Joy Dare Day 23
unconditional love: I have heard a lot of people say that they love others unconditional. Honestly, I think the only person who can do this is Jesus. In Romans, it says that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. I don't think that is something easy to do - to love people so much, while they were still so messed up, and to want to take such a brutal punishment for them. Christ's sacrifice on the cross is the biggest expression of his love
redemption: What is amazing about the cross (I think the cross and Jesus are so interconnected, especially we are studying them in small group it is hard to separate the two), is the power of redemption it brings. Christ came down not just to save us from eternal hell and bring redemption between us and God but also saves us in the present and brings us redemption within our own human relationships.
examples: After studying the book of Mark during Spring Break Camp through InterVarsity, I can say with certainty that Jesus lived out the life he called us to. He didn't just sit on a hill side and list the rules we should follow, he lived them out and then called us to do likewise. Read Mark - it will change your life.
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