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Love and Obedience

Love for God is not measured so much by our words or our feelings as it is by our obedience to Christ’s command to love others. Do you love God? Are you demonstrating it by your obedience to his commands? Do you love others? Do you demonstrate that in practical ways–through action and truth, not just words? These are the true marks of love for God. Continue reading

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Love and Obedience

John makes several connections repeatedly throughout his letters. He repeatedly connects love for God to our obedience—especially obedience to the two great commandments (to love God and to love our neighbor) Continue reading

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Real Fellowship

Fellowship is more than casual conversation over coffee and cookies. Fellowship is the deep connectedness we have with one another because of our common bond, our relationship with Christ. That isn’t to say that the casual conversation is unnecessary or unimportant, but true fellowship will always take us deeper. Continue reading

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Love and Obedience

December 6 Love and Obedience  Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 136:1-9 | Hosea 4:1-5:15 | 2 John 1-13 | Proverbs 29:9-11 Today’s Scripture Focus: 2 John 1-13 “And this is love that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you … Continue reading

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Love and Obedience

Love for God is not measured so much by our words or our feelings as it is by our obedience to Christ’s command to love others. Continue reading

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Love and Obedience

Do you love God? Are you demonstrating it by your obedience to his commands? Do you love others? Do you demonstrate that in practical ways–through action and truth, not just words? These are the true marks of love for God. Continue reading

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Love and Obedience (Dec 6)

John makes several connections repeatedly throughout his letters. He repeatedly connects love for God to our obedience—especially obedience to the two great commandments (to love God and to love our neighbor). “This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” 1 John 5:3. Continue reading

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Love and Obedience (Dec 6)

December 6 Love and Obedience Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 136:1-9 | Hosea 4:1-5:15 | 2 John 1-13 | Proverbs 29:9-11 Today’s Scripture Focus: 2 John 1-13 “And this is love that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you … Continue reading

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Love in Action (Dec 3)

December 3 Love in Action Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 135:1-7 | Dan 11:2-35 | 1 John 3:7-24 | Proverbs 29:1 Today’s Scripture Focus: 1 John 3:7-24 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life … Continue reading

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Who Is My Neighbor? (Apr 3)

Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 47:5-9 | Deut 23:1-25:19 | Luke 10:13-37 | Prov 12:12-14 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? ”The expert in the law replied, … Continue reading

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