“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:8-10 “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” Luke 6:46 Christ’s sacrifice of grace(His free gift to all who believe) in salvation... Read More
October 2, 2023
Why Love & Lordship?
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But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect – 1 Peter 3:15 For far too long we have allowed the culture to define love and walked in their version of it. At the same time, Lordship (Authority) has become a taboo that we avoid at almost all costs…and yet, these are two of the greatest blessings we... Read More
September 4, 2023
The Greatest of These is Love
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“…the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13b) If we could sum up The Lord God in one word we would have a hard time finding any word better than Love. However, I pray and hope that we are learning that it is not love as the world defines it or lives it out…quite the opposite. We’ve come full circle…over the last 20 weeks or so we’ve focused on Love from the priority and perspective of God’s Word and His Covenant Order found therein. We... Read More
September 1, 2023
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
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“Love one another…” (1 John 3:11; 3:23; 4:7; 4:11-12; 2 John 1:5) I’ve asked this question many times, and it is the title of a classic rock-and-roll song, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Maybe it’s a question we should be asking in our Christian relationships, our churches and in our discipling of others to make more disciples of Jesus Christ. In a word the answer is, “EVERYTHING!” The classic rock-n-roll song asks, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” In a word the... Read More
August 24, 2023
Greet One Another With a Kiss
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“Greet one another with a holy kiss (kiss of love).” (1 Peter 5:14) What does it mean to “greet one another” and do it with a kiss of love (in other texts it’s referred to as a "holy kiss”)? Why does this command seem to be totally awkward and yet it’s given to us as Christians in order to show our love to one another? What does it mean to greet fellow believers with a kiss and why is it important enough to be a... Read More