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Our scripture this morning is John 13:34-35 (NLT). “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” Jesus says He is giving us a new commandment, …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 22:36-40 (NLT). “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor …
Our scripture this morning is John 3:34-35 (NLT). For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit. The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands. John’s gospel speaks often of God’s love for us, expressed through the gift of His Son. In …
Our scripture this morning is Romans 5:8-9 (NLT). But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. Sometimes I find it …
Our scripture this morning is 1 John 4:16-17 (NLT). We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we …
Our scripture this morning is John 11:25-26 (NLT). Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?” Jesus taught to large crowds and smaller groups of …
Our scripture this morning is John 6:33-35 (NLT). “The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.” Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 6:20-21 (NLT). Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Jesus speaks to us here regarding possessions and priorities. He addresses the human obsession with …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NLT). “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul reminds …
Our scripture this morning is John 1:4-5 (NLT). The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. Today is the beginning of our celebration of Advent, the time of preparation for Christ coming to be …