Jesus said the greatest commandment begins with the God of Scripture -- and that we should "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength" (30). I'm willing to bet you've heard this saying of Jesus time and time again -- love God, love neighbor, this is the sum of the law.
Read moreGarden Marriage: Applying God's Grace To It (Mark 10:10-12)
Jesus' words were revolutionary because he put men and women on equal footing. But they are also stringent. In this concluding movement in the house, Jesus told his disciples that the one who departs, if they remarry another, has committed adultery. God put the original couple together. To him, they are still one, so a new marriage is adultery in his sight.
Read moreGarden Marriage: Sin Broke It (Mark 10:1-5)
Many have been disillusioned and disappointed by marriage. Through this study of Mark, we will consider how sin broke marriage, but the gospel restored hope. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreThe Test of a True Believer -- Love God's People (1 John 2:6-8)
Here, we have the next claim. "Whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked"(2:6). In this assertion, the person who said they were abiding in God should live a life resembling the life of Christ! It is astounding to think of living like Jesus, but John believes it possible. (9 Minutes/2300 Words)
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