"However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

Matthew Chapter 17: Verse 21 (KJV)

"However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting"

John Chapter 4: Verse 19 (KJV)

"We love him, because he first loved us."

John Chapter 15: Verse 13 (KJV)

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Romans Chapter 5: Verse 8 (KJV)

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Matthew Chapter 18: Verses 21–22 (KJV)

Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive someone who sins against him, suggesting "seven times," and Jesus replies that he must forgive "seventy-seven times" or "70 x 7."

Exodus 20:13 (KJV)

Thou shalt not kill.

Luke 23:19

"...for murder, was cast into prison.")

Additional Scriptures

Jeremiah  Chapter 31: Verse 3 (KJV)

"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

Ephesians  Chapter 2: Verses 4-5 (KJV)

"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"

1 John  Chapter 4: Verses 9-10 (KJV)

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we "might live through him (Jesus). Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." ✝️❤️🙏

There is a love that began long before our first prayer, our first act of faith, or our first step toward God. It is the love of Jesus Christ.

Before we sought Him, He sought us. Before we called upon His name, He knew ours. Before we understood grace, He demonstrated it through His sacrifice on the cross. The greatest story ever told is not about mankind reaching heaven, but about Heaven reaching down to save mankind.

Jesus did not love us because we were worthy. He loved us while we were lost. He loved us while we were sinners. He loved us enough to carry a cross, endure suffering, and lay down, His life, so that we "might" have eternal life through Him.

The cross stands as an eternal testimony that God's love is stronger than sin, greater than fear, and more powerful than death itself. Every nail, every wound, and every drop of blood declared a message that still echoes through the ages: You are loved.

When we truly understand that Christ loved us first, our hearts are drawn to worship Him, trust Him, and follow Him. His love changes lives, heals broken hearts, and fills empty souls with everlasting hope.

The love of Jesus is not just a chapter in history. It is a living reality that continues to transform all who believe in Him today.