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Love … it’s all about this. Romans 13.8-10

Love … it’s all about this. Romans 13.8-10 Love pays attention. Love notices. Love actually sees. Love holds. Love gives room to others. Love lasts. Love gives when it thinks it has given all it can. Love thinks of others first. Love understands. Love expresses itself. People don’t really think of Paul as an expert on love, but he has had a lot to say about love! After all, before this letter to the church at Rome, he had written the greatest explanation of love to the church at Corinth. ‘Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.’1 To the Romans, he highlighted that ‘God demonstrated his great love for us in this: while we were still sinners Christ died for us.’2 Then Paul reassured them that absolutely nothing could separate them from the love of God.3 He instructed them to love one another sincerely—wholeheartedly. ‘Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.’4 And then, “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.” Romans 13.8-10, ESV Wake up and pay attention now. Allow me to segue . . . The questioning had gone on all day. ‘What about this? What about that?’ they wrangled, looking for ways to trip him up—ways to catch him in a contradiction. And then the most exacting of experts stepped to the front with a point sure to stymie him . . . ‘So, Rabbi,’ one said mockingly, ‘which is the greatest of the commandments?’ Jesus did not even hesitate. ‘Love the Lord thy God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. And the second is this, love your neighbor as yourself.’5 Hmm… okay, now along comes Paul---Paul who had not stood with the other pious Jews on that day or on any other day listening to Jesus … no, when Jesus walked the streets of Palestine, Paul was not in attendance. Oh, he was in and around Jerusalem, but he was a devout young Jewish man learning at the feet of the most prominent and highly regarded Jewish teacher of the day, Gamaliel, forming his strong theological beliefs that would stand him in direct opposition to Jesus! UNTIL of course, the resurrected Lord stepped into Paul’s path on the road to Damascus, where he had a one-on-one conversion experience. Yes, God always gets his man. But here’s the point I want to make with you—when Paul wrote about love fulfilling the Law, (a kind of review of Jesus’ same teaching), he had not been there that day. You must understand that he also could not just flip back to the Gospels in his Bible to read Jesus’ words. He did not have the gospels to read—nor had he heard Jesus’ teaching on the subject! So, how did he come up with the same equation about love fulfilling the Law ? Only one way. Direct revelation. Jesus revealed it to him himself. How do I know? After Paul’s miraculous conversion, through his encounter with Jesus Christ, when he came to know Jesus as his Messiah (Acts 9), he made it clear, ‘the gospel I preached is not something that man made up, I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.’6 That is why Paul wrote so emphatically “owe no man anything except love”. Paul knew that if we had a debt to repay, honor would command us to repay it—whether it was a loan or a mortgage, whatever. But on love…..that is where the onus is on us. Ha! The owe-ness is on us. Jesus had personally conveyed to Paul that life, for the Christian, is to be all about love. And Paul got it. Boy, did he get it! Christine Todd DiGiacomo 1 1 Corinthians 13 2 Romans 5.8 3 Romans 8.38-39 4 Romans 12.9, 10 5 Mark 12:30-31 6 Galatians 1.11-12

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Added by Christine on August 9, 2011 at 6:58am — No Comments

Praying for our persecuted family in Christ

God is on the move, in many places around the world today. One place he is moving is among Muslims in Southeast Asia. I have a friend who is a Pastor that has asked for prayer for new members of the faith - who are standing for Christ in the country where he ministers; it's a country that persecutes people who "convert" to Christianity.

 

There is an urgent issue that I would ask every believer to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ - 

My friend the Pastor has…

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Added by ScribeD on August 8, 2011 at 5:56pm — No Comments

All is good

As I walk this path w/ Jesus, Holy Spirit shows me more and more, All is good.

In Phil 2:12, Paul tell us to,’ work out our salvation w/ fear and trembling’

I am under the “Wings of His Protection,” I am in His Hands.

1 Cor 10:13 … He will not allow us to be tempted beyond our power to resist. But when we are tempted, He will also give us the ability to endure the temptation as our way to escape.

So when events come, either at us, or we to them. I thinks we always have the… Continue

Added by a servant (Chris) on August 8, 2011 at 9:40am — No Comments

Obey the government….really, always? Romans 13.1-7

What is our responsibility to the government? Paul closed out Romans 12 with a list of the concrete ways we ought to love one another, and promote harmony within the family of God. Now he turns his attention to instruct Christians living under the rule of a secular government.



Paul writes: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore he who resists the authorities…

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Added by Christine on August 8, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

RIGHTEOUSNESS

Human is sinful in nature.

There is no one righteous,  not even one.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.

Our Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross so the sinners could live in righteousness, according to His grace and mercy.

God has given us the Scriptures so we could have an instruction for righteousness.

