It's time we bring our living up to the level of our new position in Christ. Until we do, the world will think we have nothing to offer them. The difference between talking the talk and walking the walk in the Christian life is huge. That is why the apostle Paul, in the fourth chapter … Continue reading Living Like We Are
Walking in Love
How Do We Do It? 3
Photo Credit: sbhland via Compfight cc Lately we have been seeking to answer the question of how we walk in love. We have discussed what agape love looks like. We talked about loving in deed and in truth. In this post we are going to look at a very familiar story to see what love … Continue reading How Do We Do It? 3
How Do We Do It? 2
Photo Credit: [Blackriver Productions] via Compfight cc The apostle John lays out some no-nonsense direction on how to walk in love in 1st John 3:16 - 18. 16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But if … Continue reading How Do We Do It? 2
How Do We Do It?
In the last post I gave three concrete reasons as to why we should love one another. While it is all well and good to know that we should love one another, the real question is how do we do it? What does it look like to love one another on a practical level? Let's … Continue reading How Do We Do It?
Pursuing Love
According to 1st Corinthians 13, spiritual gifts without love add up to a big fat zero. Any act of "sacrifice" without love as its prime motivator is to be viewed with suspicion. Love will outlast all these things and will endure forever. So what should be our attitude toward love? The apostle Paul tells us. … Continue reading Pursuing Love