“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends<\/em>” (John 15:13). That love was shown by Jesus Christ when he willingly died for all mankind, even those who participated in his crucifixion. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8), we are told.<\/p>\n The greatest act of love we can show for sinners today is to point them to Christ. God’s Son declared, “No man can come to the Father, but by me<\/em>” (John 14:6). All who are outside of Christ are lost. Because we love you, we want to share Him with you. To learn more, come and visit or call.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Floyd Chappalear via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 4, 1987 “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). That love was shown by Jesus Christ when he willingly died for all mankind, even those who participated in his crucifixion. 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