Reading, understanding and doing Gods word is the key to…

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Added by Larry M. on August 8, 2011 at 4:00am — No Comments

Words of The Day

Revelation 10





1And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

2And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

3And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

4And when the seven thunders had uttered… Continue

Added by Rev Donald A Davis on August 7, 2011 at 11:26pm — No Comments

As we walk

"But if we walk in the light, we have fellowship w/ one another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7  Darby Bible  Thank You Father

Added by a servant (Chris) on August 7, 2011 at 7:11pm — No Comments

Please Prayer For My Weakness

Lord Jesus, With your help I can make it . Father I get discouraged at times , I prayer,  help me not give up. Father I thank you for your son

Jesus Christ.. I n Jesus name Amen

Added by Saint(Suzze)SusieDurco on August 7, 2011 at 6:01pm — No Comments

Words of The Day

Revelation 9 



1And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 

2And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. 

3And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the…

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Added by Rev Donald A Davis on August 7, 2011 at 4:28am — No Comments

WATCH, LEST YOU BE CAUGHT UNAWARES!!

Are you hearing from select Christians who are talking about watching the signs of the times and watching for the return of Jesus our Savior to take His bride?  How does it make you feel to hear these things?  Does it make you roll your eyes at them, or are you intrigued and want to hear more?  Are you ready to hear these things, or is it something you would rather not talk about?  Are these select…

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Added by kristina on August 6, 2011 at 6:54pm — No Comments

Do you want to get along better? Romans 12.9-21

Today I had the opportunity to again read aloud Paul’s mandate for loving well. . . I looked at three different versions of the same passage, and here is yet another.  Before we turn the page, and look at Romans chapter 13, I must ask you—how are you doing with loving well? …

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Added by Christine on August 5, 2011 at 7:50am — 1 Comment

Logic funny

The following is perfectly logical to all males.

A wife asks her husband, "Could you please go shopping for me and buy
one gallon of milk, and if they have eggs, get 6."

A short time later the husband returns home with 6 cartons of milk.
The wife asked him, "Why did you buy 6 gallons of milk?"

He replied, "They had eggs."

(I'm sure you're going back to read it again, carefully!)

Contributed by Richard C Russell at Sem-Joke

Added by Terry Duncan on August 5, 2011 at 4:43am — No Comments

A visit from the Holy Spirit...

Today, I was visiting an elder from the Chruch I attend. I had went to visit him initially because I was having some problems in my spirit life. Well, after much needed clarification and guidance, we had a long prayer session, just him and I. My friend and elder encouraged me to pray for the Holy Spirit to manifest within me, and to encourage him to feel me with power. Well, after a few minutes of praying, I wasn't recieving the spirit, because I had some doubt and unbelief dwelling in my soul.… Continue

Added by brandon soileau on August 5, 2011 at 12:32am — 3 Comments

Words of The Day

Revelation Chapter  8 



 1And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 

2And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 

3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the…

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Added by Rev Donald A Davis on August 4, 2011 at 11:19pm — No Comments

joy not from suffering but, the result

I was looking into Joy and found this it is so worth reading





Charles Wesley Naylor

TALK THIRTY-NINE. WHERE THE JOY IS



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A sister wrote to me recently desiring me to tell her how she might find sweetness and joy in her trials. She seemed to have in her mind an… Continue

Added by a servant (Chris) on August 4, 2011 at 6:48pm — No Comments

Hoops

Hoops they have made hoop;s for my Christian walk.

Spend all that time on what You can't do.

Some have made lists, they number them.

To be a Christian you can't do all these things.

They would have stoned the women,

The women who Jesus chose not to condemed.

Yes, there are sin's the number is great.

If you are a spokesman for Him, tell them this.

To love God before all & then your brother before yourself.

Tell them about…

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Added by a servant (Chris) on August 4, 2011 at 11:57am — No Comments

Hebrews 11:1-3

Heb 11:1

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.…

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Added by Christopher Kendall on August 4, 2011 at 12:30am — No Comments

All I Really Need to Know I learned in… Romans 12.9-21

Is it possible to live simply in the 21st century?  And would you, if you could?  The whole notion of living simply I find quite appealing, which is why I am sure Robert Fulghum’s poem warms my heart.  ‘All I Really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten…  Share everything.  Play fair.  Don’t hit people.  Put things back where you found them.  Clean up your own mess.  Don’t take things that aren’t yours.  Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.  Wash your hands before you…

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Added by Christine on August 3, 2011 at 9:58pm — No Comments

Words of The Day

Revelation Chapter  7 



1And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 

2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt…

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Added by Rev Donald A Davis on August 3, 2011 at 8:57pm — No Comments

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