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5 Greek & Hebrew Words for Love

What does the Bible say about love? Here are the five, most-used Greek and Hebrew words for love and LOTS of Bible verses about love to read! Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,…

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Community Matters

IT’S TRUE—COMMUNITY MATTERS “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 We, here at…

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Love & Grace

Love and grace are incredibly important, but how do they play out realistically in our lives? Let’s look at Corinthians and what the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible has to say. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy…

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4 Scriptural Types of Worship

What does Scripture have to say about worship? Read this article from the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible and learn about these four scriptural types of worship. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” –Psalm 95:6 NIV Worship is a dominant theme…

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Run with Passion and Perspective

Hebrews 12 develops the theme of endurance. The first three verses teach us that the key to persistence is passion. You can read them below, along with commentary on Hebrews 12 from John Maxwell’s study Bible. “Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every…

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Generation of Hope

This blog is written by guest author Casey Fleet. He is a youth pastor at Higher Ground Church in North Carolina and is passionate about teenagers knowing Christ. GETTING INTO MINISTRY For the past six years I have engaged myself in ministry deeper than I could have ever imagined. I was…

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The Stress of Vacation

As I write, it is 4 a.m. I’m not used to 4 a.m. It’s dark, my house is cold, and I don’t have the drive to turn my coffee pot on. You read that right . . . I am writing without coffee. An important question you’re hopefully asking yourself…

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Yielding to God’s Purposes

What are God’s purposes? How can I trust what God is up to in my life? Think back to the last time you found yourself wondering what God was up to. Maybe you’re in a season right now where His ways seem really mysterious. It’s scary when it feels like…

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Love Is An Action

When we love someone, we may say that we “have feelings” for them. But is that all love is—a feeling? Let’s look at the way the Bible and the Know the Word Study Bible talk about this subject. Perhaps, love is an action. Jesus talks about love as an action.…

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What Are The Characteristics Of A Godly Man?

You want to be a godly man or woman. You’ve heard inspirational messages about pursuing this calling. But what are the actual characteristics of being a godly man or woman? Let’s look to the story of Joseph in the Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible Notes to find out. “Now…

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