Our lives often are nice neat packages of projects, responsibilities, schedules, and tasks. And that works in a lot of things but not when it comes to obeying the command of our Lord to “love one another.” He doesn’t give us a nice little handbook to follow. Nor does He gives us a pamphlet of three easy instructions to implement. No, like all things in the Christian life, He brings us to Himself. He is the “handbook”. He is the sheet of instructions. The simple words “just as I have loved you” force us to do two things, if we are to obey it.
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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JOHN 15:7-8 – If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. THEME OF THE DAY. THE FRUIT-BEARING LIFE. This true story I am about to share happened while I was…
JOHN 21:15a – When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” THEME OF THE DAY. MORE THAN THESE. The scene in today’s scripture is Jesus serving breakfast to His twelve disciples on the shore of Galilee. Imagine watching this meal unfold. I don’t think there was much of an…
In this Easter morning service, Pastor Jim Sole talks about how Christ’s ressurection unlocked the door to our intimacy with God.
JOHN 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE MARK OF A CHRISTIAN. Ever been hurt, criticized, dealt with unkindly,…
Every Christian wants to bear spiritual fruit for God’s glory. Such a desire is implanted at new birth. When we became Christians, the yearning to serve the Lord and produce fruit for Him was given to us. And Jesus tells us in John 15, we will bear fruit, but there are a couple things about fruit-bearing we must acknowledge and understand.