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A True Child of God
The true children of our God is a way of being, not a way of behaving only. To be a child of our God seek to live a life characterized by the following traits day-in, day-out. True children of our God know Him intimately and love Him above all other loves. True children of our …
The Narrow Gate: A Grain of Wheat
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." - Jesus Christ This is an updated post from 2021. John 12:23-26 …
Perspectives: Love for Our God
"There is one and only one possible road to joy: selfless love." - Peter Kreeft On a snowy night in January of 1980, I had a crisis moment. The crisis came after reading the response of Jesus to a question regarding the greatest commandment. According to Jesus, the greatest commandment is to love our God …
Follower or Fully Indwelt?
Many people see themselves as followers of Jesus Christ. By this they mean they believe the facts about Jesus as they have heard them. They may have gone forward at an event, believed enough to say a prayer of commitment to Him, and have tried to obey what they have chosen as His commands to …
The Many or the Few?
Many there are who appreciate the fact that God exists, for it helps them make sense of the world and order their thinking. Even though they appreciate His being there, they are not seeking to be closely connected to Him. Few there are who desire to be intimate with their God above all other pursuits. …
The Hymnary – O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
Here we report on hymns and songs that express New Covenant truth. So many hymns and songs are weak if not sickly from the perspective of our New Covenant relationship with our God. Look here for hymns and songs the lyrics of which reflect the truth of the Gospel of the Kingdom. "O Love That …
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New Covenant in Scripture – Matthew 6:33
“So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’ All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given …
Jackson’s Security
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Josh Billings I would characterize Jackson as a dog whose love language was “touch,” but that is probably not a strong enough descriptor. His love language was more like “press.” If I stopped to pet or scratch him, he …
George MacDonald on Eternal Life
George MacDonald (1824 - 1905), the Scottish Victorian writer, started out in his career as a clergyman. He spent only a short few years in the pulpit before he left the religiosity of it all and turned to writing. He wrote a number of novels and many short stories, but poured himself into his poetry, …
Without Limit 