Quotemeal: Dec. 17th, 2004

Friday, December 17, 2004

"It is not after we were reconciled by the blood of his Son that God began to love us, but before the foundation of the world."
— John Calvin

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Illustration of John Calvin — "It is not after we were reconciled by the blood of his Son that God began to love us, but before the foundation of the world."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.