Ladies,
For those of you who have been following the Bible Study on-line, we'd like to invite you to join us for dinner Tuesday, December 2 at Olive Garden at 7pm. If you'll be able to join us, just email me at talk2tracy@verizon.net so that I'll have an accurate count. Thanks! And the last posting will be tomorrow - Tuesday, November 25.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Love the LORD
your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to worship them...
You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God...
Remember the Sabbath by keeping it holy...
You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to worship them...
You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God...
Remember the Sabbath by keeping it holy...
Love your neighbor as yourself
Honor your father and mother...
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet you neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Summed up in: "Love your neighbor as yourself"
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet you neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Summed up in: "Love your neighbor as yourself"
1 - We must put God first in our lives and love Him best
a. when we put God first and love Him best we will live a fulfilled life and not look to our friends/family to fill us up, complete us, or make us whole
b. when we put God first and love Him best we will have the ability to love any one in and through any thing.
Romans 5:5
1 John 4:10-11
c. when we put God first and love Him bst there is no jealousy, anger, hatred, etc., which are rooted in fear.
1 John 4:18-19
b. when we put God first and love Him best we will have the ability to love any one in and through any thing.
Romans 5:5
1 John 4:10-11
c. when we put God first and love Him bst there is no jealousy, anger, hatred, etc., which are rooted in fear.
1 John 4:18-19
2 - We must have a healthy love for ourselves
a. God created each one of us in His image, loves us, and thinks we're special.
SHOULDN'T WE AT LEAST AGREE WITH WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT US?
Psalm 139:14
Luke 12:24
Romans 5:7; 8:15
1 John 3:1
b. When we have a healthy love for ourselves we will take care of ourselves. We must be healthy (physically, spiritually, and emotionally) in order to have healthy relationships
Philippians 2:3-4 (balance)
SHOULDN'T WE AT LEAST AGREE WITH WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT US?
Psalm 139:14
Luke 12:24
Romans 5:7; 8:15
1 John 3:1
b. When we have a healthy love for ourselves we will take care of ourselves. We must be healthy (physically, spiritually, and emotionally) in order to have healthy relationships
Philippians 2:3-4 (balance)
3 - We are called to love others
We are to pursue love
1 Corininthians 13:1-3; 14:1
Ephesians 4:2
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
1 John 3:11
How do we love others?
a. by being filled with and relying on God's perfect love
Romans 5:5
1 John 4:16,18
b. by filling up on His Word
2 Timothy 3:16-17
c. by making the choice to love
1 John 3:17-18
d. by following God's definition and prescription for love
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corininthians 13:1-3; 14:1
Ephesians 4:2
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
1 John 3:11
How do we love others?
a. by being filled with and relying on God's perfect love
Romans 5:5
1 John 4:16,18
b. by filling up on His Word
2 Timothy 3:16-17
c. by making the choice to love
1 John 3:17-18
d. by following God's definition and prescription for love
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul - A Perfect Example
If you examine the beginning and end of Paul's letters you will find a wonderful example of Christian friendship. If you read the content of his letters you may think that he didn't have great compassion and love for the people in the church (he was often bringing there attention to and calling them out of sin). On the contrary, Paul knew the congregations of most of the churches very intimately. Romans 16 is a prime example of this, as Paul personally greets and names a great list of individuals in the congregation. This is a testimony to Paul's great love and intimate friendship he had and maintained with His brothers and sisters in Christ.
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