Paul wrote half of the New Testament. In it, he wrote: “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5 With God’s love poured into his heart, he also wrote the love chapter of the Bible we all need to walk in, which he concluded: … [Read more…]
The TLC—tender love and care—of koinonia is God being through us. In the TLC of koinonia we thrive in rich interpersonal relationships, mutuality and interdependence. We love one another in word and deed, encourage one another, teach and admonish one another, give and receive edification, exhortation and comfort, sharing our lives and resources with one another. … [Read more…]
When you read the Gospels and Acts the eyes of your heart will be enlightened. (Eph 1:15-23; 2 Cor 3:17-18) and you will be changed from glory to glory. Matthew has 28 chapters. Mark has 16 chapters. Luke has 24 chapters. John has 21 chapters. Acts has 28 chapters. I recommend your start with Mark … [Read more…]
Psalm 25 is a primer for our spiritual encouragement and understanding. This Psalm was written by David during the old covenant about 2,000 years before Messiah Jesus fulfilled it and God poured out His Spirit on all flesh. All who are born again by the Spirit can comprehend spiritual things like all Scripture is inspired … [Read more…]
David was richly blessed for doing God’s will. “Of this man’s offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.” God brought our salvation to pass. “Then they [the Israelites] asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty … [Read more…]
God worked in your old self heart and continues working in your new self heart by His Spirit. God’s love is poured into our hearts through The Holy Spirit. By His grace, God worked Faith in your heart and created you in Messiah Jesus. With your heart you have believed and with your mouth you … [Read more…]
God begins working in our old self heart and continues in our new self heart by His Spirit. By His grace, God works faith in our heart. “You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince … [Read more…]
When we present our bodies as a living sacrifice, we test all things and hold fast to the good. By our living sacrifice we prove “what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God” in our walk in Christ, our Messiah. Paul presents that as an exhortation in Romans 12:1-2. “Therefore I exhort … [Read more…]
Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones; for the praise of the upright is beautiful. With the lyre, give thanks to the LORD… We need much encouragement these days. Rejoicing in the LORD is one of the most encouraging. Especially, when we see ourselves as God our Father sees us. He looks at us as His … [Read more…]
One of the rich blessings God our Father has bestowed upon us is our ability to see spiritual things. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah. Ephesians 1:3 (Rev 7:10) When we believed in Messiah, we … [Read more…]