Crimson Red = Love
John 3:16 (AMP) 16 “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Penned Truth: The blood shed on the cross is the ultimate, tangible message of God’s love for humanity.
*God’s love is extravagant, “For God so loved the world…”
St. Maximilian Kolbe: “The cross is the school of love”.
Romans 5:8 (NKJV): “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
*God’s love is extensive, “For God so loved the world.”
Penned Truth: God loves you—He always has and He always will!
*God’s love is expensive, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.”
Alicia Bruxvoert: “The shape of true love isn’t a diamond. It’s a cross”.
1 John 4:9–10 (ESV) 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
*God’s love is expansive, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever…”
Richard Baxter once said, “I am glad God wrote whosoever and not ‘Richard Baxter,’ because if it had named me, I might think God meant a different, better Richard Baxter.”
*God’s love is exceptional in its rescue, “Whosoever believes in Him should not perish.”
Penned Truth: The cross shows that God’s love is not passive, but active and tangible.
Penned Truth: Separation from God is worse than any picture of fire and brimstone you see.
*God’s love is eternal, “…but have everlasting life.”
Corrie Ten Boom said, “You know, eternal life does not start when we go to heaven. It starts the moment you reach out to Jesus. He never turns His back on anyone. And He is waiting for you.”
Isaiah 1:18 (ESV) 18 “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
Final Statement: Isaiah 1:18 is a profound invitation from God to repentance, offering to cleanse even the deepest, scarlet-red sins, making them white as snow and wool. Everyone in this room and online is a candidate for God’s unconditional love, he wrote in crimson red. Now, in this moment, it is time that you put your name into John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that if [your name] believes in Him, [your name] should not perish but have everlasting life.” The Cross is the picture of His open arms, welcoming you. However, you must receive what He offers.
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