Tag: love
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Obey God Rather Than Men
The title of this post comes from the Apostle Peter. When he was commanded to stop preaching in the name of Jesus he declared to the Pharisees he said, “We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29) When we hear those words today, I think that we get confused. I see folks flipping which…
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The Test of Commitment
In today’s world we lament a lack of commitment. We applaud and show excitement when people last long in in their job or position. Why? We applaud because we don’t see it very often! We lament that people just can’t stay committed. We complain. Yet, when talking about encouraging commitment to God’s church we get…
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Believed Promises Change Lives
Think with me about the word tribulation… If that is a hard word to get your head around, pick something like these: struggle, hardship. What words do you think of when you think of those words? Do you think of words like pain, suffering, or hurt? When you think of your emotional response such situations,…
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The Mysterious Love of God
It is one thing to talk about how much we need God to save us. It is quite another to talk about how much He wants to save us. For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who…
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How Our Sin Reveals God’s Glory
“The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Sin reveals God’s glory. That is quite a statement. Did I say sin? Yes, sin. It isn’t exactly a word we think of when we think of God’s glory, is it? When we talk…
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Making a Difference for Eternity
I don’t know who said it, but I know that our world seems to live by this axiom, “He who dies with the most toys, wins.” However, we all know that it isn’t our stuff that makes a difference. Just look at the people in your life that have made a difference in you… It…
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The Mystery of the Resurrection
As we think this week about the resurrection of Jesus, consider that the resurrection is God’s declaration of approval of the cross. It is the declaration that the cross is not a failure. It is not a loss. It is victory. First, it is a victory of mystery. What is that mystery? It is the…
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Loving for Real
In Romans 12 Paul challenges the church in Rome to love. He calls us to love without hypocrisy. He calls us to commit to loving in a profound way. Love is different from being nice. Love is real. Love is committed. Love rejoices with those who rejoice. Love weeps with those who weep. Love seeks…
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Reminders from Christmas – God Loves Us!
How do we know people love us? Sometimes we know because they tell us. However, most often we know that people love us because of what they do. These actions are pictures of love. One of the great surprises we experience in life is the love of others. We are surprised that others value us. …
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Loving the Lost
We say often in my house, “If wishes were fishes we would all be in the sea.” We wish a lot of things. As a Christian, I wish often that the people around me all knew Jesus. Sometimes, I even think so highly of them that I avoid thinking about their lostness. I avoid seeing…
