As believers in Christ was must live in reverential fear because God judges, God judges impartially and God judges according to our deeds. In light of the fact that you’ve…
Peter wants to establish that Christians are people of hope — a living hope that is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus — so that as they go through suffering…
The Bible commands good behavior BUT good behavior flows from good character (Matthew 7:17). Doing flows from being—keeping this order is very important IF you want to understand the gospel…
As we abide and understand the love of God poured out in the gospel of Jesus our affections we’ll increase and we’ll exude God’s love. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5; Romans…
The love we’re called to exude is a love that does patience, kindness and doesn’t do boasting or envy and doesn’t do arrogance. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4; Exodus 34:6; Romans…
Our Christian culture has been caught “on their heels” with regards to the issue of love. We’ve not loved well. Loving others (Christians & non-Christians) is hard, inconvenient and a…
The promise of the Lord’s return gives us hope for the future and keeps us living for him and his kingdom in the present. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4-5…
The bond between a Pastor and the congregation cannot be broken by distance. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2-3…
