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Gospel-Centered Believers Signs of Maturity in a believer: Love for the body of Christ Romans 12:3–8 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the…

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. God’s Spirit is Love. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. We need God’s…

Ephesians 4:14–16 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head,…

The First Fruit Galatians 5:22–23 (ESV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes…

God gives us the right stuff. ( Love) Happy Mothers Day A mother’s love is something that no one can explain— It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain. It is endless and unselfish and enduring, come what may, For nothing can destroy it or take that love away. – Helen Steiner Rice – Love…

Last week we covered the topic regarding sex and what the bible has to say about it. There is a lot more that could have been covered regarding sex, but we only covered what was necessary for our series. Today we will cover the topic of love. What is love? Woody Allen, a comedian, writer, and moviemaker…

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. But, I show unto you a … what? … a more excellent way . In other words, a more excellent way than coveting the showy gift is to be content with…

Romans 5:6-8 . Many folk often talk loosely about the love of God but they do not know much about it, this goes for a number of so called preachers today. Some of them quite famous, do not want to say anything unpleasant about sinful human nature. They describe their approach to Christianity as “possibility…

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5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they…

I. The Price of Devotion II. The Consequence of Devotion III. The Relationship of Revelation to Devotion

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jesus was ++Given By God ++Given for Man ++Given to Express His Love 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. This…

In this message we examine what love truly is by looking at God's definition of it in I Cor. 13

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But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. Peace be to the brethren, and love…

GOLDEN TEXT 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. INTRODUCTION If the gifts of the Spirit were the only criterion for success in church life, the church at Corinth would have been effective. By Paul’s testimony, these saints were enriched in Christ…

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Discussion: And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions…

The next several weeks I want to look at what are called Spiritual Gifts. 1 Peter 4:1-10 We are not to live in the flesh but in the Spirit. This is the Purpose of the Gospel – vs 6 But do it all in Love – vs 8 Use the gift God has given you! – v. 10 Spiritual gifts are an expression of the manifold grace…

1 John 3:11-24 INTRODUCTION: Our world is a harsh place to live. For the most part, people live a “dog eat dog” existence. The way the world is to put self first, love self and provide for self. One of the great tragedies of our present generation is that there is so much talk about love and so little…

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Circumspectly Definition: in a way that is careful and avoids risks. (Cambridge Dictionary) Circumspectly in the original language: Come from the word “ akribōs ” which means - exactly,…

What happens when every believer sees themselves as a nurturer? Saints form a Nurturing A.S.S.E.M.B.L.Y. We A dmit our faults to One Another Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, And their works are in the dark, And they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? We don't Conceal…

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The Greatest Gift The word of God has been given to us to reshape our thinking about the world we live in. In a world that seeks power, we must understand the basis of all that we have in Him. God has given us powerful gifts. They are only evidence of the Greatest Gift of all. Though not listed it is…

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