Jesus as Deliverer
Christ’s compassionate acts of supernatural healing proved that he was God’s credentialed Deliverer sent to free us from our ultimate problem with sin.
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Working Harder At Love & Unity
We must lovingly anticipate the potential negative impact our “gray area” decisions might have on others, and always be willing to sacrifice our freedom for their spiritual good.
Aiming at Love
We can simplify our Christian duty to keep God’s moral laws by consciously seeking to love and serve others as Christ did.
Sincerely Loving God's People
“Sold-Out Servants” must care for their fellow congregants with a selfless, Christlike love which is full of respect and genuine concern for the others’ good.
Its Eternal Provision
The incomparable love of God affords us permanent peace and enduring security through the past, present and future work of Jesus Christ on our behalf.
Its Biblical Dimensions
God has made us to love and be loved with a kind of love modeled by Christ – it is our responsibility to love God and each other with his kind of agape love.
Adapting Your Style for a Grand Performance
As one participant in our marital covenant we will need to adapt lives for the good of the marriage, reflecting the sacrifice and sympathy of real biblical love.
Sacrifice Instead of Selfishness
God has called us to buck our culture’s propensity for self-interest and self-promotion and intentionally care for fellow Christians with a sacrificial and empathetic love.
Taking Stock of What’s at Stake
A central lesson of the Old Testament is that we cannot disregard God’s truth and walk away unscathed – there are always consequences for transgressing God’s rules.
The Balance of Biblical Love
Biblical love is not sentimentality. Real love is sold out to the good of others for God’s sake and it doesn’t avoid what’s hard it if it is truly what’s best.
Get Ready
Maintaining and sustaining your progress in the Christian life will require vigilance, tenacity and love – without them you are vulnerable to costly setbacks!
A Lifelong Quest
I ought to assess myself by the progress I show in humbly loving others, because most everything else I do will one day become irrelevant.
In Search of a Divine Motive
We must resolve to rely on God to replicate God’s merciful and gracious love toward imperfect people.
Weeding Out the Bad Stuff
To be motivated by God’s love will require a serious resolve to fight our natural tendencies to put ourselves first and be intolerant of others.
Don’t Have Breakfast Without It
God wants his kids to be motivated by his kind of committed and selfless love as we go about serving one another in the body of Christ.
A Primer on Counting Your Blessing
God expects our lives to be characterized by joyful thanksgiving, because he deserves it and we need it.
When Your Passions Meet Your Prerogatives
Don’t let the exercise of your freedoms put you in harms way; steer clear of situations which might tempt you to sin.
The Price of Being Really Nice
God richly rewards those who are willing to sacrifice their trivial desires for other people’s lasting good.
Why You Feel Like a Loser When You Try to Be Nice
We must be quick to give up our prerogatives for other Christians whose conscience might be tweaked over the exercise of our freedom.
Preparing to Give More Than Just the Facts
To be an effective Courier of Christ we must do more than give the “gospel facts” – we must present it & ourselves in kind, pertinent & intelligent words.
Incarnational Love
Go out of your way to meet the needs of others—the same way Jesus went way out of his way to meet ours.
Defeating the Fire-breathing Marriage
Husbands must love their wives so much that they daily aspire to reflect the loving, sacrificial leadership that Christ provides for his church.
Protecting Our Friendships with Agape Love
We must guard our friendships by expressing our life in tangible ways – acts of welfare, unity and gratitude.
Radical Kindness
People who have been freely & sacrificially loved by God should be compelled to love others freely & sacrificially. God doesn’t have any needs but his kids do!
Cultivating a Love that Lasts
Agape love requires that Christians make and maintain commitments of self-giving!