May 3 | Romans 5:6-8 “For Christ, while we were still weak, died at the proper time for the ungodly. For anyone will die with difficulty for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps anyone would even dare to die, but God demonstrates His love for us, that…
Summary: Jesus gives us an impossible task when He commands us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. How can we do that? Only with the help and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. Introduction In my last post, I discussed oaths and retaliation.…
What does 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 mean to you? “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.…
What does Romans 12:9 teach us about love? “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” (Romans 12:9–10, ESV) Genuine love among Christians is impossible to emulate unless we truly love one…
Image by Mauro Borghesi from Pixabay In my last Holiness Matters post, we discussed an introduction to the Fruit of the Spirit. We’ve had a good start into our study of how the Holy Spirit transforms and cultivates his work in us. We will begin with the first three characteristics…
This is part of a miniseries on the spiritual gifts from 1 Corinthians 12-14 if you have missed the previous discussion on 1 Corinthians 12, you can start here. The last verse of 1 Corinthians 12 transitions from principles on the gifts to the foundation underneath the gifts. Paul uses…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Throughout my life, I have always leaned toward the contemplative Christianity stream. I love knowledge. I see it as a door to open my relationship with Christ to new and deeper levels. To understand more is to be able to apply more to my walk…
February 12 | 1 John 4:7-8 “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God and all who love have been born of God and know God. The one who does not love does not know God because God is love.” (1 John 4:7–8) It’s one thing to…