OUTLINE: What Does It Mean to Be in Love?Blog – 9/2/22 Identifying Godly LoveThe most distinguishing feature of godly love is its inexhaustible desire to give. Love Becomes UsLove is not only becoming – love BECOMES us. In other words, love is the lifeblood of who we are in Christ, as God’s children. We are […]
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Two unbelievers say, “We want to get married right away!” You ask, “Why?” With a quizzical look, they say, “Because, we’re so in love, of course!” You press on, “What do you mean by ‘in love’?” “Huh?” At this point, they both become visibly agitated. “Exactly my point,” you say… For the record, I’m not
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OUTLINE:Holy love cannot help but express itself.Mt 6:1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”“Let Love Be Genuine”Love pulls us to be honorable, forgiving, and to rise above the fleshly frays of life. And
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OUTLINE:Holy love cannot help but express itself.Mt 6:1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”Mt 16:23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you
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OUTLINE: Our Old Nature (ala Ro 7)We are naturally reluctant to receive the love of God with the faith of a child. Listen to His Spirit, instead! Have a Renewed Mind (ala Ro 12:2)This is not about us, but about what God has done and is doing for us. It’s about HIS grace, and HIS
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OUTLINE: 1 Jn 4:16aSo we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. Being Loved By GodChrist’s love for us motivated Him to go to the Cross for us, and it’s that same love that God continues to love His children with! Ro 8:28-39, Gal 2:20b Being Loved By GodGod’s
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OUTLINE: A Little Walk, a Little EncouragementBlog – 6/10/22 A Little Walk, a Little Encouragement God designed the Body of Christ to be knit together in the sphere of love. The Word of God is the object of our fellowship. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105). “Let the word
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OUTLINE:Recent NCC Blogs – Love Being Yourself – 4/29/22 – Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend – 4/22/22The ElectBelievers and God’s elect are indeed one and the same group from God’s perspective. However, from man’s perspective, there may be an elected person that isn’t yet a believer (they will believe before they die, though, guaranteed). HopeWhen you place
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OUTLINE:God’s Sovereignty & Man’s WillThe following are equally true Biblical doctrines: – God sovereignly elects some sinners for salvation while passing over others, – Man is held responsible for his belief or unbelief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.Man is Not a RobotMan has a will and he is able to make choices for
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The secular proverb “knowledge is power” was derived from the works of Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), an English philosopher and statesman. The original phrase comes from the Latin “ipsa scientia potestas est”, which loosely translates “knowledge itself is power.” It was Bacon’s secretary, Thomas Hobbes, who coined the phrase in Latin “scientia potentia est”, which
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