Lead The Lost

Last week we talked about being children of God and living pure lives, just as Jesus did; for that is what a Christian does, they seek to become more like Christ. For those of you who are visiting this site for the first time, please go back and read the first half of this mini-series, God is Love! Part 1 . As for everyone else, welcome back, as you know we'll be continuing in 1 John 3 today; however, I would also like to cover the scripture found in the second half of chapter 4 as well. So everyone please feel free to brew a cup of coffee, grab your Bible while you're waiting, then pull up a comfortable chair; I feel like God has something important to speak to your heart today! Loving One Another: Chapter 3 John opens up verse 11 by reminding us that we've been taught to love one another since the beginning and that we should not be like Cain. I'm assuming you've all heard the story of Cain and Abel, but if not I'll give you a brief overview. These two m...

Love. What is love? Dictionary.com defines it as a tender, passionate affection for another person; but the Bible says that love is the ultimate expression of God's loyalty, purity, and mercy extended toward his people--to be reflected in human relationships of brotherly concern, marital fidelity, and adoration of God. My past thoughts about love and trust in a simple definition no longer matter, what does matter is how I feel after devoting my life entirely to God and his manner of being. Personally, I think that love is more than just an emotion of affection, it's an action that is performed, as well as a decision which must be consciously made to have. I also feel that love is something which has been long overlooked by many Christians in today's world and deserves some serious inspection. Oh but we won't be stopping with what I think and what I have to say about love, oh no, we'll be diving into the depths of the scripture to find out exactly what God hims...