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Tag Archives: Love
God’s love must be our model for life!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged authentic Christianity, authenticity of Jesus, Christian faith, Christian life, Church Growth, committing to Christ, Discipleship, Faith, Follower, Fruit of the Spirit, God's love, growth in Christ, Love, love one another, successful church, ultimate sacrifice
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Biblical Principles of God’s Call to Manage His Church
Used at church leadership retreats and church consulting… (Opening session) My goal is to lay forth to you suggestions from God’s Word and from my own experience on how to effectively run a church. These are based on many years … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth
Tagged atmosphere, Christianity, Church Development, Church Growth, Church Growth consulting, Church Growth retreat, church leadership, Church Leadership Development, Church Research, example, Faith, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, fruitful, Gentleness, Goodness, Gospel, Joy, Kindness, Leadership Development, leadership retreat, Love, mistreated, pastors, Patience, Peace, Research, Self-Control, unkindness
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Where are the Nine?
A Bible Study in Gratitude Luke 17: 11-19; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Ten Healed of Leprosy As Jesus traveled toward Jerusalem, He taught about faith as a seed that grows when we put in the efforts of cultivation. Even though it … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Sermons
Tagged Apathy, bible study, busyness, Compassion, demonstration, Faith, Forgiveness, Gentleness, gratitude, Humbleness, Humility, indebtedness, ingratitude, Kindness, Leprosy, Lordship, Love, Patience, Peace, redeemed, submission, thankfulness, thanksgiving, wisdom
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Love is a Spiritual Fruit
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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God’s love must be our model for life!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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Forgive One Another?!
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22 If … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth, Sermons, Speaking
Tagged bitter, blame game, callous, Church, discipline, forgave, Forgive, Forgiveness, God’s call, healthy church, human nature, intolerant, Love, maturity, one another, Patience, rationalizing, Relationships, repent, resentment, Stubbornness, successful, unforgiving, weaknesses, wisdom
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God’s love must be our model for life
During the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, sentenced a soldier to be shot for his crimes. The execution was to take place at the ringing of the evening curfew bell. However, the bell did not sound. The … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, affection, agapao, Agape, child like, feelings, God is Love, God’s love, greatest commandment, holy, Love, maturity, meaning, mindset, phileo, purpose, purposefully, relationship, sexuality, sovereignty, unconditional, undeserved
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What Does it Mean that God is Love? PII
God’s Love is Defining Apr. 9 John 13:34-35; The distinguishing characteristic of Christ’s followers, Our standard is Christ’s love for us. (cf.); John 3:23; 4:7-8, 11-12, 19-21). Lev 19:18; Mt 22:37-39; Mk 12:30-31; Lk 10:27 John 15:12-17: Christ’s love was not … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, affection, agapao, feelings, God is Love, God’s love, greatest commandment, holy, Love, meaning, mindset, phileo, purpose, purposefully, relationship, sexuality, sovereignty, unconditional, undeserved
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What Does it Mean that God is Love?
John 3:16; Romans 5:5-11; 1 Corinthians 13:1-8; 1 John 4: 7-12 For Network The answer to this is quite simple yet so complicated. It is simple in that God plainly and clearly tells us what Love is. In these descriptions … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, affection, agapao, feelings, God is Love, God’s love, greatest commandment, holy, Love, meaning, mindset, phileo, purpose, purposefully, relationship, sexuality, sovereignty, unconditional, undeserved
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What is love? wedding sermon
So much poetry and beautiful prose have been written over the millennia of human experience to try to capture its purpose and meaning. All of humanity in all cultures, places and time has sought out the meaning of love. … Continue reading
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