The Gospel of John positions love as the building block for what sets everything in motion. According to this gospel, love is resembled as the quintessence of God, and those who love Jesus will reap the benefits. Plans and agendas, don't work out well for those who do not love Jesus. God's most important gift to mankind is His love through Jesus Christ. This is a message that the world needs to hear and that witnesses must proclaim. An illustration of God's love as depicted in the Bible sets the backdrop for all of us to follow. What do Christians convey about the love of God? Paul, the apostle, records that God's love is great which is shown in Ephesians 2:4-5 stating, "God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ". …show more content…
For instance, we use the expression “great time” as if we enjoyed the time we had doing something. Or if we are blessed by God slightly in ministry, we would say we had a”great success.” Though the Apostle Paul makes his point about God’s love, the word great squanders some of its true meaning by overstating it. However, when the biblical text says God's love is great, it truly means it. God's love for the world was substantial in the astonishing safekeeping He exercised in constructing it; nature circulates the most loving artistry. God’s love was revealed in the gift of His Son. Paul uses the Greek word pollein, which means great, to describe an overflowing harvest or intense emotions. God's love deserves to be labeled great. Paul elsewhere depicts God's love as