a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ...
Being filled with the Spirit leads to “speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father” (Eph 5:19-20). Similarly,...
We are to do all things unto the Lord – see the spiritual connection to the material actions. One might say that we are going toward death because the material has no life; only supports life, but there is in Isiah that says “see I lay a stone that can be trust to live by—;”...
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Read Chapter All Versions Ephesians 3:19 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Read Chapter All Versions Psalms...
My Friends, brothers, and sisters in Christ. The little horn power has done more than change a jot (a period) and a title (comma), which Jesus said was forbidden. It has taken a harshchiselto the immutable law of God. But, those who would go by God’s word alone (sola Scriptura)...
Matt. 25:40,45 – Jesus says “Whatever you did to the least of my brothers, you did it to Me.” We are judged and our eternal destiny is determined in accordance with our works. Mark 10:21 – Jesus says sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in ...
Ephesians 4:2-3with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Philippians 2:2complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. ...
“As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to ...
23I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and You loved them, just as You loved Me.24Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glo...
“brothers” could have theoretically been Joseph’s children from a former marriage that was dissolved by death. However, it is most likely, perhaps most certainly, that Joseph was a virgin, just as were Jesus and Mary. As such, they embodied the true Holy Family, fully consecrated to God...