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...
Loving 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...
Minster 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...
Walk 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...
Understanding 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...
When 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 it depends...
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