Philemon: Every Good Thing
Paul wanted Philemon to mature in his faith, so rather than tell him what to do, Paul entreated him as a fellow elder. Continue reading Philemon: Every Good Thing
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Philemon: Encouragement
did Onesimus lead the way, full of hope, confident both in Paul and Timothy’s letter, and in the Spirit at work in Philemon? Was it Onesimus who handed Philemon this personal note, and told him, “This is from our brother Paul,”? Continue reading Philemon: Encouragement
1 John 4: Agape First and Last
There is a quality to agape that is unlike the other loves, for it comes from a place of fullness, a place of depth and peace, it is an overflowing kind of love that does not need a response to exist. Continue reading 1 John 4: Agape First and Last
1 John 3: Love the Brothers and Sisters
I remember reading, once, that when we help someone, we reduce the amount of suffering in the world, we become part of the process of God working things together for good. Continue reading 1 John 3: Love the Brothers and Sisters
2 Peter 1: Add To Your Faith
Peter teaches us to hold two truth loosely together–we have everything we need from God, it is now our responsibility to use it well. Continue reading 2 Peter 1: Add To Your Faith
1 Peter 4: Manifold Grace of God
There are three basic things Peter emphasized in this passage for you and I to do as we interact with each other: pray, love fervently, and make our hospitality cheerful.
And there is one thing God calls you and me to stop doing: living in the identity we used to have before we came to Christ. Continue reading 1 Peter 4: Manifold Grace of God
1 Peter 1: Spiritual DNA
Our spiritual DNA is now from above, and as we live in faith, by faith in Jesus, we experience Jesus’ faithfulness in us and to us; we grow and mature into our new being, a being of love. Continue reading 1 Peter 1: Spiritual DNA
Gospel of John: Consecration
Believers know God’s name and share in a very real way in God’s divine nature. Because God is truth and love, truth and love must go together in every believer’s life. Continue reading Gospel of John: Consecration
Gospel of John: Quality of Love
This is a good saying for you and me: conviction, not condemnation, confession, not contempt. Continue reading Gospel of John: Quality of Love
Gospel of John: Authentic Agape
How do you describe a being Who is like an Eternal Community of three fully connected persons, more fully connected than you and I could ever imagine, because though they are three, they are also one? Yet, by design, you and I are to connect with God and with other people, to be in community, as Jesus had explained, “Love one another as I have loved you.” Continue reading Gospel of John: Authentic Agape
