Identity in Christ – A Much Needed Part of His Church
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“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 In last week’s post we looked at our identity as being united with Christ in spirit as individuals and alluded to the unity of the Body of Christ. This unity is essential to who we are in Christ because we are literally members of His Body (1 Corinthians 12:27). Paul describes our identity and unity in specific analogous terms of our own bodies and reminds... Read More
September 15, 2022
Identity in Christ – Pt 2
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“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 We continue to look at who we are and how we are accepted by God in Christ. We are His children, adopted, redeemed, restored and forgiven, and we are complete and whole in Him! That alone is enough... Read More
September 8, 2022
Identity in Christ
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“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” – Ephesians 2:10 We spent nearly 6 months recently getting to know the Names of God...and even more, I pray, His character and love for us so that we could know and love Him more fully. God back and check out the videos, podcasts and/or articles at www.loveandlordship.com that cover all His Names and how they are all manifested in Christ! We... Read More
September 1, 2022
REAL LOVE – PT 2
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“Jesus answered, “The first and greatest command is, Worship God alone; love the Lord your God with all your being.’ The second is: ‘love who you are in Christ so you can love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:29-31 (my paraphrase) Jesus’ answer regarding the greatest commandments should not only inform us but direct us as to how we are to love. By proclaiming that there is a first and greatest and then a second which is... Read More
August 25, 2022
REAL LOVE
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“We love, (only) because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 (parentheses mine and added) We've been talking about Love...God's love for us and ours for Him as His Word tells us that all Love and relationships are to begin. We love only because He first loved us (1 John 4:19) and our love must begin with wholehearted, sold-out devotion and love of Him with all we are so we can truly love ourselves and others (Mark 12:29-31). His Truth and Love is the only... Read More