Latest / The Father's Business Podcast / Devotional-Jesus Loves You this I Know (John 15:9)
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- 0:03Speaker 1: The Father's Business was founded by Sylvia Gunter to encourage people to a deeper relationship with God.
- 0:07Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to this devotional.
- 0:10Speaker 1: Jesus loves you.
- 0:11Speaker 1: This I know.
- 0:12Speaker 1: John 15.9.
- 0:14Speaker 1: Spirit, listen to the words of Jesus for you in John 15.9.
- 0:21Speaker 1: As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.
- 0:25Speaker 1: Now remain in my love.
- 0:27Speaker 1: Listen to the testimony of Paul in Galatians 2.20.
- 0:31Speaker 1: The Son of God loved me and gave Himself for me.
- 0:36Speaker 1: And listen to his message to us today in Ephesians 5.25.
- 0:41Speaker 1: Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her Spirit.
- 0:48Speaker 1: God, your Father, loves you.
- 0:50Speaker 1: He has loved you from the moment he knit you together in your mother's womb.
- 0:55Speaker 1: He has watched you grow and mature into the fine person that you are.
- 1:00Speaker 1: He is so proud of you.
- 1:02Speaker 1: He has heard your pleas in every trial of your life, days you thought would never end.
- 1:09Speaker 1: He has plans for you, so keep open to His life, his love, his peace and His joy.
- 1:17Speaker 1: You need have no fear, for His love casts out all fear.
- 1:22Speaker 1: He wants to show you love that you have never known.
- 1:26Speaker 1: Spirit, be blessed as you look into the face of Jesus, the Son of God, who loves you.
- 1:33Speaker 1: This I know he gave Himself for you Trust His love for you and all things, from the smallest to the greatest.
- 1:41Speaker 1: He is with you.
- 1:43Speaker 1: He is pouring out His love on you so that you grow into His beautiful likeness.
- 1:48Speaker 1: Be ready for His great wisdom and great grace to be poured out on you.
- 1:53Speaker 1: His wisdom and grace have no limits.
- 1:56Speaker 1: Listen for His voice calling you, for he wants to talk with you and be intimate with you.
- 2:02Speaker 1: Do not trust your own understanding, for His ways are higher than your ways.
- 2:08Speaker 1: Trust Him in a deeper way with all your being spirit, soul and body.
- 2:15Speaker 1: The more you trust Him, the deeper he will take you.
- 2:19Speaker 1: The great theologian Carl Barth, one of the great minds of the 20th century, was asked in his last years what is the greatest theological truth of all time.
- 2:29Speaker 1: I'm sure the one who asked the question was poised with pen and hand to record the product of his great intellect.
- 2:37Speaker 1: Instead, they got the overflow of his great heart.
- 2:41Speaker 1: Without hesitation, barth replied Jesus loves me.
- 2:45Speaker 1: This I know.
- 2:46Speaker 1: That's the greatest theological truth.
- 2:51Speaker 1: Spirit, god, the Spirit loves you.
- 2:54Speaker 1: God has poured out His love into your heart by the Holy Spirit whom he has given you.
- 2:59Speaker 1: So you are thrice loved by the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- 3:06Speaker 1: He will open the eyes of your Spirit so that you may see the wonders of His love that he has for you.
- 3:13Speaker 1: Hear the refrain from joy to the world and wonders of His love and wonders of His love and wonders, wonders of His love.
- 3:26Speaker 1: But be prepared that it will not be without warfare.
- 3:31Speaker 1: The enemy will want to silence, steal and destroy the love of God for you.
- 3:36Speaker 1: He stands at your door daily with His lies.
- 3:40Speaker 1: Do not allow Him to gain a key to your heart.
- 3:44Speaker 1: Spirit, your covenant relationship with Jesus has changed your name.
- 3:48Speaker 1: You are no longer called forsaken, unloved or afraid.
- 3:53Speaker 1: Your new name is confidence, joyfulness and overcomer.
- 3:58Speaker 1: Be blessed in the name of the One whose name is above all names.
- 4:03Speaker 1: Be blessed as His friend.
- 4:06Speaker 1: As you seek His face, keep your eyes focused on Him and he will synchronize the desires of your heart with His.
- 4:13Speaker 1: His love will be your strength in all your days to come.
- 4:17Speaker 1: Feel His loving arms around you, precious One, and be strong in Him.
- 4:23Speaker 1: Be blessed in the One who is loving and faithful in all His ways to you.
- 4:29Speaker 1: Be blessed in the name of the Son of God, who loved you and gave Himself for you.
- 4:36Speaker 1: This devotional is from you Are Blessed in the Names of God by Sylvia Gunter.
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- 4:48Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to this devotional.
- 4:55Speaker 1: You can find an archive of devotionals and other podcasts on our website, wwwthefathersbusinesscom.
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