You are commanded to love-Jesus
You are commanded to love ‘A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another.’ John 13:34 NKJV Love is almost certainly the most misunderstood word in the world. We dilute its meaning by overuse: ‘I love my wife, I love my country, I love pizza.’ Giving and receiving love is difficult when […]
It’s an inside job Holy Spirit
It’s an inside job-Holy Spirit in us ‘I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.’ John 14:16 KJV Holy Spirit In the New Testament account, Jesus told his disciples, ‘I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he […]
It’s an inside job-Jesus God Holyspirit
It’s an inside job Jesus God Holy Spirit ‘It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you.’ John 16:7 NKJV Even as the disciples’ hearts ached about Jesus’ departure, He assured them it was to their advantage because it would bring […]
It’s an inside job-God time
‘He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.’ John 14:16 KJV Remember dinner without mobile phones, voice mail, texts, and brain overload? Friends and family enjoying each other’s company, uninterrupted by technology? We’re a generation that’s losing the art of communication and intimacy – and it’s impacting the time […]
Let God’s peace be your yardstick
‘The peace of God…will guard your hearts and your minds.’ Philippians 4:7 NIV You can have peace today regardless of your circumstances: ‘The Lord of peace Himself [will] grant you His peace…at all times and in all ways [under all circumstances and conditions, whatever comes]’ (2 Thessalonians 3:16 AMPC). Think about it: God has no […]
Zip it!
Zip it-‘They…spend their time gossiping…meddling in other people’s business.’ 1 Timothy 5:13 NLT The Bible says gossip is nothing less than ‘meddling in other people’s business’. Jon Zens says: ‘I have watched friends and…families suffer untold pain because of gossip…[the] information someone dumps on you without your consent and consent of the person [involved]. [It] […]
Give it your all-esther
‘I will go…And if I perish, I perish.’ Esther 4:16 NIV Esther, a Jewish girl married to a pagan king, broke with long-standing tradition, marched into her husband’s throne room, spoke her mind, and rescued her people from annihilation. One girl saved a nation because she was willing to put everything on the line. Are […]
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Three ‘Cheers’ UCB Word
‘Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.’q John 16:33 KJV -UCB In the mid-eighties, Steven Patrick Morrissey, better known as ‘Moz’, dominated the British rock charts. Known for his melancholy as much as for his music, Morrissey’s songs had predominantly depressive themes. They dwelled on fractured relationships, lonely nightclubs, and the hopeless weight […]