“and may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;” Paul (1 Thessalonians 3:12) Only when we come to know Jesus as Savior and Lord can we truly increase and overflow in our love for others because He is The Source of Real Love! As your receive God’s love in Christ and build your relationship with Him the overflow of love impacts every other person and relationship in... Read More
May 19, 2023
Admonish One Another
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“…admonishing one another...” Paul (Colossians 3:16c) Teaching and admonishing others are both very important and necessary aspects of growing in The Lord, and in particular, making disciples who make disciples. May we not neglect our duty to obey these commands and respond when others are obedient in teaching and admonishing us. We pick up with our next "one anothers" of love and stay in the same verse as our last week’s post...Colossians 3:16c. In this text, from last week’s sharing, Paul has already told us... Read More
May 15, 2023
Teach One Another
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“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching…one another.” Paul (Colossians 3:16a) Teaching others…and being taught by others…is central to our maturing in Christ as His disciples and how we make disciples. A once-a-week message is not nearly enough teaching for His Word to dwell richly in us! We need time with Him daily…and with other disciples/believers…teaching and being taught! We continue our "one anothers" in loving, sharing and working out God's plan for the Body of Christ as Paul... Read More
May 9, 2023
Forgive One Another
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First of all, I pray that you know Christ as Savior and Lord and are able to rejoice in His incredible gift of grace and sacrifice of His Life for all who would believe in Him as Savior and Lord! It is only because of Him that we can even know Love and how to love Him and "one another." Yesterday we looked at the command to "bear with each other." In that same verse, the Apostle Paul shows us what must be done in... Read More
May 1, 2023
Bear With One Another
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“…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