Friday, November 22, 2019

The Trinity GOD is Love!

God can only be love because of the perfect union of the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. If God was alone – meaning no Trinity – then such isolation would result in a non-loving being. And, with the lack of the existence of love, such a being would not have created the universe and the community of people on the earth. Without the community of the Trinity, there is no opportunity to express love – and love is action based. Indifference, which is the opposite of love, would not be a reason for the creation narrative. But thankfully GOD is love! (I John 4:8 & 16) His creation is evidence. Unfortunately, the creation separated themselves from the Creator by the act of disobedience. The good news is, His creation is given the opportunity to be a part of His perfect community by responding to His ultimate gift of love as described in John 3:16 & 15:13 and Romans 5:8 & 19.

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“For GOD so loved the world that He gave His only Son, whoever believes in Him will have everlasting life.”
-         John 3:16

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
-         John 15:13

“… GOD demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were yet sinners [separated from GOD], Christ died for us.”
-         Romans 5:8

“For just as though the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.”
-         Romans 5:19

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

BE BOLD!

"... be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
- Joshua 1:9

"... enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
- Acts 4:29-30

"If God is for us, who can be against us?"
- Romans 8:31b


Monday, November 11, 2019

Integrity and Humility

A person of integrity and humility does not need to convince others of said character with words.

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"Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool."
-- Proverbs 19:1

"Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips."
-- Proverbs 27:2

Sunday, November 10, 2019

To Whom Do You Listen?

"... 'Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you [rulers, leaders, governments], or to Him [Jesus the Messiah]? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help but speak about what we have seen and heard.'" ~ Apostle Peter

-- Acts 4:19-20

Friday, November 1, 2019

To Equip His Church

"... Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."

- Ephesians 4:11-13


"Do not quench the Holy Spirit."

- I Thessalonians 5:19