“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves.” Paul (Philippians 2:3) Love and Lordship in Focus...How can we as selfish human beings be humble and place others above ourselves? Only in Christ and by His Spirit. Last week's "one another" called us to "submit to one another out of reverence or honor for Christ." You want to know where this begins? Philippians 2:3 gives us the example of Christ and tells us to do the... Read More
June 2, 2025
Submit to One Another
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“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Paul (Ephesians 5:21) Love and Lordship in Focus...Notice that the foundation of loving relationships doesn’t begin with wives respect or husbands love…it begins with submit to one another like we’ve already learned to do, and are doing, to The Lord! How are you doing in your relationships…first with The Lord and then with others? I love how God, in His Word, makes it so clear how we are to love "one another" in all the different... Read More
May 26, 2025
How To Speak To One Another
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“…speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord;” Paul (Ephesians 5:19) Love and Lordship in Focus...What I share with others in speech, songs, actions and in building relationships is a direct product of what I fill my heart and mind with. What are you sharing with and speaking to others? This "one another" is one that many, if not most, find a bit odd... at least to carry out. It is found... Read More
May 19, 2025
Forgive One Another
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“…forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” Paul (Ephesians 4:32b) Love and Lordship in Focus...Faith is the foundation but forgiveness is the pillar on which our life in Christ is made possible. He gave all to forgive us and calls us to forgive just as He did! Without forgiveness, Heaven and eternal life are out of our reach. Remember that our purpose in going through all these "one anothers" in Scripture is to fulfill the second part of the Second... Read More
May 12, 2025
Be Kind and Compassionate to One Another
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“Be kind and compassionate to one another...” Paul (Ephesians 4:32a NIV) Love and Lordship in Focus...Look at the traits necessary to bear with others from last week's post…Humility, gentleness and patience…all fruit of The Holy Spirit! Being kind and compassionate with others also requires The Holy Spirit…how are you doing when it comes to bearing with, and being kind and compassionate, to others? Paul continues to the believers in Ephesus with more powerful "one anothers". We find a couple of them in Ephesians 4:32 (one... Read More