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The Value of Hope
“…because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel.” Colossians 1:5 March 16, 2023 I thank God for a dear friend, though now crossing over the golden bridge into the presence of Jesus Christ, who has lived with rock solid
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Looking for a Spouse
“House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.” Proverbs 19:14 March 15, 2023 Wisdom tells us that a marriage partner should not be sought too hastily. The book of Proverbs has much to say about marriage and the kind of home that is a building block for a
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Loving God With All Our Strength
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30 March 14, 2023 Unrivaled love for God. That’s what He wants: With a determined will, taking pleasure in Him to the full extent of our life,
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Love Endures All Things
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 March 13, 2023 Love is the language of truth. Love is the expression of truth. Why should we love one another? Firstly, because of false teaching that seeks to disconnect knowledge of God from the love of God. Secondly,
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Love Hopes All Things
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 March 10, 2023 Love chooses to be confident about the future. This is not sentimental optimism. The love that the Holy Spirit works in the life of the believer is courageous. “It does not stop loving because it is
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Love Believes All Things
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 March 9, 2023 On the surface of it, love “believing all things” could be seriously misunderstood. Does true love believe anything it is told? Absolutely not! Context! We already know that love rejoices with the truth. True love chooses
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The Umbrella of Love
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 March 8, 2023 It was the late J. Vernon McGee who said, “Love puts up an umbrella for others.” To say that love bears all things understands that love is a great problem solver. This is vital to remember.
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Love Does Not Delight in Evil
“…it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.” 1 Corinthians 13:6 March 7, 2023 True love marches to a different drummer than the culture. Jesus did not rejoice in unrighteousness and neither should those who follow Him. Disordered love is everywhere, in movies, books, sit-coms, music. Take for example these song lyrics:
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Love is not Provoked
“…or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful.” 1 Corinthians 13:5 March 6, 2023 God puts Christians in rock tumblers to turn us from being rough rocks to polished gems. True love does not come about in some emotional moment. It is made possible by the work