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  • 1 JOHN 4:18

    1 JOHN 4:18

    “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of…

  • 1 JOHN 4:16-17

    1 JOHN 4:16-17

    “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and…

  • 1 JOHN 4:13-15

    1 JOHN 4:13-15

    “And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. Furthermore, we…

  • 1 JOHN 4:11-12

    1 JOHN 4:11-12

    “Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen…

  • 1 JOHN 4:9-10

    1 JOHN 4:9-10

    “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that…

  • 1 JOHN 4:7-8

    1 JOHN 4:7-8

    “Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child…

  • 1 JOHN 3:19-24

    1 JOHN 3:19-24

    “Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.…

  • 1 JOHN 3:16-18

    1 JOHN 3:16-18

    “We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give…

  • 1 JOHN 3:7-10

    1 JOHN 3:7-10

    ” 7 Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that…

  • 1 JOHN 3:1-3

    1 JOHN 3:1-3

    “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!…

  • 1 JOHN 2:29

    1 JOHN 2:29

    “Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.”…

  • 1 JOHN 2:26

    1 JOHN 2:26

    26 I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. 1 John 2:26…

  • 1 JOHN 2:22-23

    1 JOHN 2:22-23

    “And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and…

  • 1 JOHN 2:21

    1 JOHN 2:21

    “So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between…

  • 1 JOHN 1:8-10

    1 JOHN 1:8-10

    If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 9But if we…

  • 1 JOHN 1:3-4

    1 JOHN 1:3-4

    3“We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us.…

  • 1 JOHN 1:1-2

    1 JOHN 1:1-2

    “1We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning,a whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 16

    1 CORINTHIANS 16

    Intentful relationship leads to intentful generosity. This then inspires intentful giving which opens the door for intentful relationship. The idea…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-58

    1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-58

    Our physical bodies are a gift. We are not gnostics who believe that this body is a curse that has…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-32

    1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-32

    The resurrection is the lynchpin of all history. With it, all things hold together. Without it, nothing truly matters. Yet,…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11

    1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11

    There are so many things that can become entangled with the gospel. This is largely because the message contained within…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 14:26-40

    1 CORINTHIANS 14:26-40

    The key to living in God’s image is not simply being at peace with one’s self. It is living self…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-25

    1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-25

    This passage has much meat on it. Dealing the complexity of desire and application, Paul doesn’t mince words or break…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 13

    1 CORINTHIANS 13

    This evergreen passage has captured the hearts of our society for its grand philosophy on the nature of love. People…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-31

    1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-31

    So often people in a community become jealous of the strong. But in truth, the only weak members are the…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11

    1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11

    The idea of a spiritual gift is a seminal idea in our active faith. They are a covenant of sorts…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34

    1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34

    The Lord’s Supper is special because of what it accomplishes in the body. On the one hand it manages to…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 11:1-16

    1 CORINTHIANS 11:1-16

    The roles of men and women in Roman times & throughout Jewish culture were well established norms. Society was tenuously…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 10:23-33

    1 CORINTHIANS 10:23-33

    This idea that we should “be concerned for the benefit of others,” is at the heart of the “golden rule.”…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13

    1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13

    There is nothing that God cannot handle, though there is plenty that will be difficult. The difficulty may result in…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27

    1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27

    So many believers do not “run to win.” Instead they “run for joy,” because they have won already. They site…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 9:15-23

    1 CORINTHIANS 9:15-23

    Paul understands that ministry is multifaceted. On the one hand, he is due compensation on the merit of his efforts.…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 9:1-14

    1 CORINTHIANS 9:1-14

    This passage is about fair treatment. It isn’t about lining the pockets of church workers, but like many things in…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 8

    1 CORINTHIANS 8

    Often times the things that we may be willing to suffer are not as good of motivators toward our growth…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 7:25-40

    1 CORINTHIANS 7:25-40

    The thing that is often missed in this passage is the unique way in which singleness is presented on par…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 7:17-24

    1 CORINTHIANS 7:17-24

    I have heard this passage used to justify that we can and should remain in our sins; specifically in cultures…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-16

    1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-16

    The passage ends with the quip, “don’t you realize?” The question here is hope. If your hope is in God’s…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 7:1-9

    1 CORINTHIANS 7:1-9

    Again we see that something in our culture that is viewed as purely biological is maintained with an eye toward…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20

    1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20

    Sexual sin is unique because of how many facets of the human experience it touches. Yet humans have done everything…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 6:1-11

    1 CORINTHIANS 6:1-11

    Paul demonstrates wisdom. With a bold directness, he calls out a foolish way of thinking to the point of shame.…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 5

    1 CORINTHIANS 5

    This is the hardest part of being a follower of Christ. This is that moment of truth wherein you must…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 4:6-21

    1 CORINTHIANS 4:6-21

    Here we can see some of Paul’s snarky genius peeking through. In his admonishment, he doesn’t shy away from leaning…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-5

    1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-5

    Judgment does not belong to us except where authority has been given. Another way to think about this is to…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 3:10-23

    1 CORINTHIANS 3:10-23

    What do we ultimately build on? That foundation that was already laid. We can often be confused by the strong…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-9

    1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-9

    This passage is important to unity. It is about the perspective from which our unity comes. Namely, the issue is…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16

    1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16

    Relationship is key to this passage. One cannot be educated if one doesn’t have knowledge. But not knowledge of a…

  • 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-31

    1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-31

    This passage is integral to understanding ourselves in this universe. God is so much more clever we could ever be.…

  • JOB 20-31

    JOB 20-31

    Job 20 and 21 For all that Job had… Why God said to consider him was that his connection to…

  • JOB 11 – 19

    JOB 11 – 19

    Job 11 and 12 Anyone notice that nothing was actually said to Job. They accuse him but without cause or…

  • ON FAITH

    ON FAITH

    Faith is the reality of what we hope for. This is such an inversion of man’s view. We believe that…