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Hacksaw Ridge: Greater Love Has No One (John 15:13)

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In Hacksaw Ridge, Desmond Doss refuses to carry a weapon but volunteers as a combat medic. On Okinawa, he single-handedly rescues 75 wounded soldiers, lowering them down a cliff under enemy fire. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. Doss did not kill anyone; he saved everyone he could. His weapon was a rope and prayer. Greater love is not always violent sacrifice; sometimes it is stubborn, unarmed presence in the killing fields. Doss laid down his safety, his sanity, his life—for friends and strangers alike.

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Scripture References

John 15:13Romans 5:7-81 John 3:16

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