Tag Archives: love

Emotions; May 19, 2025


Ezra 3:13 No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away. Strong emotions can indeed blend together. In some situations … Continue reading

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The Risen Christ; April 30, 2025


Revelation 1:17-18 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, … Continue reading

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The Love of God; April 11, 2025


John 17:26 “I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” This High Priestly Prayer of Jesus, … Continue reading

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Marriage and the Church; March 20, 2025


Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. In Japanese, this is one of the most familiar passages in the whole Bible for me, because I use it every time I … Continue reading

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Body Life; March 17, 2025


Ephesians 4:15-16 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds … Continue reading

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Motivation; January 15, 2025


Acts 26:28-29 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are … Continue reading

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The Christmas Story; December 21, 2024


Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. From the standpoint of the world, Joseph and Mary … Continue reading

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Legalism; November 27, 2024


Luke 11:42 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former … Continue reading

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Progressive Revelation; November 24, 2024


Luke 1:74-75 “to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,    and to enable us to serve him without fear     in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.” This expresses the purpose of salvation, in the short term, at any rate. Actually, Zechariah … Continue reading

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Treasure; November 20, 2024


Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. This whole chapter is extremely familiar, to the point that I could just about quote it verbatim, but again, it contains deep truths that call for frequent … Continue reading

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