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SC 9.1–SC 12.1 • John 3:16; Exodus 34:6–7

“God’s Love for Man”

God’s love revealed in nature, in Scripture and in Jesus

This chapter begins with the world around us and ends at the cross. As you read, notice each place where God’s love is shown, and especially how Jesus reveals what the Father is like.

pp. 9–12 · 9 paragraphs

Holy Scripture

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John 3:16
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Exodus 34:6
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And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Exodus 34:7
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Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

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Take a quiet moment to pause, pray, and meditate on these living truths.

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Heart Reflection (Optional)

““Nature and revelation alike testify of God’s love.” Where does this chapter say God’s love can be seen, from the world around us to the cross?”

Observation: Where love is written
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“Father, thank You for showing me Your heart in Jesus. Help me to see You as You really are.”

Practical Action

Read John 3:16 slowly three times today, putting your own name in place of “the world” once.

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