does not have the word love in it, it is saturated with love as it tells how Jesus Christ gave Himself for us. He gave Himself so we could be redeemed, as we could never pay the price that was owed. His death purchased us out of the slave market of sin. He gave Himself to clean us from our filthiness and stains of sin that we could never get clean. He gave Himself so He could have us as His own special people, called in Ephesians His bride.
Notice some of the best verses about God’s Love, sometimes spelled G-A-V-E:
1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness, I have drawn you.
Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
Revelation 1:5 From Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 2:6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,
Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
Romans 5:8 but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us & sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one’s life for His friends.
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you LOVE one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Titus 2:14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
1 John 3:16 By this we know love because He laid down His life for us. Thus we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the spirit,
On this Valentine’s Day remember that with outstretched hands upon a rugged wooden cross, Jesus Christ shouts I LOVE YOU. He calls to you to be mine! Have accepted Him?
Oh, how Jesus loved and loves us! Oh, how Jesus loved you and loves you!
Continue Strong knowing Jesus loves you!
And remember to DATE The Word