How can you get out of the mental pit you’re in? If you do what Riley Clemmons did, you’ll get away with God and focus on HIS plans to strengthen you. Riley’s song, “Loved By You,” inspired me to spend some time in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
In Ephesians, we’ll learn together about the characteristics of God’s “great love” for us. It’s true — you are loved by God.
In this episode, I discuss:
- Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week’s Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
- Make observations
- Slow down
- Consider the opposite
- Episode Guide Download
- The Story Behind the Song “Loved By You” by Riley Clemmons – New Release Today Article
- Verses in Ephesians that talk about God’s love
- Ephesians 2:4-5
- Ephesians 3:17-19
- Ephesians 5:2
- Ephesians 5:25
- Characteristics of God’s love
- Great
- Benevolent
- Affectionate
- Grounding
- Surpasses knowledge
- Fills us with all the fullness of God
- Sacrificial
- Define “grounded” – BibleHub.com Greek definition, WordHippo.com English definition
- Considering the opposite of being grounded in God’s love
- Exploring Paul’s prayer – Ephesians 3:14-21
- Defining “power” as we did in Episode #478
When we sing that we are “loved by You” we know we are loved with a great, grounding, sacrificial love that surpasses knowledge and fills us.
Enjoy the official lyric video below.
More Than a Song Playlist
Additional Resources
- Lyrics – NewReleaseToday.com
- The story behind the song “Loved By You” by Riley Clemmons – NewReleaseToday.com
- My favorite Bible Study Software – Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link
This Week’s Challenge
Dive into Ephesians. Read it all the way through. Read it out loud. Read it in various translations. Then, interact with the text to better understand God’s love. When you sing, “I am loved by You,” do you understand more about what kind of love God’s love really is? Finally, pray and ask God to grant you to be strengthened with power through the Spirit in your inner being so that you can comprehend and experience His love for you and be rooted and grounded in that love.
