Category Archives: God’s Love for Us

Lifeguards

Posted on August 20, 2021 by wamplerp

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil … Continue reading →

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Holiness and Body Awareness

Posted on July 28, 2021 by wamplerp

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Community, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Discernment, Discipleship, Following God, God's Love for Us, Hebrews, Life Together, religion | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Him Who is Invisible

Posted on July 25, 2021 by wamplerp

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded … Continue reading →

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Mixing Blood and Water

Posted on July 24, 2021 by wamplerp

In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it … Continue reading →

Posted in atonement, Ceremonial Cleansing, Christian Community, Christianity, Covenant, Faith, Following God, Forgiveness, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Hebrews, Jesus, living water, Messiah, Redemption, The Spiritual Realm | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Love and Lists

Posted on July 6, 2021 by wamplerp

Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, charity, Christian Community, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Following God, God's Love for Us, Holy Spirit, Love for the Lost | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Stumbling Stone

Posted on June 20, 2021 by wamplerp

Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved. For the Lord will carry out his sentence on earth with speed and finality.” It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Discipleship, Following God, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Jesus, Paul, Redemption, Romans, Sharing the Gospel, The Spiritual Realm | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Chains of Freedom

Posted on June 13, 2021 by wamplerp

After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island—it was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Christian Community, Christianity, Faith, Following God, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Gospel, Jesus, Paul | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Staying in Jail to Set People Free

Posted on April 28, 2021 by wamplerp

The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, baptism, Born again, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Following God, Forgiveness, God's Love for Us, Holy Spirit, Love for the Lost, Paul, Sharing the Gospel | Tagged | 5 Comments

Reflecting and Recounting

Posted on April 18, 2021 by wamplerp

“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Spirit Poured Out

Posted on April 11, 2021 by wamplerp

“We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, baptism, Christian Community, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Following God, Forgiveness, God's Love for Us, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Love for the Lost, reconciliation, Redemption | Tagged | 19 Comments