Posts Tagged ‘Love’
Dying On The Hill vs. Attacking Others On The Hill
“How do we determine which convictions are ‘hills worth dying on?’” I was recently asked this question and immediately what came to mind were some of the ugly scenes that have played out over the years causing many to say, “I don’t think that’s a hill I’m willing to die on.” Certainly, there are hills…
Read MoreThe Working Clothes of Love (3)
We continue to examine Paul’s working definition of love as revealed to him by the Spirit of God and so come to a phrase that should genuinely give us pause. Perhaps, it is because this phrase strikes remarkably close to home. He writes that love “seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no…
Read MoreThe Working Clothes of Love (2)
In his letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul was constrained to speak on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they are to be ministered under the operation of love. That being so, it became necessary for him to spend some time showing what love looked like in its “working clothes.” He continued…
Read MoreWorking Clothes of Love (1)
The concept of love in our modern American society is so very distorted from the truth. It ranges somewhere between the Hollywood version that is nothing more than fleshly lust to the smarmy Kodak version of love we see in television commercials, e.g., a man and a woman walking their dog on the beach in…
Read MoreThe Loveless Church at Ephesus
Ancient Ephesus Have you ever been surprised? Have you ever been rudely awakened or jolted out of sleep? Has anyone ever jumped out of a corner to scare you or has anything ever happened around you as you were driving a car that suddenly arrested your attention? This happened to me when my wife and…
Read MoreRespect, Conscience, and Culture
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 John and the Tardy Taxi Driver: I once heard the true story of a man from the United States who flew to another country on business. (We’ll call him John.) John was told that when he arrived at the destination airport, the friend of a friend, who was native to that country,…
Read MoreFive Ways for a Christian Husband to Show Love to His Wife
One of the primary jobs of a husband, according to the Bible, is to love his wife as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25ff). While there are other things involved, I believe this responsibility is critical for any Christian husband to follow. Yet this calling has a web of nuances and applications that span many…
Read MoreLove
George Stiekes But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you (Matthew 5:44). Normally when we hear the word “love”, we tend to think in an emotional sense, especially when it is used…
Read MoreHonorable Christian Manhood (part 10)
Taigen Joos Part 1 ♦ Part 2 ♦ Part 3 ♦ Part 4 ♦ Part 5 ♦ Part 6 ♦ Part 7 ♦ Part 8 ♦ Part 9 An honorable Christian Man cultivates healthy loves. In the previous entry to this thread, we considered the truth that an honorable Christian man cultivates healthy love. and…
Read MoreThe Love We Seek
Kim Melton My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. Song of Solomon 2:10 These are words that every young girl dreams of hearing. Even as an adult, I love the stories of Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast. Females long for…
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