“As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of God.” (1 Peter 4:10) Love and Lordship in Focus...Every single one of us has been given a gift…a special gift from God…and He intends for us to use it in service to Him and as a faithful entrusted steward or manager in how we use our gift(s) in service to others. This is a huge part of how we are to love one... Read More
October 16, 2025
Halloween – Holiday or Day or Horror?
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There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Galatians 5:1 Love and Lordship in Focus...So often today we struggle with where to draw the lines, how to live out our faith in a culture that promotes so much that is not in line with God’s Word. However, His Word is clear on many of the issues and where it is we must stand firm. Where it is not clear we... Read More
October 10, 2025
Be Hospitable to One Another
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“Be hospitable to one another without complaint.” (1 Peter 4:9) Love and Lordship in Focus...Evidently being truly loving, hospitable and caring for one another can be burdensome. Of course it can because we still must abide in our fleshly bodies and therefore any act of sacrificial love, showing the Love of God in and through us, will come up against what my (our) selfish flesh would rather do for me (us). Peter continues with a very interesting "one another" in 1 Peter 4:9 after telling... Read More
October 3, 2025
Love One Another…Deeply
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“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.” (1 Peter 1:22) Love and Lordship in Focus...Much to the dismay of our nature and even more so to that of our fallen culture, it’s an amazing Truth that obedience and love go hand in hand! The Greek word from where we get our word and response of confession literally means, “to agree with.” That’s powerful if you think... Read More
September 26, 2025
Pray For one Another
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“…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