Jesus calls us to abide in deep, enduring and fruitful relationship through the grace, love and joy He instills within us by His Spirit. In John 15, Jesus conveys what the abide relationship encompasses by His illustration of the Vine and the branches. “1I am the true vine, and my Father is the vintner. 2He … [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…]
Christ reigns by grace given to every one of us. 7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Eph 4:7-8 Christ could reign by His power to … [Read more…]
We share rich relationships with one another in the body of Christ, the community Jesus builds in the kingdom of God. 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 … [Read more…]
Paul shares the think that leads to our do. Paul led by example. His walk in the Lord leads us to do what God created us in Christ Jesus to do—walk in good works. Good works are anything we do that is motivated by God’s love. A mother or father or sister or brother changing … [Read more…]
Good works are anything we do that is motivated by God’s love. Good works are ministry of the first order and each of us is equipped for it (Eph 4:1-17). We, who are part of the body of Christ, do good works and walk in them in our course of life. God created us in … [Read more…]
Henceforth be empowered/endynamousthe in the Lord and in strength of the might of him. Eph 6:10 Interlinear Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh … [Read more…]
The glory and worship John reveals in the Book of Revelation reveals many ways of giving glory to God. Reading and pondering the word of God John was inspired to write builds us up in our spirit and gives spiritual fervency to our worship. So, I looked up the verses in Revelation containing glory and … [Read more…]
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” Jesus John 4:24 ISV Jesus spoke those words to the woman at the well and speaks them to us by His spirit. Here’s the context: “Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Yeshua was making and immersing … [Read more…]
Build and edify closely identify God working in us to will and to do His good pleasure. We build up ourselves and one another and edify ourselves and one another through prayer, fasting and participating in the Lord’s Supper. Those lead us to maturity as we grow up into Christ the head of His body. … [Read more…]