Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:15-16
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:15-16
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Welcome to Know and Believe:
A Lifetime Journey toward Rediscovering God's Love for You
This Book is for You if:
You feel confident of God’s love for you, and you want to learn more about it.
You once knew the love of God for you, but for reasons you cannot identify, the awareness of His love for you seems a distant memory.
You used to daily experience the presence of God, but now He seems far away.
You are doing all you think you are supposed to do to please God, but you aren’t certain that you do.
You’ve tried all the formulas for getting close to God but instead of getting closer, He seems farther away.
You want nothing to do with the religion of Christianity, but you still love Jesus.
You feel God has set you aside when it comes to ministry for no reason you can identify.
You know that God loves you, but you sense He is disappointed and ashamed of you because you don’t meet the “Christian” standards of success in life and ministry.
You often wake up or go to bed thinking that God is displeased with you.
You’ve been beaten down in life by overwhelming experiences and by people who should have loved you but didn’t.
You remember the joy and love you felt the hour you first believed in Jesus, but most of what you’ve learned since then has, in subtle ways, minimized His love for you.
You sometimes find yourself unemotional when the topic of God’s love is taught, and you are wondering what is wrong with you.
You know people who need to know and believe that God loves them, and you’re looking for a book that might help.
You are ready to begin a lifetime journey toward rediscovering God’s beautiful, astounding, and precious love for you.
Know and Believe Video Devotional Study Guide
Part study guide, part devotional, and part discussion starter, these videos by the author are designed to help you to know and believe that God loves you.
Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Chapter One “The Journey Home”
Lesson 3: Chapter 2 “Creation and the Fall”
Lesson 4: Chapter 3 “God’s Heart of Love”
Lesson 5: Chapter 4 “Understanding Covenants”
Lesson 6: Chapter 5 “The Law’s Loving Purpose”
Lesson 7: “The Gospels, Psalms, and Proverbs”
Lesson 8: Chapter 7, “He is Who He Claims to Be”
Lesson 9: Chapter 8 and 9
Lesson 10: Chapter 10, “If You’ve Seen Me”
Lesson 11: Chapter 11, “No Greater Love”
Lesson 12: Chapter 12, “Nothing Can Separate”
Lesson 13: Chapter 13, “Seeking God’s Love”
Lesson 14: Chapter 14, “Blessed”
Lesson 15: Chapter 15 “Limited Love”
Lesson 16: Chapter 16 “Abusive ‘Love'”
Lesson 17: Chapter 17, “Rejection”
Lesson 18: Chapter 18, “When Life Wears Us Down”
Lesson 19: Chapter Nineteen “Societal Expectations”
Lesson 20: Chapter 20 “Long-term Struggles”
Lesson 21: Chapter 21 “Spiritual Abuse”
Lesson 22: Chapter 22 “False Perceptions”
Lesson 23: Chapter 23 “Horror Instead of Hope”
Lesson 24: Chapter 24 “Conditional Love”
Lesson 25: Chapter 25 “Never Complete”
Lesson 26: Chapter 26 “Never Enough”
Lesson 27: Chapter 27 “God’s Favorites
Lesson 28: Chapter 28 “Improper Focus”
Lesson 29: Chapter 29: “Nothing More Than Feelings”
Lesson 30: Chapter 30 “Behold”
Lesson 31: Chapter 31 “Satisfied God”
Lesson 32: Chapter 32 "God is Love"
Lesson 33: Chapter 33 “Our First Love“
Lesson 34: Chapter 34 “Love in Action”
Lesson 35: Chapter 35 "Know and Believe"
