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Tag Archives: agape
Rules; March 24, 2020
1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. You can extrapolate from this that the purpose of every rule in the Church should be … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, commands, COVID-19, God's love, God's rules, guidelines, love, paradoxes, rules, the 10 Commandments
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Love; June 17, 2019
1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Reading from here through the end of the chapter, my overwhelming impression is that … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, blessing, discernment, eros, God's love, love, purity, the Holy Spirit, understanding
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The Love of Jesus; February 22, 2019
John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Jesus said … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, disciples of Christ, evangelism, love, loving enemies, Sokagakkai
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Agape Love; December 28, 2018
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. The more you read 1 John 4, the … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, fear, God's grace, love, punishment, sin, spiritual growth
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God’s Love; November 22, 2018
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. I forget how many … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, answers to prayer, faith, interactions, love, prayer, spiritual growth
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Love; November 22, 2017
Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures for ever. Most places in Psalms where the English says, “love,” the Japanese renders it as “grace/blessing.” Sometimes that comes across as real insight, because we … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, eros, God's love, Japan, Japanese, love, marital love, storge
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Depending on God; November 11, 2017
Psalm 81:10 I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. This is the simplest of interactions, bringing to mind baby birds in a nest, opening their … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, children of abraham, open to God, pride of accomplishment, trusting God, word pictures
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October 27, 2016
John 17:20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message.” It has always been very meaningful to me that Jesus prayed for us today in the hours before … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, Christian unity, denominations, love, macro and micro, the family of God, unity
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May 19, 2016
Psalm 80:8 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. Up to now I have largely overlooked this Psalm, and I dare say I have a lot of company in that. Previously, the … Continue reading
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Tagged agape, eros, fruitfulness, gardening, harvest, kinds of love, love, pastoral ministry, the vine
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