He Loved First

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This is love: not that we loved God,
but that he loved us and sent his Son
as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
1 John 4:10

 

For when we were still without strength,
in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:6

 

But because of his great love for us, God,
who is rich in mercy, made us alive with
Christ even when we were dead in transgressions -
it is by grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-5