May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. (more…)
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The Fruit of the Spirit is … Love – 5
Posted in 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Hebrews, James on February 17, 2012| Leave a Comment »
A Different Treasure
Posted in 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Isaiah, Matthew, Proverbs on February 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless … The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin … For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? (more…)
A Different Strength
Posted in 1 Peter, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Samuel, Exodus, Habakkuk, Isaiah, Nehemiah, Philippians, Psalms on February 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The joy of the Lord is your strength … The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace … Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always … The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. (more…)
Persevere – 1
Posted in 1 Timothy, 2 Thessalonians, Hebrews, Romans on January 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. (more…)
Old Women
Posted in 1 Timothy, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, Psalms, Titus on January 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »
(Treat) older women as mothers … with absolute purity. (more…)
Old Men
Posted in 1 Timothy, Isaiah, Joel, Proverbs, Psalms, Titus on January 17, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. (more…)
Bad Desires – 2
Posted in 1 Timothy, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Colossians, Ephesians, James on January 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. (more…)
The New Heart – 6
Posted in 1 Timothy, Ephesians, Hebrews, Revelation, Romans on January 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? (more…)
Year-End Benedictions – 4
Posted in 1 Timothy, Ephesians, Jude, Numbers, Psalms, Revelation on December 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. (more…)
Year-End Benedictions – 2
Posted in 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Hebrews, Romans on December 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ … May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (more…)
Morning Glory, Evening Grace 