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This document discusses the topic of love on Valentine's Day. It asks several questions about love, such as what love is, whether one can be too old for love, and if it's possible to find someone who will love you completely. It defines love as caring for others more than oneself and accepting others as they are. It also discusses God's unconditional love for humanity and how Jesus is the ultimate example of love by sacrificing himself for others. The document encourages obeying God's commandment to love him and love one another.
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This document discusses demonstrating love for others through understanding God's love. It begins by outlining the objectives of learning how loving God is the greatest commandment, understanding the significance of God's love, valuing life, patriotism through faith, recognizing God as the source of creation, and sustainability. Several quotes about love are provided. The rest of the document discusses expressing love for God by obeying his teachings and commandments, specifically discussing the first four which prohibit idolatry, taking God's name in vain, and keeping the Sabbath day holy. Activities are included to reflect on loves in one's life and the meanings of love. Credits and sources are listed at the end.
The Five Love Languages
The document summarizes Gary Chapman's book "The 5 Love Languages" which identifies 5 ways that people express and receive love: words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. It provides examples of how to express each love language in a marriage. The document emphasizes that understanding your spouse's primary love language helps ensure they feel truly loved and keeps marriage strong over the long term. It encourages readers to take Chapman's assessment quiz to discover their own and their spouse's love language.
God is love
God's love is described through various types: agape, philia, storge, and eros. Agape refers to sacrificial love, the highest form exemplified by God sending his son Jesus. Philia is brotherly love between friends. Storge describes natural family affection, while eros involves passionate love within marriage. Loving someone means accepting them, prioritizing their happiness, and finding joy in their company. Similarly, God loves humans unconditionally - he forgives sins, accepts people as they are, and finds pleasure in spending time with believers. God's love is measured by his mercy, compassion, forgiveness and righteousness. He wants all people to turn from evil and find peace. True love for God involves keeping
Pieces Matter Pt3
I want us to think about the question...WHAT IF? When you hear that question, how does it make you feel? Yell it out!
The question, “What if?” brings about fear in me…I hear stuff like…
What if they don’t like me?
What if they don’t think I’m good enough?
What if I mess up?
What if I don’t look like them?
What if, what if, what if!
• Gifts will pass away, and what we are left with is what God wants us to have most of…love.
• See, if we have a church that is known for preaching, we have missed it.
• If we are known for our singers, we’ve missed it.
• If it’s our programs, we’ve missed it again.
• If our church isn’t known for its love, we have missed what God created us for, and why the body of Christ exists in the first place.
Love says I need you. Love says you’re worth the risk, the pain, and the discomfort. Love proves each piece matters.
PFT.pptx
Forgiving others is important to maintaining good relationships and receiving forgiveness from God. The Bible discusses different types of love, including friendship (philia), God's love for humanity (agape), romantic love (eros), and familial love (storge). To get along with others, one should seek common ground, keep an open mind, listen actively, strive to understand others' perspectives, be honest and sincere, and interact politely and positively.
01 love
The document is a lesson about the fruit of the spirit, love, based on 1 John 4:6-17. It discusses how God is the source of love and how his love was shown through Jesus. It prompts reflection on how to demonstrate God's love to others, particularly those difficult to love, through specific practical actions.
Loving One Another 8 10 5 2008
The document discusses loving one another as God loves us. It says that each person has a part to play and different gifts to offer. God calls us to serve and love one another using the abilities he has given us. When we obey God and love others, we remain in his love and bring him joy.
1 john 2c
This document discusses the commandment to love one another as described in 1 John and reinforced by Jesus in John 13. It explains that this commandment is "new" for Christians because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, enabling us to love others as Jesus loves us. It then provides characteristics of love according to 1 Corinthians 13, emphasizing that to truly love one another means avoiding impatience, unkindness, envy, jealousy, pride, boastfulness, rudeness, hatred, selfishness, anger, irritation, dwelling on past wrongs, and gossip.
Vintage 2.3.19 1_cor13
This document contains a prayer asking God to bring healing, wholeness, truth and light to all people so that creation may know God and Christ. It asks God to gather all things and reveal Christ as savior. The prayer concludes with "Amen."
Theological virtues
The document discusses different types of love including family love, friendship, eros, and agape love. It emphasizes that all genuine love comes from God and quotes scripture about loving God and loving your neighbor. The greatest commandment and thing that will last forever is love. Love is described as patient, kind, enduring and the greatest of all virtues according to scripture.
1st john the law of love
The document discusses the commandment to love one another that Christians have received from Christ. It notes that in John 15:9-17 and 13:34-35, Jesus explicitly commands his followers to love one another, establishing it as the central commandment. The document argues that in 1 John 2:7-11, when John refers to an "old commandment," he is referring back to this command from Jesus to love one another. The motivation for Christians to love one another stems from their desire to love and serve God, who showed his grace through Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
Whose yourfather.june2014
This magazine is dedicated to all expecting fathers; new fathers; growing fathers and well seasoned fathers. Hopefully in you fathers you will allow the daddy to shine.
Loving GOD - Melanie
This document discusses loving God as the Christian ideal. It explains that we should love God because He is our creator, provider, savior, protector and everything. We should also love God because He loves us greatly and lavishes us with blessings. Loving God means loving Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and loving our neighbors as ourselves. It then provides details on what it means to love God with our heart, mind, and strength by being obedient to Him, developing a personal relationship with Him, and using our abilities and resources to serve Him.
