Posts Tagged ‘Love’
Love Displayed Among God’s Children
On Sunday evening, 7 June 2026, brother Ben Bokwa shared with us an encouraging and challenging sermon from 1 John 3:16-18. He explained that there is no middle ground; we are either children of God or we follow the prince of evil. As Christians we are called to love like Christ, yet it is an impossible task without Christ. He also gave some examples of how we can truly, with the help of God, love one another sacrificially.
Read MoreWord For The Day: Meeting Needs
This morning I would like to return to 1 John 3:16-18. Yesterday we saw in this text that we are to love one another with action and not mere words. Please read that text again as we get started in The Word for the Day. WHAT: John uses a practical example here to teach us…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Love By Actions
Good morning church. The Word for the Day comes from 1John 3:16-18. Please read that text now as we begin. WHAT: John begins another thought on love by helping us see what love is by reminding us that we know love by Christ laying down His life for us. Second John reminds us that love…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Love Like Christ
Today’s Word for the Day comes from John 13:34-35 and John 15:12. Please read both texts as we begin. WHAT: Yesterday we began in John 13:34-35 looking at the commandment to love one another. We saw that loving one another is not an…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Christ Took The Initiative
Good morning church. The Word for the Day comes from 1 John 4:10-11. This week we are looking at the commandment to “love one another”. The word “love” is used more often in this chapter (1John 4) than any other chapter in…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Fighting For Joy
I want to share with you this week about the idea of “fighting for joy in our Christian life.” As you know, when we grow older in our faith and walk with Christ, at times we tend to lose that joy we had when…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God’s Unfailing Compassion
We are learning what it means to trust God, even when life hurts. The more we get to know someone, the more we trust them, provided they remain consistent and trustworthy. God is entirely reliable, but we will not actively trust Him when things go wrong if we do not grow in our knowledge of…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God’s Unfailing Love
“The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him.”Psalm 32:10 Stop, go back and read that again. God’s love cannot fail! God’s love never stops, never wavers; it is constant. As we go through adversities, setbacks, and the uncertainties of life, one thing that NEVER changes is that God’s love is unfailing. There…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God’s Love In Discipline
Today I want to continue a series of devotions on “Trusting God Even When Life Hurts.” These devotions summarize a book by Jerry Bridges with the same title. I hope you will get a copy of that book and read it for yourself! We have seen that God is Sovereign and loving, but this does…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Love God With All Your Heart
If you were to summarize all that God requires of you, it would seem like an impossible task. If you were asked to narrow down in one sentence all of God’s demands upon you in relationship to him, what would you say? It seems impossible, but Jesus did it for us, and he put it…
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