The fruit of our lips comes from our connection with Messiah Jesus. He is the Vine. We are the branches. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make … [Read more…]
Jesus has a special love for little children. He rebuked his disciples for hindering them. “Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. “But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children … [Read more…]
Ongoing tender love and care is vital to our life in Christ/Messiah. Let us put our love into action and make it real. This how we learned what love is: He gave His life for us. We too should give our lives for our fellow Christians. If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his fellow … [Read more…]
1 CORINTHIANS 13 is the love chapter of the Bible. It is a Psalm of love/agape that takes us from our present to our future and is full of rich and encouraging flavor. 1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a … [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…]
Kingdom Relationships please God. In the kingdom of God, we serve Messiah Jesus our King in right conduct, peace and joy through the Holy Spirit and God takes pleasure in us. ‘For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct (righteousness), peace and joy, through the Holy Spirit; … [Read more…]
The inheritance is stored up for us in heaven. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah from the dead, to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t … [Read more…]
Kingdom of God love comes from God our Father’s love and Christ Jesus’ love in the Spirit. In that, we walk worthy of the Lord in our one another relationships. Our Father in heaven has poured His love into our hearts by the Spirit. 1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through … [Read more…]
Love is vital for the flow of the Spirit. Paul teaches us spiritual gifts, Paul declares love is “a way of life which transcends all others” (1 Cor 12:31). Then Paul writes the love chapter of the Bible (1 Cor 13) prior to urging “Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly … [Read more…]
God’s love motivates us. (1 Cor 13). Our ministry is God loving through us (Eph 4:6). The kingdom of God is in the Spirit (Ro 14:17-18) and God pours His love into our hearts by His Spirit (Ro 5:1-5). The fruit of the Spirit begins with love (Gal 5:22-23). “Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is … [Read more…]