You are commanded to love
‘Walk in love.’Ephesians 5:2 NKJV The Greeks used four words to distinguish different types of love: 1) Storge, which means natural affection; 2) Eros, which means sexual attraction; 3) Philia, which means emotional affection or friendship; 4) Agape, which means unconditional giving, sacrificial love. When the Bible tells of God’s love for us and the type of love we are to have for […]
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 […]
BREAKING DARK ARROWS!
BREAKING DARK ARROWS 🏹🏹🏹 PSALM 91 – 5:6. You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day; of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or of the destruction that lay’s waste at noon. When you try to live by the word of God and walk in […]
Steves first post
Steven loves Jesus test post