KOINONIA is a Greek word indicating rich interpersonal relationships, mutuality and interdependence in the body of Christ. It is the main the share word of the community of our King—Jesus. Related share words are KOINONEO, SUNKOINONEO and KOINONOS Those share words words indicate communion, community, communication, distribution, fellowship, sharing in common, partnership and participation. Strong’s Concordance shows koinonia … [Read more…]
1 CORINTHIANS 13 is the love chapter of the Bible. It is a Psalm of love that takes us from our present to our future. To help us get its rich and encouraging flavor, I first put it in its poetic form for you from the Holman Christian Standard Bible. Then, to help savor and … [Read more…]
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-25 Jesus leads us … [Read more…]
Love is vital for the flow of the Spirit. Paul teaches us spiritual gifts depend on love. In his teaching on spiritual gifts we find in 1 Corinthians 12, 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 … [Read more…]
We are lively stones for God, active, quick, sprightly. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5 KJV We are built up a spiritual house. Peter is contrasting the Old Testament temple made with hands with … [Read more…]
The enduring faith, hope and love exhibited by the Weatherstone family is inspiring. This is their matter of fact account of the challenges they have come through. We have always believed the Lord doesn’t give us more than we could handle. Our two oldest boys were born with a genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis. Even … [Read more…]
A powerful explosion of the love of God is beginning to rain down from heaven that changes everything. God is taking us to a new place of LOVE in Him that arms the Body of Christ with all that is needed to accomplish that which the passing church-age systems could not accomplish. The divided … [Read more…]
Paul tells the Ephesians and us how to prepare to inherit the Kingdom of Messiah and God. We do that by walking in love in the kingdom of God that is through the Holy Spirit (Ro 14:17-18). 1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 Walk in love, even as Messiah also loved us … [Read more…]