Tag: love
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Paul’s unfinished encouragement of the Thessalonians
Previously on Paul’s Second Mission The apostles sailed to Macedonia, Greece and Achaia Second major stop THESSILONICA where they proclaim the Gospel to the Jews for THREE WEEKS. THREE WEEKS? Hardly enough time to establish a firm foundation of faith in NEW BELIEVERS! ~A.D. 51 – Paul writes to encourage the Thessalonian Church Certainly Paul…
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Therefore encourage one another, members of Christ
How do your encourage one another? Beloved brother in Christ, dear sister in our Lord — encourage one another. This is the message of the Apostle Paul to the Church. And recall Jesus’ new Commandment to ‘Love one another as I have loved you. Agape love must be both active and personal in the believer…
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God’s Personal Love -2 His Love of the Church
Jesus Loves the Church If you picture Jesus’ Disciples as a blueprint of His church you will observe God’s love for the Church by Christ’s love of them. The Messiah Jesus had been with the Twelve for over two years when the Lord asked them about the crowds of disciples who followed them. Matthew 16:…
