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"But I know that you do not have the love of God within you." John 5:42 Must His love be in us? If it is in us, won't it naturally overflow to those around us? What good would a person's thoughts be about God's existence if our hearts and souls have not connected to and been filled with His love?

"But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions...

Does anyone seriously think if you believe in Jesus your actions no longer have any eternal consequences? You can sin as much as your heart desires?

Some say we have no spiritual responsibility. In effect God does everything in our Spiritual life, making Him out to be a puppeteer. This can cause irresponsibility and lack of zeal for God and ultimately people missing out on Him. We have will. No one deserves God's amazing offer of grace: The...

"According to the Gospel, God offers us His indwelling presence where spirit touches spirit and the deepest, truest intimacy results." Ravi Zacharias The whole reason for it all; His love that He wants us to willingly share in through Jesus, the reconcilling work of the cross, and His Spirit...

What is your primary source of Hope? The Holy Spirit's presence and His love, joy and peace now; or the hope of being saved from fires of Hell? Honestly I don't even think about the future much. He gives me all the hope I need right now.

"At the cross, at the cross I surrender myself, I give all to you" Chris Tomlin Is surrender necessary for salvation? Does He force us? Do we choose to do it as act of our will in response to His love and grace? "Lose your life"; "Sow to His Spirit"; "Slave to God", "Humble yourself"; "Submit...

"Indeed the first bridge of the gospel is that my identity is found in Jesus Christ because of whom I must tame my passions. My identity dictates my behavior." Ravi Zacharias; rzim.org; 'How Wide the Divide: Sexuality at the Forefront, Culture at the Crossroads'; July 15, 2015 How could your...

To bring glory to His name. "To this end we always pray for you that our God may make you worthy of His calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by His power, so that the name of the Lord Jesus may be glorified in you..." 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

So that we would live for Him. "And He died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but Him who for their sake died and was raised." 2 Corinthians 5:15

"First" Lauren Daigle "Before I bring my need I will bring my heart Before I lift my care I will lift my arms I wanna know you, I wanna find You In every season, in every moment Before I bring my need, I will bring my heart And seek you (chorus) First, I want to seek you, I want to seek you...

Faith/trust takes us away from the self and turns us to God. "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." (1 Peter 5:5, James 4:6, Proverbs 3:34) Do you desire His grace? Do you desire humility? How do we do this? Decide to. It is His will; say "Yes Lord". His Spirit convicts, we...

"And let us consider how to stir one another to love and good works." Hebrews 10:24 How do you propose to do this? Or is this not a concern for you? My thoughts are: 1. Speak the truth in love; that love and good works are necessities to disciples of Christ's and that they are only done...

Is this a cetainty in your heart, in your soul, in your mind? Is His love in you? Has His love healed your heart, changed your heart; is His love pouring out of you into the world? "So we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love, abides...

Or is it trust in Him and a humble love relationship with the Father through Jesus and the Holy Spirit?

Salvation to me is the real presence of Jesus. His love, His peace, His joy, His Spirit. It is right now! Not even the hope that I will possibly experience, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him." 1 Corinthians 2:9 Why...

1. On the necessity of love. Jesus: "He (Jesus) said to Him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" And He answered, " You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as...

Do you believe this? "The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband." 1 Corinthians 7:3

Some things in life have to tried to see if they are good. Some things need to be experienced for yourself to determine it's merrits. I can talk all day on TOL or anywhere else that the Lord is Good, but until you experience Him it sounds like gibberish. Scientists come to the point that the...

Scripture says yes. "Be sober minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8 "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 "...that by them you may wage...