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Category Archives: Love
Serving Only When it is Convenient
What would happen if the man-in-need scenario from the parable of the Good Samaritan were recreated? How many would stop to help? John Darley and Daniel Batson, two Princeton University psychologists, conducted a study, in the early 1970’s. Princeton Theological … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Love, Parables, Preachers, Preaching, Priorities, Time
Tagged 1970s experiment at princeton, benevolence, book the tipping point, daniel batson, doers of word, doing good to others, family brethren and others, God over people, helping others, Jesus had time for others, john darley, kindness, love, malcolm gladwell, mercy over sacrifice, opportunities to do good, people over animals, preaching and praticing, princeton, princeton psychologists experiment, princeton seminary, serving, serving when convenient, stats, the good samaritan, time, too busy, too hurried, urent needs, urgent needs
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In The News: Brandt Jean (I Want to be More Like Him)
Botham Jean was fatally shot by Amber Guyger on the night of September 06, 2018. It appears to have happened due to a tragic mistake. Fatigued, and perhaps distracted, Guyger claims to have confused Jean’s fourth floor apartment for her … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Love, Race
Tagged allison jeans, amber guyger, botham jean, brandt jean, Colossians 3:12-13, dallas tx, distraction, Ephesians 4:32, eric ortiz, fatigue, hug, in the news, James 2:13, KHOU11, Luke 17:3-4, Matthew 18:21-22, Matthew 18:33-35, Matthew 6:14-15, national review, nbcnews.com, October 02 2019, price waterhouse coopers, Race, september 06 2018, sexting, shooting, tobias hoonhoult, west church of christ dallas, wffa.com
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The Truth in Love
Our text of study is Ephesians 4:15. It reads, “but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head – Christ.” The context concerns the use of spiritual gifts, and roles in … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Preaching, Tongue, Word Study
Tagged aletheuo, be not ashamed, bold speech, book koinonia, comfort and edify one another, compassionate, edify, Ephesians 4:15, how Jesus spoke to people, human opinion, human wisdom, if you are my friend give me the truth, in season and out of season, jimmy jividen, keep back nothing profitable, love, nicodemus, preach the whole truth, preach the word, rude, season words with salt, speak truth in love, speech, stir up love and good works, stir up the gift, the christian worker, the rich young ruler, the whole counsel, tongue, truth, truth begets, truth has power, truth purifies, truth sanctifies, truth sets free, unkind, unnessary offense, woman at well, woman caught in act of adultery, words
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Conscience: Confidence Toward God
“If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God” (1 John 3:20-21). The context concerns love. John has instructed, “My little … Continue reading
Loving Loyalty
Society is filled with self-centered people. It always has been, to one degree or another. It is all about them. They are only your friends or close family members, so long as they see a direct benefit to them. The … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Endurance, Family, Fellowship, friends, Love, Marriage, Priorities
Tagged Andrei Shleifer, baby boomers and church, brethren/local church, church shopping, Cicero, Cicero On the good life, Doug Bernheim, elisha hoffman, fair weaher friends, four areas of growth, frances havergal, friends/Family, husband/wife, ineritance, john hobbs, Johnson Oatman, Larry Summers, Levitt and Dubner, love, loyalty, News Week, parent/child, retirment homes, self-centered, Singapore, song I will be a friend to Jesus, song to Christ e true, song true hearted whole hearted, stephen dubner, super freakonomics, The Compelling Power of The Cross, visiting elderly parents, Wade Roof
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Peace Series: Let The Peace of God Rule
“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful” (Colossians 3:14-15). Three things … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Clothing, Fellowship, God`s word, Love, Peace, Textual study, Thanksgiving, Word Study
Tagged alan adams illustration, Appreciation, belt, bond of perfection, bond of unity, brabeuo, Colossians 3:14-15, compliment, dealing with issues, girdle, john kachelman jr, let the peace of God rule, love, mark twain, peace, peace of God, peace series, thanks, the gospel of peace, the word of God, umpire
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Mercy Series: Rich in Mercy
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,” (Ephesians 2:4). The word “but” sets forth a great contrast. Paul has just reminded the Ephesians of man’s sin problem. The Gentiles had … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Love, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged blessings found in Christ, charis, conditions for salvation, dead in trespasses, eleos, Ephesians 2:4-7, exceeding riches, God's mercy, Grace, in Christ, kindness, love, made alive in Christ, mercy, rich in mercy, riches of His grace, saved by grace, song years I spent in vanity, william newell
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Are You Dressed For War? (Spiritual Armor)
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil… Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, christian growth, Clothing, Faith, God`s word, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Prayer
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:8, adam clark, andrew connally, bring this back or be brought back on it, christian armor, christian soldier, christian warfare, christian's depicted as soldiers, clothed armor of God, david lipscomb, do not cast away confidence, do not cast away shield, dressed for war, Ephesians 6:14-18, faith, feet shod not seats padded, feet shoe with preparation of gospel of peace, foy wallace jr., gary fallis, germany, girded with truth, hope, lacedemonia, prayer, quence fiery darts of wicked one, robert milligan, roman long sword, roman short sword, spiritual war, tacitus, the belt of truth, the breastplate of faith and love, the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the helmet of the hope of salvation, the shield of faith, the sword of the spirit, the word of God, w.t. hamilton
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Two Are Better Than One
“There is one alone, without companion: He has neither son or brother. Yet there is not end to all his labors, nor is his eye satisfied with riches… Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Family, Love, Marriage
Tagged bill bennett, book the moral compass, castle of weinsberg, charlotte yonge, duke frederick, duke wolf, Eccesiasties 4, emperor konrad, germany, middle ages, story the wives of weinsberg, two are better than one, wives love of husbands
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