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Faith, Hope, Love – Part 6
Paul did not define agape love as an abstract idea in philosophical terms. He was much more practical. He taught how agape love behaves. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 1. “Love suffers long” (NKJV). It is “patient” (NASB, ESV). Christian love does … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Hope, Love, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, book the more excellent way, esv, how love behaves, hugo mccord's translation, j.w. shepherd, kjv, love, love does not act unbecomingly, love does not behave rudely, love does not boast, love does not brag, love does not envy, love does not parade itself, love does not seek its own, love is kind, love is not arrogant, love is not easily provokes, love is not irritable, love is not provoked, love is not puffed up, love is not self seeking, love is not selfish, love is patient, love suffers long, nasb, nkjv, rsv, steve williams, strong's, thayer, useful, vines
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Faith, Hope, Love – Part 5
Do you want to go the heaven? If so, you should understand that one must have faith, hope, and above all, love. These things are essentials to one’s spiritual success. Types of Love Much of the confusion which exists, concerning … Continue reading
Faith, Hope, Love – Part 4
These are the ingredients to a fruitful, fulfilling, and pleasing life.. The words are common themes which reoccur throughout the pages of the Bible. The term “Faith” (or belief) occurs 281 times in the New Testament. “Hope” occurs 60 times … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap love, correction, fair weather friends, jimmy jividen, lip service, love, love and correction, love and sin, love enemies, reactionary, reflexive love, word only
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Faith, Hope, Love – Part 3
They go together. Faith and hope appear together in nine New Testament verses (Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 2 Corinthians 10:15; Galatians 5:5; Colossians 1:23; 1Thessalonians 1:3; 5:8; Hebrews 11;1; 1 Peter 1:21). Faith and love appear together in eighteen … Continue reading
Faith, Hope, Love – Part 2
These three words sum up what is necessary for a productive and rewarding Christian life. These words appear together in nine New Testament passages (Romans 5:1-5; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 5:5-6; Ephesians 4:2-5; Colossians 1:4-5, 8; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 5:8; … Continue reading
Faith, Hope, Love – Part 1
Faith, hope and love: This trio appears nine times in the New Testament (Romans 5:1-5; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 5:5-6; Ephesians 4:2-5; Col. 1:4-5, 8; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 5:8; Hebrews 6:10-12; 1 Peter 1:3-8). One might think of these as … Continue reading
“Raising the Bar”
This wording comes to us from jumping and tossing contests, such as high jump, pole vault, or as the Scots do – tossing incredibly heavy objects over a cross bar. The raising of the bar is to increase the goal, to … Continue reading
Can People Make You Sin?
How would you answer this question? Can people make you sin? Let’s start with this: Can people provoke you into sin? Yes! Several times we’re told that Jeroboam “made Israel to sin” (see 1 Kings 14:15-16; 16:9; 16:26; 2 Kings … Continue reading
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Tagged excuses, influence, personal responsibility, sin
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“Christ is All, and in All”
These words appear in Colossians 3:11. What is the meaning? It is a beautiful passage on Christian unity. Divided In context two things are mentioned which divide men: (1) cultural – ethnical differences (v. 11). Men come from different geographical … Continue reading
In The News: “Liars”
1994 ( S. Carolina ): Susan Smith claimed that her children had been taken when she was car-jacked by a “black man.” In truth, she had drowned her two sons, ages fourteen months and three years. The motive evidently was … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Honesty, Tongue
Tagged ethics, honesty, kevin hart, liars, lies, lori hacking, mark hacking, susan smith, tongue, why people lie
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