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Godly, Christlike love – the way & practice thereof – Lev 19:18; Deut 6:5; Micah 6:8; Mt 22:37-40; Pro 17:9,17; Roms 13:8; 14:1; 15:1; 12:1-2,9-13,14-21; I Cor 13:4-8a; Mt 5:43-45; I Jn 4:7-19: On wisdom & wise speech:  Js 1:19-20; Ephs 4:29; Pro 18:4,6-7,10,13*,17,20-21; 19:1,5 (be a truth teller – Pro 26:28; Jer 9:1-6),9,27; 20:19; 2:1-5; 15:… Continue reading Godly Christlike Love -the stewardship of every true believer –

God-ordained male leadership – the family first, then the church, then the community – Deut 11:18-21; I Tim 3:1-7(Ephs 5:25): The factual reality of proper, God-ordained Biblical leadership in the family first & then in the church: Biblical leadership is first & foremost, an individually commanded responsibility between the human, male Christian leader & God(individually/Ezra 7:10;… Continue reading God Ordained Male Leadership

“Train up a child……” – what does it mean?  Pro 22:6: Deut 11:18-21; Pro 20:27; Ephs 6:4; Col 3:17 Notice, Solomon, in the inspiration of our blessed Holy Spirit, said “Train”, not “teach”.  Herein is a marvelous manifestation of our Father’s infinite, Sovereign, Omnisciently faithful provision of, by way of His Holy word, righteous, immutably wise… Continue reading Train Up A Child

The proper fear of the Lord, Biblically revealed: Why we know to “fear” the Lord (Titus 1:1-2; Roms 1:18-20; II Tim 1:7-9; Ephs 1:3-14; Col 2:9-10; 1:22; Roms 8; Rev 20:10-15; 21-22) & what it means to rightly “fear” (reverence) our Holy Heavenly Father –  The precious blessed wonder of the joy of embracing each… Continue reading A Proper Fear of God

“Happiness” is always circumstantial, based on an experience (II Ptr 1:16-18,19-21) & it is always temporary. “Joy” (Phil 4:4-5; I Thess 5:16; Ps 33; 65-67; 103; 145-50) is always relational (I Jn 4:7-19; Ephs 1:3-6), based on a condition (Col 2:9-10; 1:22-23; Roms 8:1,28,29-30,31,32-39; II Cor 5:17; Jn 10:9-10,17-18,27-30; 17:9-10,22-24) & is eternal (Titus 1:1-2; Gen 3:15; Jer 29:11-13; Ephs 1:3-6; 2:4-10; Roms 8:1,37-39;… Continue reading Happiness vs Joy

“How Can I Know I’m Saved?” – Acts 2:37-47: The “acid” test of saving faith?  I Jn 2:3-5***\see p146, ***, “Christ’s Call To Reform the Church”, by Jn Mac, 2018: I Jn 2:3-5:  3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4  The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a  liar, and the truth is not in him; 5  but… Continue reading How Can I Know I’m Saved?

God’s Priority for Human Relationships God; Marriage; Family; Fellow Believers; Unbelievers: This pyramid of prioritized relationships is offered to facilitate a right Biblical understanding of God’s foreordained perfect order for the practice of Christlike love in every human relationship He has woven into the fabric of every life created in His image — Genesis 1-2… Continue reading God’s Priority of Human Relationships

Ps 19; 33; 104; 148; Is 45; Neh 5:9+; 9:5+; Mk 13:19; Acts 14:15+; 17:24-28; Roms 4:17+; Col 1:16; Rev 4:11+; 5: 4,13; 10:5+; 14:6+; Gen 1:1 (says it all) God’s plan/design was & remains as follows: Creation (Genesis) — not                        continuous; finished    … Continue reading Evolution – bottom line:

God’s love gift of PRAYER – Acts 9:11b; II Chron 30:27 – prayer is that supernaturally created mysterious vehicle our loving Father created to enable us as His beloved children to commune with Him in this life anytime, anyplace, in any & all situations & circumstances of daily living (Ps 118:24; 23; 27; 33; 65-67; 100; 103;… Continue reading God’s love gift of PRAYER

Here is God’s immutable explanation & promise (Roms 8:1; II Cor 1:20-21) of His Sovereign enabling, sustaining grace (II Ptr 1:1-4) equipping us as His beloved children to be “overwhelmingly…….more than conquerors” in daily kingdom service as the beloved of our Father Ephs 1:3-6,7-14; I Ptr 1:3-5,6a; II Ptr 1:1-4*** Ps 138:8(all):   “8 The LORD (Ps 136; 57:2; Jer 29:11-13,4-7,8-9; Phil 1:3-6; Col 2:9-15;… Continue reading “…overwhelmingly more than conquerors…” – Roms 8(all)