Teaching by Tag: Love
All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 5 (Grow)
The natural process laid out by God is that healthy living things grow. He designed our spiritual growth to occur through abiding in Jesus and beholding His glory in the Scripture, within a community of other believers.
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The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 1
Because of my faith in Jesus, and my pursuit of Him in the power of His indwelling Holy Spirit, does love grow out of me toward others regardless of their behavior toward me?
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The Superlative Nature of Love, Part 2
Love is not to be construed as agreement and disagreement is not to be construed as hate. The gospel is best communicated when the conviction of those who believe it can be observed by those who don’t.
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Whenever pride and anger lead the way, love has left the room. Love is the ultimate apologetic.
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Love Your Enemies
The closest you will ever come to being like Jesus in this life is when you respond to those who are hostile toward you the way He did with those who were so hostile toward Him.
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One in Christ
Divisions between people are very real, and Jesus is the only one who can destroy those barriers and bring true peace. Our goal should be for Him to use us as agents of unity in the midst of chaos.
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Who Then Is the Faithful and Wise Servant?
How should the faithful and wise servant of Christ live in difficult times? The faithful and wise servant is prepared, productive, and practices love.
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Faith, Hope, and Love – Part 5
Nothing keeps us quarantined from one another as much as shame. Nothing heals faster than a safe environment. Jesus demonstrates to the church how to love and how to be a safe haven.
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We will never be fully human until we learn to fully love. According to Jesus, that includes loving both our neighbors and our enemies.
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Love is an action that gives birth to emotion. The ultimate love is the ultimate sacrifice of Christ giving His life.
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This world is filled with all kinds of difficulties, but it is only for a while. Followers of Jesus have a great hope in the resurrection and a glorious anticipation based on the truth of eternal life.
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Faith is being able to look beyond our natural horizons and believe that God is going to somehow fulfill His great promises to us in ways that we can’t even begin to imagine.
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Conformed or Transformed: Discerning the Times as We Follow Jesus, Part 2
You are living in a context that is sending you messages about life, God, yourself, and much more. It takes no effort to be influenced by culture, but as believers, only Jesus should be allowed to shape our identity.
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The Heart of Neighboring
If we truly know Jesus, we will not allow time, fear of awkwardness, a judgmental spirit, or other obstacles to hinder us from loving our neighbors as ourselves.
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In the Beginning, Part 52: A Meal in a Palace
Joseph’s brothers sat down and had a meal while Joseph was trapped in a pit. Many years later, Joseph invited them to a meal in a palace. None of what happened to Joseph was “good luck” or “bad luck,” but it was the providential working of God to bring about His sovereign plan to redeem the world.
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