Tag: family of God
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Do Not Give Up Meeting Together | Understanding Hebrews 10:23-25
Do not give up meeting together. God did not create man to stand alone. Jesus Christ built the church to strengthen and encourage one another.
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Brotherly Love
Brotherly love is a key characteristic that Christians need to aim at, and here we learn what drastic steps are needed when it goes wrong.
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Understanding who the Church should support
Even though the church does not have to support widows and orphans today, understanding who the Church should support is still important.
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Providing for your Family
Providing for your family is one of the great commandments of the Lord. It is even more important than working for the Lord.
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Relationships in the Family of God
Relationships in the family of God are critical, and in many ways they are similar to blood related family relationships. This scripture gives guidance on dealing with those in the church.
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A people chosen by God
We are a people chosen by God. In the first few verses of 1 Thessalonians 1 we see Paul speak to the church about this and he gives some insights from which we can learn.
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Greet and Welcome your Brethren in the Lord
There are some interesting insights that we can gain from Paul’s closing comments and greetings to various people in his letters. Read this article to find out more.
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How to improve our relationships in the Lord
It is important in God’s eyes that we learn how to improve our relationships in the Lord. The advice and insights given in these scriptures will guide us how to improve our relationships in the Lord
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Humility
There is a principle that is spread throughout the Bible, both in the New Testament and the Old Testament. It is the principle of humility. This scripture explains some of the ways we can show humility and what the attitudes and behaviour of humility look like.
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You are a Child of God
These first few words of Ephesians chapter 6 give us a powerful message both as earthly parents and as children of God. They teach us what it means to be a child of God and how to behave as one of His children.
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Built Up In Love
(Ephesians 4:15-16) The work of the ministry gifts given by God is to develop the church and the individual members of the church so that they grow together in harmony into the maturity of Jesus Christ. I discussed the ministry gifts and some of these matters in my last few posts. What we now see…
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The Working of the Holy Spirit
(Ephesians 3:14-21) As I read these few verses at the end of Ephesians chapter 3, I am struck by the fact that most of the matters Paul is writing about here are to do with the working of the holy spirit within the children of God in Christ Jesus. He talks about strengthening in the…