This past Sunday, we had a unique experience as our church met for worship and a meal with another church. As I reflect on the events of the day, I realize that there were so many examples of loving like Jesus. I’m sharing some of the examples with the hope that they ...
Would you welcome someone into your life or ministry if you knew for certain that they were going to betray you? Jesus did. In John’s gospel, we are told that Jesus knew from the beginning who would betray Him. In John 6:64 we read that “Jesus knew from the beginning who those ...
Recently I have been working through a discipleship book with two friends from my church. For the past two weeks, one of our assignments for the lesson was to review our Scripture memory verses for fourteen consecutive days. In the course of completing the assignment, I realized how little time it actually ...
Worship is to be the focus of our lives, and as we live out daily lives of worship, one way in which we worship God is by serving others. Particularly, within the body of Christ, we are to serve others by exercising our spiritual gifts. The New Testament contains several passages ...
Do you know your own limitations? Do you know your strengths? As we lead, it’s important to know both. When we know our strengths, we can focus our time and effort in that direction. When we know our weaknesses, we can surround ourselves with people who can help us in those areas. Take a ...
Jesus was not a respecter of persons. During His earthly ministry, He reached out to people from every ethnicity and from every social class. He built bridges to them. He healed the servant of a powerful man who was in charge of 100 soldiers. But He also offered living water to a Samaritan ...
When we look at the New Testament, we see that the believers in the early church loved each other well. They met together regularly and cared for each other. They pooled their resources to help those in need. They loved in the way that Jesus loved. In the book of Acts, we read ...
Almost everything Jesus did was not for Himself. Have you ever thought about that? He came to earth for others. He lived a perfect life for others. He performed miracles to help others. He listened to others. He died for others. And now, He intercedes to the Father on behalf of others. This is love. If we ...
Do you have assurance in your relationship with God? I John 5:13 gives us a wonderful promise. John says that he has written his letter so that we can know that we have eternal life. We can be certain! But what exactly is eternal life? In John’s gospel, he records a prayer in which ...
Real Love? Are we actually loving others? Sometimes, we might think we are acting in love towards others, but we should always measure our actions by the descriptions of love that we find in the Bible. First of all, Jesus gave us an important admonition about how to love. In John 13:34, ...
