First Baptist Church, Athens
The people who first imagined the “got milk?” campaign successfully attracted the attention of countless millions. No doubt many people who noticed the unique advertising effort found themselves persuaded. Everyone was asked if he or she had an adequate intake of the healthy liquid.
Another area that captures the attention of most of us has to do with love. That brief four-letter word probably has been defined and redefined by virtually all of us. Some of us do so intentionally and some unintentionally.
Permit me to suggest that no person can come to an ultimate understanding of love until he or she is introduced to the author of love. The author of love? Yes, indeed. The author is also the embodiment of love. How so? He is one and the same. Who is he? God. God is “love” (1 John 4:16).
The big love issue is whether you — or any person, for that matter — have come to a personal realization of love. That personal realization becomes a reality through a personal relationship with the author (originator) of love. Would you like to know how you can have a personal relationship with God?
God loves you so much that He gave His only begotten Son to die for you. His Son, Jesus, died on the cross of Calvary because of your sin, my sin and all humankind’s sin.
His death was necessary to pay the price for our sin, our failure to meet God’s perfect standard of holiness.
We have rebelled against God.
Jesus willingly laid down His life for us. However, three days after He died, He rose from the dead, authenticating that the price for sin had been paid. He conquered death, which is the penalty for the violation of God’s holiness by humankind.
You can experience a personal love relationship with God through Jesus. Admit you are a sinner and repent of your sin. Believe in Jesus. Confess Him as Savior and Lord. By so doing in faith, you will receive the gift of ultimate love.
Got love? Get Jesus and you will have love.
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