This Is Love: Tracing The Love of God throughout the Biblical Story (Tolsma)
Many people search all their lives for true love. But before we can find that real, transforming love we all long for and were created by God to need, we must first understand what true love is.
This Is Love directs us to the best authority on the topic, through the example of God himself. Each chapter highlights a significant aspect of God’s love as demonstrated in a different period of biblical history and ends with study questions to help us further our understanding.
After learning the character of divine love, we then see how God’s love is revealed in our own lives—especially by the love we show to others.
Table of Contents:
- God’s Eternal Love
- God’s Love Revealed in Creation
- God’s Love Revealed in His Anger
- God’s Love Revealed in His Goodness
- God’s Love Revealed in His Condescension
- God’s Love Revealed in His Law
- God’s Love Revealed in His Faithfulness
- God’s Love Revealed in His Mercy and Grace
- God’s Love Revealed in Jesus
- God’s Love Revealed in His Church: Reconciliation
- God’s Love Revealed in His Church: Worship
- God’s Love Revealed in His Church: Godliness
- God’s Love Revealed in His Church: Mission
Author
Neil Tolsma is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and has served as senior pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Falls Presbyterian Church in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
Endorsements
“Deeply theological as well as pastoral. Neil understands the problem areas in the biblical doctrine, so he writes on difficult subjects like ‘God’s love revealed in his anger.’ Solidly Reformed.” — John M. Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary
“Wonderful and insightful. . . . The writing is warm and pastorally sensitive, and it will resonate very well with a broad range of readers. It is a privilege to recommend this book.” — David VanDrunen, Robert B. Strimple Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics, Westminster Seminary California
“A carefully argued, wonderfully illustrated, thoroughly biblical, poetically delivered, user-friendly text on the many contours of God’s love and all that flows from it. Perfect for private devotions or for small-group discussion.” — William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia