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For Whom Should I Lay Down My Life?
May 27, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” 1 John 3:16 Application: There is a before and after in these verses written down by the hand of the same man, the Apostle John. The first was John’s recording of the words of his beloved Savior just prior to His crucifixion and death;...
May 27, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” 1 John 3:16 Application: There is a before and after in these verses written down by the hand of the same man, the Apostle John. The first was John’s recording of the words of his beloved Savior just prior to His crucifixion and death;...
You Say You Love Me
February 11, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” I John 4:7-8 Application: Love is the grand prize of human existence. Obviously, it is something for which people are willing to die. They will work, pay, sacrifice, give everything they have, if only they may know, experience, and secure love for themselves. It may not even be love for or from...
February 11, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” I John 4:7-8 Application: Love is the grand prize of human existence. Obviously, it is something for which people are willing to die. They will work, pay, sacrifice, give everything they have, if only they may know, experience, and secure love for themselves. It may not even be love for or from...
O To Grace How Great A Debtor
February 14, 2008
Scriptural Basis: "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." (#2) Matthew 6:12 Anderson's Applications: Recently I heard a television preacher say on the air waves that the Christian hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" was errant in its theology. He said that the hymn writer's words, "O to grace how great a debtor, daily I'm constrained to be" were simply not true. "God freely forgives us," he said, "through the atoning death of Jesus Christ for our sins on the cross." He concluded,...
February 14, 2008
Scriptural Basis: "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." (#2) Matthew 6:12 Anderson's Applications: Recently I heard a television preacher say on the air waves that the Christian hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" was errant in its theology. He said that the hymn writer's words, "O to grace how great a debtor, daily I'm constrained to be" were simply not true. "God freely forgives us," he said, "through the atoning death of Jesus Christ for our sins on the cross." He concluded,...
Love and Romance in the Valley of Baca
January 27, 2007
With the popularity of Valentine’s Day, February is known more today as the month for love and romance, than the birthday of two famous presidents. While the birth of this interesting holiday remains a mixture of legend as much as history, there can be little doubt why it is such a celebrated day. Yes, it is a bonanza for card companies, candy makers, and florist shops. Yet what major holiday hasn’t experienced commercial enterprise catering to our practices, traditions, and desires? The value...
January 27, 2007
With the popularity of Valentine’s Day, February is known more today as the month for love and romance, than the birthday of two famous presidents. While the birth of this interesting holiday remains a mixture of legend as much as history, there can be little doubt why it is such a celebrated day. Yes, it is a bonanza for card companies, candy makers, and florist shops. Yet what major holiday hasn’t experienced commercial enterprise catering to our practices, traditions, and desires? The value...
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