Marriage is not a contract, which is explicitly written in case of a breach of promise. Marriage is a covenant designed by God to express His unconditional love for us regardless of how often we may breach. His design is that marriage lasts forever (Matthew 19:4-6; Hebrews 13:4). We’ve been digging to find out what God’s Word says regarding building our relationships as His disciples under His Lordship. We’ve applied the truths specifically to marriage with the commands and keys that enable us to build... Read More
April 9, 2024
Agape – Godly Love
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If someone says, “I love God,” and yet he hates his brother or sister, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother and sister whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20) Love and Lordship in Focus...We can only love because God first loved us. Our love is then demonstrated by our love for Him and our love for all others. We must learn to love as He loved us. As we’ve shared... Read More
March 28, 2024
Wisdom: Building on God’s Truth
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10) Love and Lordship in Focus...Fear man and you will ultimately fear every man and everything. Fear God and you will ultimately fear no man and nothing but Him alone! We've spent a considerable amount of time laying the foundation of Christ's Lordship, our discipleship response in living out the relationship we're given with God in Christ, and doing so in Love and Humility. This... Read More
March 22, 2024
Truth in Grace
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"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14) Love and Lordship in Focus...The capacity to love and submit to our neighbor(s)…all others...must begin with our willingness to love and submit to Christ as Lord just as He submitted to His Father and to us in taking on our very flesh! Living with Christ as Lord, responding as His sold-out, dying-to-self disciples so we... Read More
March 14, 2024
Passion Week: The Clashing of Kingdoms
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"It is finished." (John 19:30) Love and Lordship in Focus...Christ willingly paid it all because of His Love for you. Will you willingly give up all of this life in obedience to show your love for Him as Savior and Lord? Let's look at the events that led to the Triumphal Entry, Passion Week, Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. In John 11 Jesus is called to Bethany to heal Lazarus and he delays until Lazarus has died...doesn't seem like a very "Jesus thing" to do.... Read More