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May 16, 2023 · The first love which characterized the Ephesians was the zeal and ardor with which they embraced their salvation as they realized they loved Christ because He first loved them (1 John 4:19) and that it was, in fact, His love for them that had made them “alive together with Christ.”. So overwhelmed were they by the joy that came from ...
- Church in Ephesus
Jesus affirms the Ephesians’ positive actions: “I know your...
- Church in Ephesus
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus ...
Most Relevant Verses. Ephesians 5:25. Verse Concepts. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 1 Peter 1:22. Verse Concepts. Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, John 13:14-15.
- You Delight in Someone Else More Than You Delight in The Lord.
- Your Thoughts in Leisure Moments Do Not Reflect Upon The Lord.
- You Cease to Treat Every Christian as You Would Treat The Lord.
- You Strive For The Acclaim of This World Rather Than The Approval of The Lord.
- You Allow Fears to Keep You from Making Christ Or His Words known.
- You Refuse to Give Up An Activity That You Know Offends A Weaker Brother.
- You Become Complacent to Sinful Conditions Around you.
- You Are Unwilling to Forgive Those Who Offend you.
Your love for God should be foremost in your heart, exceeding the bond of any other relationship. Jesus identified this truth as the greatest of all commandments: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment” (Mark 12:30). As we delight i...
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy . . . mind” (Mark 12:30). The things that captivate your thoughts in your free time reveal much about the priorities of your heart. The Apostle Paul instructed believers regarding their thought life: “Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever thing...
Jesus said, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another” (John 13:34). “Love one another” is not a suggestion; it is a command that we are enabled to fulfill by the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Do you find that you are quick to judge and condemn other believers? Consider ...
Our Savior chose for a time to give up the glory of Heaven, to humble Himself as a man, and to suffer persecution and die a cruel crucifixion death for you. While He was on the earth, Satan tempted Him by offering Him all the kingdoms of the earth—if Christ would worship him. (See Luke 4:5–7.) Jesus refused because of His overriding devotion to God...
If your faithfulness to God depends on the reactions of those around you, you are serving men instead of serving God. Jesus faced misunderstandings and rejection because of His obedience to God, and you will face similar situations. Jesus’ obedience to God aggravated many people, including the religious leaders of His community. “Remember the word ...
In every generation, Christians seek God’s will concerning discretionary activities. God has given every believer freedom, but each person must live by his conscience. (See Romans 14:5.) At the same time, we are to honor one another. “I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any ...
Jesus warned that “because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matthew 24:12). Witnessing the sinfulness of the world around you should motivate you to follow after God with even greater determination. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour; Whom re...
“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar” (I John 4:20). Holding a grudge against another person indicates that you have lost sight of the greatness of God’s forgiveness of your sin and your need for His grace. (See Matthew 18:21–35). Refusing to forgive your offenders is disobedience to God and a sign you have lost your “fir...
- Luke 10:27 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
- Deuteronomy 6:5 - And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
- John 14:21 - He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
- Deuteronomy 7:9 - Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
Colossians 3:16-17. King James Version. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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Jul 29, 2014 · This is something we can rejoice in even in the midst of trials. But that’s not it. Peter says there is more. 2. We rejoice in our undefiled inheritance. “And into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you” (1 Pet 1:4). With this new birth, we receive an inheritance in heaven (v. 4).
