Aug 02 2024
Galatians 5:22 NIV“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.” Faithfulness is the quality being trustworthy and dependable. Since God’s faithfulness is the bedrock of our lives, we can have complete confidence in Him. When everything else fails, God remains faithful. When everything else is against us, God remains …
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Jul 04 2024
Love is an overriding characteristic of God’s nature. We are clearly told that God is Love. The love of God is most clearly manifest in the life and gift of Jesus Christ, God’s Son. The revelation of God’s love is expressed through the life, labors, attitudes and sacrifices of Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:2 NIV Live …
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May 01 2024
In the last study, God has given sufficient evidence to prove His existence and sovereign control. Then God gave warnings about all manner of sin, rebellion and rejection of the knowledge of God.This is not the only time the Holy Spirit directed New Testament writers toward this subject. In order to be righteous before God, …
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Jun 17 2023
God has prepared the limitless riches of Christ for you. Included in those limitless riches is the unlimited grace of God. You need to keep reminding yourself that God has prepared limitless riches of Christ. Ephesians 2:4-9 NKJV But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, …
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Aug 24 2022
1 John 5, begins with the dramatic change that occurs when one believes that Jesus is the Christ and are born of God. Believing is more than the initial confession of faith in Christ. “Believes” refers to a lifestyle of faith and trust in Jesus Christ. This divine certainty comes as a result of our …
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Jun 07 2022
The second test to show that we know God is, “We love one another.” John is continuing a seven-fold test to certify that we really know God. He began this epistle by reminding us that God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. The first sign that we know God was, …
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Jun 01 2022
Those who fellowship and really know God keep His commandments. In the first two lessons, we heard about the believers’ fellowship with Jesus Christ. Since God is light, we are required to fellowship Him in the light and to be holy as God is holy. Jesus is our example of this type of fellowship and …
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Oct 20 2021
We are given many stories and life events in the Bible that carry a greater message. These greater messages present truths to develop faith and help us know how to live and face all manner of situations. Many of these stories have been rehearsed from childhood. John chapter six presented three of these types of …
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Nov 10 2020
After James told us to maintain control over ourselves, he said our faith should be expressed in actions that are pure and unblemished in God’s sight. He is encouraging believers to remain unspotted and uncontaminated by the world. There are three things that we should do to continue to live the life of faith. Paul’s …
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