Posts Tagged ‘Love’
Parenting Today // Discipleship
Parenting today can be the greatest joy and yet the most challenging part of anyone’s life. But, God wants us to succeed! God wants us to thrive in our parenting and not just survive. Therefore, God gives us His Word, His Spirit and His Church. Having a personal, growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ,…
Read MoreAdvent // Jesus
This Christmas, we celebrate the miraculous birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Step away from the holiday hustle and enter a sacred space filled with peace, hope, and worship.Together, we reflect on the awe-inspiring truth that God came to us as a child, bringing light and love into our world. Everything changed when Jesus came.…
Read MoreAdvent // Love
Advent contrasts the world’s fleeting, self-centered view of love with God’s unconditional, sacrificial love revealed in Scripture. While human love often starts with self and falters under conditions, God’s love, shown through Jesus’ life and sacrifice, is steadfast, holy, and transformative. Mary’s response to God’s love—her surrender and trust—demonstrates how we, too, are called to…
Read MoreAdvent // Hope
Advent is the waiting – the preparing our hearts for Jesus. We celebrate the first coming of Jesus at Christmas, and we prepare our hearts for His Second Coming. The entire Old Testament was pointing God’s people to our Blessed Hope, Jesus. Jesus came to bring salvation to both the Jews and the Gentiles –…
Read MoreLive in Love // How Can I Leave a Legacy of Love?
The Power of Love as Experienced by the One Being Loved // 1 Corinthians 13 Thank you for being patient with me. It gives me a sense of connection with you. And how I so appreciate your kindness, particularly when I don’t deserve it. It lavishes me with great joy. You never show envy toward those who have more. Grace…
Read MoreLive in Love // Where Can I Find Real Love?
Love is God’s idea. He created it. And, God wants us to excel at it. In fact, Jesus said the two greatest commandments are to love God and love others. Life all comes down to how we love. Therefore, having a great marriage starts today. It starts with putting God first in our own heart,…
Read MoreLive in Love // How Do I Grow in Love?
The impact of sin on all our relationships. (Genesis 3) Sin brings shame and blame in our relationship with God and with each other. God calls us to live in love. And yet I will show you the most excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:31b In 1 Corinthians 13, the apostle Paul tells us how to…
Read MoreLive in Love // What is Love?
1. God created love. Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 We all want real love. There is a big difference between what the…
Read MoreLiving an Intentional Life // Part 5: Invite
Send Invitations for Christ When we invite someone to an event or place, it’s because we want them to be there. We send out invitations telling people what the occasion is, and everything they need to know: who, what, when, and where. We spend much time making sure the details are right and the invitation…
Read MoreLiving an Intentional Life // Week 4: Inform
From Head to Heart Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. —Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Many of us may feel unqualified because there always seems to be another question about our faith that we…
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