“…bearing with one another,…” Paul (Colossians 3:13a) What does it mean to lovingly “bear with one another?” It literally means that we empathetically and patiently build relationships with (relate to) one another in humility and gentleness. If you haven’t noticed this is not always easy…but it doesn’t change God’s Word and how we are to live and relate in Christ! Remember when Paul told the Ephesians to "be patient and bear with one another in love." Well this must be pretty important and The Holy... Read More
April 24, 2023
Don’t Lie to One Another
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First of all I have to shout out a big Happy Birthday to my precious and beautiful wife, Ami! Happy 29th Birthday, again, Babe! OK, so maybe you're not 29 anymore but...You’re even more beautiful and wonderful than the day I met you…and the day I married you! I am so blessed! As one quick thinking husband said to his wife, “How do you expect me to remember your birthday when you look as young and beautiful as you did the day I met you?”... Read More
April 17, 2023
Consider Others Above Self
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“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves.” Paul (Philippians 2:3) How can we as selfish human beings be humble and place others above ourselves? Only in Christ and by His Spirit. Last week's "one another" called us to "submit to one another out of reverence or honor for Christ." You want to know where this begins? Philippians 2:3 gives us the example of Christ and tells us to do the same thing, “…In humility... Read More
April 10, 2023
Submit To One Another
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I love how God, in His Word, makes it so clear how we are to love "one another" in all the different ways, both in what we are to do and to avoid! This command today may be my favorite because I believe it lays the foundation for all truly loving relationships within The Body of Christ. Beyond that the next several verses in this text focus on marriage and family as the highest of human relationships and gives the reasons for it. However this... Read More
April 4, 2023
How to Speak to One Another
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This "one another" is one that many, if not most, find a bit odd... at least to carry out. It is found in Ephesians 5:19, “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” I grew up in a singing family and early on loved to sing in churches, hit my middle school years and decided singing was not "cool." As I matured I realized that singing and songs, hymns and psalms are such a blessing. Now whether you choose to simply sing in... Read More