“…pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16b-d) Love and Lordship in Focus...Are you noticing that as we go through these "one anothers" that while the ultimate "one another" is to "Love one another" there are many different expressions of this love found in the way we treat and care for each other...and in what we avoid so that we do not treat each other wrongly. As with all the “one... Read More
September 18, 2025
Confess Your Faults to One Another
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Therefore confess your sins to each other… (James 5:16a) Love and Lordship in Focus...The Greek word from where we get our word and response of confession literally means, “to agree with.” That’s powerful if you think about it. I’ve recognized that my sin(s) or fault(s) have come against God’s Truth and I’m now willing to admit them and turn in agreement with His Truth rather than my “truth” that was wrong. This is the first step in true heart change if it is Godly and... Read More
September 11, 2025
Don’t Grumble Against One Another
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“Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!” (James 5:9) Love and Lordship in Focus...How do you respond to others? Would they consider you to be pleasant and encouraging…or a grumbler and complainer? God’s Word tells us very clearly that grumbling leads to judgment. Where do you stand before The Judge when it comes to your loving…or not so loving responses to others? Christ has made it so that we can always respond... Read More
September 4, 2025
Encourage, Don’t Slander, One Another
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“not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:25) “Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sisteror judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.” (James 4:11) Love and Lordship in Focus...Positive encouragement is a great part of loving... Read More
August 30, 2025
Spur One Another On
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“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,” (Hebrews 10:24 NIV) Encouragement can come in many forms…as any parent, teacher or coach will tell you. Some are gentle reminders, some are a little more firm and still others may actually sting a bit. The point is that we all need encouragement and just as The Lord encourages us in different ways we are called to graciously and discerningly do the same for others…and be willing to accept... Read More