โญThis letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth โ as does everyone else who knows the truth โ because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever. Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the … Continue reading Living According To The Truth
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Hold On
โญLove is to be sincere and active [the real thing โ without guile and hypocrisy]. Hate what is evil [detest all ungodliness, do not tolerate wickedness]; hold on tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9 AMPโฌ God is stirring up the world, like a finger in a drinking glass. Hold on to God, not the … Continue reading Hold On
Saved By Faith
โญI will hear what God the Lord will say; for He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; and may they not turn back to foolishness. Psalms 85:8 NASB2020โฌ Have faith. I have rescued you from foolishness, says the Lord. Now, don't return back to it. Peace comes from knowing the Lord. … Continue reading Saved By Faith
All My Children
โญFor you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26 NLTโฌ The lines that divide the Church are merely illusions in the mind. Vanity is what wants to distinguish itself. We are called to humble ourselves. There is only One Body of Christ. Everyone who is united with Christ belongs. โญAnd … Continue reading All My Children
Aim For Harmony
โญFor the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony … Continue reading Aim For Harmony
Yoked With Christ
โญFor My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light. Matthew 11:30 NASB Walking with Christ just feels right. It's like you're working hand in glove with the Lord. He's the hand and you're the glove. Whatever He leads you to do, people will feel the love. That's what it's like to be yoked with … Continue reading Yoked With Christ
I Will Revive You Again
โญTake my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 NLTโฌ God invites us to come to Him by faith and to remain in Him. He invites us to walk with Him by faith by keeping in step … Continue reading I Will Revive You Again
I Will Give You Rest
โญThen Jesus said, โCome to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.โ Matthew 11:28 NLTโฌ Are you weary? Have you been carrying heavy burdens for too long? Is everything you're doing just an exercise in frustration? One more thing to be endured? Are you weary … Continue reading I Will Give You Rest
Learning To Walk
โญTrust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Proverbs 3:5-7 NASB Do you trust in the Lord with all your heart?
Go & Sin No More
Jesus answered them, โTruly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.โ John 8:34โญ-โฌ36 NASB Chapter 8 of the Gospel of John begins … Continue reading Go & Sin No More
Love Is The Service
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love [for others growing out of Godโs love for me], then I have become only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal [just an annoying distraction]. And if I have the gift of prophecy [and speak a new message from God … Continue reading Love Is The Service
Face The Music
If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. โญ1 John 1:10 NLTโฌ If we claim we have not sinned, then we are liars. โญFor everyone has sinned; we all fall short of Godโs glorious standard. Romans 3:23 NLTโฌ We're … Continue reading Face The Music
United In Spirit
โญSo you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received Godโs Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, โAbba, Father.โ For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are Godโs children. Romans 8:15-16 NLTโฌ No longer slaves to our sinful nature, … Continue reading United In Spirit
Stand In The Son
โญโBut stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.โ Luke 21:36 NASB2020โฌ Being led by the Spirit is the definition of sonship. Jesus modelled sonship for us. Now it's our turn. Walk in … Continue reading Stand In The Son
Walk Towards The Son
God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. โญ1 Corinthians 1:9 NASB2020โฌ If I were to ask you who a disciple of Jesus is, what would you say? The way we envision who a disciple is determines the way we try to build them up. A … Continue reading Walk Towards The Son
The Father of Contentment
โญMake sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, โI will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,โ so that we confidently say, โThe Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?โ … Continue reading The Father of Contentment
I’d Like To Speak To The Manager
โญSeek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 NLTโฌ What's your ultimate goal in life? What's the most important thing to you? I think all the possibilities can be boiled down into two options: the glorification of self or the glory of … Continue reading I’d Like To Speak To The Manager
Run To The Son
โญโI am the Alpha and the Omega โ the beginning and the end,โ says the Lord God. โI am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come โ the Almighty One.โ Revelation 1:8 NLTโฌ No one knows when the end will come. We just know that it will. So be … Continue reading Run To The Son
Heaven & Earth
โญThe earth is the Lordโs, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. Psalms 24:1 NLTโฌ I have come to the conclusion that God is who He says He is. He is the Lord of Heaven and Earth. His house is bigger than any man-made temple. His temple isn't made … Continue reading Heaven & Earth
Home Is Where The Heart Is
โญBy this we know that we remain in Him and He in us, because He has given to us of His Spirit. 1 John 4:13 NASB2020โฌ Do you ever doubt your salvation? Do you ever wonder if you can lose your relationship with God? Let me ask you, once you're born, can you be unborn? … Continue reading Home Is Where The Heart Is
More Grace More Peace
May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. โญ2 Peter 1:2 NLTโฌ I'm never leaving. You can trust Me. The Holy Spirit whispered that in my mind this morning. That knowledge brings comfort. The more you know about God, the more … Continue reading More Grace More Peace
Be My Disciple
โญWhen Jesus heard this, he said, โHealthy people donโt need a doctor โ sick people do.โ Matthew 9:12 NLTโฌ We're in a state of emergency. There's a lost generation in desperate need of being found in Christ. Jesus is sending first responders to the scene. We call this outreach or mission. It's the practice of … Continue reading Be My Disciple
You Have A Story To Tell
โญFor I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes โ the Jew first and also the Gentile. Romans 1:16 NLTโฌ Everybody has a story. Stories are personal. People like a personal touch. The Gospel is personal. Stories about how the Gospel … Continue reading You Have A Story To Tell
A Strong Witness
โญFor you are to be his witness, telling everyone what you have seen and heard. Acts of the Apostles 22:15 NLTโฌ Our testimonies are powerful. We share what we have seen and heard. No one can argue with that. We can argue about doctrine, but no one can deny the story of a life changed … Continue reading A Strong Witness
Worship The One Who Is Worthy
โญSing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm. Psalms 47:6-7 NLTโฌ When you come to that place where you realize that you don't know what your next step of faith is, there is one thing that … Continue reading Worship The One Who Is Worthy