Tag: Love
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The Rebuke of a Friend
Hebrews 12:6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” Have you ever been “slapped upside the head,” spiritually speaking? Have you ever been going along, happily doing your thing, and someone said something that stopped you in your tracks and made you think – really think? I…
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Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5:13-14 “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.” Here in Matthew 5 Jesus uses the metaphor of the properties of salt to demonstrate how believers…
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A Spiritual Test
Matthew 5:23-24 “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” Are you mad at anyone? Is there anyone that you have negative…
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Overlooked?
Hebrews 6:10 “For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. “ How long have you been serving the Lord in some way? Maybe you’ve been a Sunday School teacher, teaching little children week after week for many years. …
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Knowing – In Part
1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see through a glass, darkly; . . . now I know in part.” How confident are you of the things you believe? Perhaps you are very confident. It is interesting that the verse above, which cautions us regarding the things we know (or think we know), is a part…
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How WE Know if We Love
1 John 3:16-18 “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children,…
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Speaking the Truth in Love
Ephesians 4:15 “But speaking the truth in love. . .” What does it mean to “speak the truth in love”? It’s interesting that this is something that is commanded in Scripture. Typically, when we must be commanded to do something, it is because it runs counter to what we would otherwise do. Who needs to be commanded…
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Our Reasons Why
1 John 3:1 “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” Do you think much about why you do what you do or think what you think? There are obviously lots of motivations for our life. The motivations for…
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Strong in Grace
2 Timothy 2:1 “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” Are you a strong Christian? What does this even mean? As with most things in the Scriptures, the emphasis here is not on the physical. Nothing wrong with that, mind you. Bodily exercise is beneficial to us. The Bible even says this:…
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Greetings
Matthew 28:9 “And behold, Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Matthew 26:49 “And he came up to Jesus at once and said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi!’ And he kissed him.” Two greetings from two people who used the same words, but with vastly different meanings. The…
To Encourage You 