“Therefore… build one another up, just as you also are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11b) Love and Lordship in Focus...We need each other! This is God’s design not just for us as individuals but for us as disciples and believers united together as Christ’s Church. Everything stated in God’s Word needs to be tested to see if it is applicable for you as an individual person or to us together as a community of believers, i.e., The Church…or to both, which is often the case. If... Read More
August 8, 2025
Comfort/Encourage One Another
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“Therefore, comfort one another with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4:18)“Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) Love and Lordship in Focus...The best place to find comfort, encouragement and strength is in God’s Word and by His Holy Spirit through other believers. Look for opportunities to instill comfort and courage as you build up others in the faith. We're going to look at another "one another" that's actually expressed twice near the end of Paul's... Read More
August 4, 2025
Brotherly Love for One Another
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“Now as to the love of the brothers and sisters, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;” Paul (1 Thessalonians 4:9) Love and Lordship in Focus...Real Love can only come from God as any other imitations fall short. Our “brotherly love” must be an overflow of His Agape (selfless, sacrificial, self-giving love that prefers Him above all else). We cannot love our fellow man and compromise God’s Love in any way.... Read More
July 28, 2025
Overflowing Love for One Another
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“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) Love and Lordship in Focus...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... Read More
July 21, 2025
Admonish One Another
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“…admonishing one another...” Paul (Colossians 3:16c) Love and Lordship in Focus...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... Read More