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VE 10 Q3 Topic 1_We Demonstrate Love for Others.pdf
VE 10 Q3 Topic 1_We Demonstrate Love for Others.pdf
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God When things get tough
This document contains several short passages on trusting in God even during difficult times. It includes a humorous story about a child's interpretation of the Bible and lessons reminding believers that God will never forget or forsake them. Psalms 13 is referenced, expressing the hope that God will answer and enlighten during times of sorrow or when enemies seem strengthened. Other verses reassure that God is our shield and salvation.
Entice you to read proverbs
This document provides an overview of different methods for studying the Bible, including topical study and chapter-by-chapter study. It emphasizes being systematic, exact, and thorough in one's approach. The document also includes several excerpted Bible passages from Proverbs and Wisdom literature focusing on themes like wisdom, righteousness, diligence, and fear of God.
Never ceasetowarn
Warn You Night And Day!!
Acts 20:26-31
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Cross
In the tumultuous days following the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, workers at Ground Zero discovered a sign of hope and comfort – a cross – two intersecting steel beams from Tower One of the World Trade Center standing in the midst of so much death and destruction.
In the decade since 9/11, the Ground Zero Cross has become a symbol of hope and healing for those who survived the terrorist attack, the families and friends who lost loved ones on that day, and the coworkers of the brave first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice
Work
Work Was Designed By God Before “The Fall” Of Mankind Before Sin Entered Into The World And Is Not A Part Of The Curse
Gen 2:15
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
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The document discusses facing giants or temptations in life and finding freedom and victory through faith in God. It emphasizes surrendering to God through obedience, forgiveness, submission, humility, and accountability. Key points include never facing giants alone with just human strength, but relying on God who is greater; freedom coming through confession and repentance of sins; and freedom from sin's power through submitting to God and His truth.
Creator God
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. This verse from Genesis 1:1 summarizes that in the absolute beginning, prior to the existence of time itself, God through His inherent power and nature brought the entire universe and Earth into existence ex nihilo. God needs nothing beyond Himself to exist and act, yet out of His divine nature chose to create for His good purpose and pleasure. The world finds both its origin and purpose in God as its Creator.
Contentment "How to learn contentment"
The document discusses the importance of contentment and how it is unrelated to one's circumstances or possessions. It notes that Paul learned to be content in any situation, and that contentment comes from trusting in God rather than relying on worldly things. The document provides several Bible passages about finding satisfaction and fulfillment in God. It identifies ways to develop contentment, such as focusing on relationships over self, rejoicing in obedience, accepting less than what is deserved, having faith in God's presence and love, turning to prayer and thanksgiving in all things, and focusing one's thoughts on virtues praised in scripture.
Sin & Repentance
A Study on sin
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This document discusses making God the center of one's life and putting Him in control. It says that everything else in life, such as music, habits, work, etc. are gifts from God and pale in comparison to Him. It emphasizes that growth in following God is a process that involves making choices over time to serve and obey Him rather than our own desires or the ways of the world. The key is choosing each day to study God's word, pray to Him, listen to and obey Him, and keep going when we fail by asking forgiveness.
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Jesus teaches people how to fish for men. This passage discusses several ways that God speaks to people today, including through the Bible, counsel from godly spouses and parents, history and past experiences, and prayer. It emphasizes listening to God and making wise choices through obedience, and describes a process of seeking God's guidance through prayer, studying the Bible, and seeking counsel from others.
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The document discusses the definitions of context, application, acquit, pardon, and justify. It provides the definitions of context as the words around a word that help explain its meaning and application as putting something to use or applying something. It then asks what God is saying in the passage for context and what God is saying to the reader for application. It defines justify as being declared righteous by God despite being guilty because of faith in Jesus Christ. It encourages the reader to trust God as he is concerned for others and shows his love even while facing the cross.
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Valentine Day message on Feb 14th
- 1. What Do You Think Of On February the14th?
- 2. Most People Think Of Love…… Or Romance
- 3. What Is Love? What If I Am Single? Am I To Young For Love? Am I To Old For Love? (Can you ever be to old for love)? Can I Fall Into Love? Can I Fall Out Of Love? Can I Really Find Someone Who Loves Me Completely? Can I Love Somebody “For Better Or For Worse”? Can I Love Someone For A Life Time? Is There One Who Will Love Me For A Life Time?
- 4. Love Is……..? How would You define, or Elaborate on That Question?
- 6. Accepting Others Where They Are
- 8. Can I Find Somebody To Really Love ME?
- 9. We May Or May Not Be Called To Be… Married Have Children, But We Can Choose To Love Others
- 10. There Is ONE Who Has Loved Us Unconditionally!! He Has Proven It In The Past He Is Loving Us Today He Will Love Us In The Future
- 12. Born In A Stable
- 13. Lived As A Man
- 14. Raised By Human Parents
- 16. John 15:9-10,12-13 9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
- 18. God Does Command Us
- 20. God Says Love ….. Love HIM and Others… Then He Helps Us To Do It In Other Words… HE Gives Us The Desire And Power To Obey Him
- 21. How Do We Put This Love Into Everyday Life? What Can or Should We Be Doing? What Attitudes Should We Have?