Loved Before the World Was Made

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Loved Before the World Was Made

August 20, 2023 • Gerrit Dawson • Ephesians 1:3–6

Whenever someone asks if I believe in predestination or freewill, my answer is always “Yes!” One supports the other. And if this seems hard to understand, my counsel is very simple. This is a word that can be spoken to every person in the entire world. The message of the gospel: Believe in Jesus and discover your chosenness. And if you do believe in Jesus, rejoice that the Father has shown you that he simply will not be without you. You belong, for you are accepted in the Beloved, the Chosen, even Jesus our Savior, brother and Lord.

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Serve the Work!

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