We should not constantly search for special tokens of love to be certain of God's love. This behavior only keeps tossing us back and forth in our life of faith. We can simply look at the cross and know that God cannot give us a greater proof of love.

Jürg Birnstiel (b. 1956), Pastor und Prediger

Topics: Grace & Redemption, Faith & Trust

Occasions: Encouragement

Jürg Birnstiel

Jürg Birnstiel ist ein Schweizer evangelisch-freikirchlicher Pastor, der über drei Jahrzehnte eine Gemeinde in Zürich leitete und seit 2024 in der Viva Kirche Limmattal tätig ist. Er steht für eine alltagsnahe, seelsorgerlich ausgerichtete bibeltreue Verkündigung und begründete unter anderem eine Initiative für christliche Single-Arbeit. Bibellesern bietet sein öffentlich zugängliches digitales Predigtarchiv leicht verständliche Auslegungen und thematische Impulse zu zahlreichen Bibeltexten.

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