Learning Not To Despise People
“Jesus spoke this parable to some people who viewed others with contempt” (Lk.18:9). There are various reasons why people view others with contempt. They may have been taught…
Posts tagged as love
First Love – Love for the Lord and Love for One Another
In Revelation 2:2-3, The Lord commends the messenger at Ephesus for his toil and perseverance and for his efforts to keep the church pure from evil men.
God Is Silently Planning For You In Love
Right through the history of the nation of Israel, God sought to impress upon them the enduring nature of His love. He loved them with an everlasting love…
Concentrate On Your Inner Life And Obedience To God’s Word
In the old covenant, the emphasis was always on the external – “because of the hardness of men’s hearts” (Matt. 19:8). The law emphasised cleanliness in the external….
Seek to have Largeness of Heart
In 1 Kings 3:16-28 we have an example of Solomon’s wisdom. Two prostitutes stood before him for judgment one day. They were living in the same house and…
Christ-like Love
Jesus gave His disciples a new commandment just before He went to the cross. They were to love one another as He had loved them (Jn. 13:34). It…
Confidence In God’s Love
God had great plans in mind for Adam and Eve, when He created them. But these plans could not be fulfilled apart from their being tested. And so…
After Love, What?
After love comes peace. I have before remarked, a great many people are trying to make peace. But that has already been done. God has not left it…
How Is God’s Love Experienced in the Heart?
Experiencing the love of God, not just thinking about it, is something we should desire with all our hearts. This is an experience of great joy because in…
Fellowship
The most valuable brother and sister in any church is the one who can bring the atmosphere of heaven into a church and who can build fellowship in…
