Romans 12:9-13 ESV “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to … Continue reading With Family-Like Affection
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In the Great Congregation
Psalms 40:9-10 ESV “I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness … Continue reading In the Great Congregation
Love Each Other
Video Talk Romans 13:8-10 ESV “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: ‘You … Continue reading Love Each Other
Continuing in The Faith
Colossians 1:13-14 ESV “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” The “us” being referred to here are the saints of God, called of God to be holy, who are faithful in Christ Jesus. The … Continue reading Continuing in The Faith
What We Set Before our Eyes
Video Talk Psalms 101:1-3 ESV “I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music. I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; I will not set before my eyes anything that … Continue reading What We Set Before our Eyes
More Than Conquerors
Synopsis Romans 8:1-30 God the Father, in sending his Son Jesus Christ to die on a cross for our sins, condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk (in conduct, in practice) not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. … Continue reading More Than Conquerors
Tasteless Salt and Hidden Lights
Matthew 5:13 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.” Salt adds flavor to our food. Without it, food can taste bland or be tasteless. … Continue reading Tasteless Salt and Hidden Lights
Are You Mourning Over This?
1 Corinthians 5:1-5 ESV “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father's wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. “For … Continue reading Are You Mourning Over This?
The Way We Live Matters for Eternity
John 15:1-2 ESV “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” Jesus Christ is the true vine, and we who believe in him are his … Continue reading The Way We Live Matters for Eternity
Entrusted with the Gospel
1 Thessalonians 2:3-6 ESV “For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. For we never came with words … Continue reading Entrusted with the Gospel
Walking Wounded 