Spirit Fruit Love Joy Peace, Gal 5:22
The fruit of the Spirit is a singular fruit. Its various qualities are love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith meekness, temperance. All of these manifest themselves in you in the same proportion. All of these are qualities of God’s character. God is love, 1 Jn 4:8. Jesus said, “These things have I spoken unto […]
John’s Second Epistle
John’s second epistle is addressed to “the elect lady and her children”. John is the elder, 1 Pet 5:1. She is elect, meaning she’s saved. Why did John write this second epistle to them? To express his true love to her and them, v.1-3. When John, the elder, expressed his love to the elect lady […]
Love One Another, Jn 13:34-35
Our text is Jn 13:34. Do you know one of the reasons you are now saved? Because Jesus commanded, “Ye must be born again,” [Jn 3:7]. And it’s a good thing that we are saved because now we are going to heaven and without being born again we would wind up in hell. Plus, we […]
What To Do With God’s Love, 1 Jn 4
The Bible says that God is love, 1 Jn 4:8. Love is in his nature. So, we must know what to do with God’s love. Receive his love – 1 Jn 4:7-10. God’s love was manifested in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is the propitiation for our sins. He appeased God’s […]
Your Motives, Deut 10:12-13
In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them. They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord. These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today. You should fear, walk with, love, serve, and […]
Love the Lost, 1 Thes 3:12
The most effectual ministers of the gospel are those who love the people to whom they are ministering. This love is not merely human love; it’s the love of God. And it was most apparent in the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. Not only did he dearly love his disciples, but He loved us […]
Jonathan’s Love For David, 1 Sam 1:26
In 2 Sam 1:26, David said of Jonathan, “thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women”. In Jonathan’s wonderful love for David we find an example of what our love should be for Jesus. Jonathan was a soldier and David was over the men of war. Likewise, we are soldiers and Jesus […]
God’s Love, 1 Jn 4:8
God is love. There are certainly many characteristics of God. God’s love is one of the principal ones. God’s Love Is: Perfect Love In Matt 5:43-48 God even loves his enemies. There is a time for judgment, of course. But look how he has given everything to his enemies. In Acts 17:24-28 God gives all […]
A Mother’s Influence, Titus 2:4
This Mother’s Day we will study a mother’s influence in her children’s lives. In the Bible we see: A Mother’s Influence By Her Love A Mother’s Influence by Prayer – Titus 2:4 the younger women are taught to love their children. Young mothers must be taught how to love their children because a mother’s love […]
What You Lay Hold On, 1 Tim 6:17-19
Lay hold on eternal life, 1 Tim 6:19, 12. To lay hold is to grasp, to seize, and to take possession. What you lay hold on, reveals: What you love – 1 Tim 6:17 – there are those who are “rich in this world.” Their temptation is to love earthly treasure rather than heavenly treasure. In Ps […]