God is Love, 1 Jn 4:8

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...

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Inseparable from the Love of God, Rom 8:31-39

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.” ...

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Emotions That Lead To Sin, Prov 7:18

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...

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What To Do With God’s Love, 1 Jn 4

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...

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The Most Neglected Book on Earth, Heb 2:1-4

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...

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Your Motives, Deut 10:12-13

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,...

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Love the Lost, 1 Thes 3:12

The most effectual ministers of the gospel are those who love the people to whom they are ministering.  This love is not merely human love; it’s the love of God.  And it was most apparent in the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Not only did he dearly love his...

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Jonathan’s Love For David, 1 Sam 1:26

In 2 Sam 1:26, David said of Jonathan, “thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women”.  In Jonathan’s wonderful love for David we find an example of what our love should be for Jesus.  Jonathan was a soldier and David was over the men of war.  Likewise,...

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Rejoice in the Lord, Is 61:10-11

Is 61: 10-11 Rejoice in the Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We rejoice in the Lord because he is our God, he saved us, he gave us his righteousness, he has espoused us to him, and he’s coming back for us.  We so often look for joy in things and in...

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A Godless Society, 2 Tim 3:5

A Godless Society 2 Tim 3:5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In a godless society like the one in which we are living now, men still live like they are not godless; they have a form of godliness but they deny the power thereof, which is God himself.  They are like Cain,...

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