According to 1 Thes 5:5 we who are saved are children of the day, we are children of light. We are not children of the night, children of darkness. We were in darkness before we were saved, but now we are in his marvelous light, Acts 26:18; 1 Pet 2:9. ...
The fruit of the Spirit is a singular fruit. Its various qualities are love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith meekness, temperance. All of these manifest themselves in you in the same proportion. All of these are qualities of God’s character. God is love, 1 Jn 4:8. Jesus said, “These...
John’s second epistle is addressed to “the elect lady and her children”. John is the elder, 1 Pet 5:1. She is elect, meaning she’s saved. Why did John write this second epistle to them? To express his true love to her and them, v.1-3. When John, the elder, expressed his...
Our text is Jn 13:34. Do you know one of the reasons you are now saved? Because Jesus commanded, “Ye must be born again,” [Jn 3:7]. And it’s a good thing that we are saved because now we are going to heaven and without being born again we would wind...
God is Love 1 Jn 4:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God is love [1 Jn 4:8, 4:7, 4:19]. Love is his very essence and the reason behind redemption, Jn 3:16. Christ loved the church and gave himself for it [Eph 5:25]. And once we have received Jesus we are inseparable...
Inseparable from the Love of God Rom 8:31-39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 8, Paul asks a series of questions concerning the Christian life and concludes the passage by saying the nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ...
Some emotions lead to sin. Of course, there are all kinds of ways to get into sin. You can be enticed by lust [Jas 1:14] or you can be enticed by others [Prov 1:10]. But sometimes you get into sin as a result of an emotion. Common emotions that often...
The Bible says that God is love, 1 Jn 4:8. Love is in his nature. So, we must know what to do with God’s love. Receive his love – 1 Jn 4:7-10. God’s love was manifested in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is the propitiation for...
The Most Neglected Book on Earth Heb 2:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a frightful trend in this old world. That trend concerns the most neglected book on earth. The Bible is that book and in Heb 2:1-4 you can see the question that Paul raises about it, “How shall...
In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them. They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord. These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today. You should fear,...
