Love Lavished Upon Us The whole theme of 1 John is love. John discusses several different facets of that love, but one thing he wants to make very clear is that God lavishes his love upon us, as his children. He has our best interests in mind as he leads us on the path of…
Read MoreLoving Your Brother All those who call themselves a Christian is our brother or sister. John was very clear that loving your brother is required. If you don’t then you are still in darkness. “Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. Anyone who loves…
Read MoreMinster Before the Lord We are not to be spectators or consumers when we go to church, but worshippers. We are to do the work of the ministry which is to worship Jesus. It is important that we cultivate a lifestyle of worship so that it becomes more natural. Take a cue from the Levites,…
Read MoreWalk in the Power of the Holy Spirit John 20:21-23 “Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Spiritual Warfare Taking down strongholds in our life necessitates that we use the right tools and weapons God provides for us. If we continue to do it under our own strength we will fail every time. We need to understand spiritual warfare and the enemy we are fighting against. 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 “For the weapons…
Read MoreWhen is it right to speak? The role of the woman in the church is one of the most debated topics. Can a woman be a pastor? Is it right for them to teach men? When is it right to speak in the church? There are sharply divided lines on this and how you answer…
Read MoreA Thankful Heart Abounding in thanksgiving. Today is the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It is a day where we get together with family and friends and celebrate all that God has done for us in the past year. To be honest, most people just gorge on food and watch American football all day…
Read MoreWhat does it take to have a heart of thanksgiving? Can you just start looking around and thanking God for the blessings he has bestowed upon you? That’s an excellent place to start, but there needs to be something growing in our heart to indeed produce an attitude of thankfulness. It has to be the…
Read MoreMake a joyful noise unto the Lord. Tell the Lord how good he is to you. Sing, shout and praise Jesus. Thank him for everything he has done for you. Do it over and over, every day. Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come…
Read MoreBeing Built into a spiritual house means to mature and grow up. You start with the foundation and then you build from there. Jesus Christ has to be the cornerstone where you start your foundation. Then you need to add sound doctrine and daily devotion. Once the foundation is established you can build the framework that…
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