Watch out for Selfishness & Pride // Philippians 2:13

The two operative phrases in today’s verse deserve a little attention. When the Apostle Paul wrote those words, he was doing so in comparison to Jesus and how He saw Himself in relation to the world. Though Jesus had all the rights to force us to bow down and worship Him, He rather came to…

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Happy Valentine’s Day // John 3:16

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we will share our affection and appreciation for people with cards, candies, flowers, and other tokens. Hallmark and other retailers get knocked for commercializing the day, and perhaps rightfully so. I thought it might be interesting to review the history of Valentine’s Day as opposed to going off on materialism. Today…

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I Want To Know What Love Is

1 John 3:16 I remember when Foreigner released their song, “I Want to Know What Love Is,” in 1984. I wonder if they read this verse, “We know what love is because Christ gave His life for us. We should give our lives for our brothers” (1 John 3:16). Love is about service, sacrifice, lifting…

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