Rich relationships are shared in the body of Christ, the community Christ builds. The foundation of our relationships is established by God in His kingdom—one body and one Spirit … I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and humility, with … [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…]
You who have believed and been born again walk in the light knowing, “your life is hid with Christ in God.” You know the gospel and the melodious chords of eternity ringing in you bring zest in your life. Your life is filled with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm. “Blessed be the God … [Read more…]
Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love. By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born* Son into the world that we might … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]