love of god

  1. Christsfreeservant

    The Love the Father has Given to Us

    “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Great is the Lord

    The Lord Jesus had given me a tune to write the day before this, so in the morning I prayed and I asked the Lord if he had words for the tune. I acknowledged before God that I could not do this. This tune would only have words if he gave them to me. Then, I heard in my mind the song “How Great...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Whoever Has Been Born of God

    “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments...
  4. Christsfreeservant

    Obedient to the Point of Death

    Philippians 2:1-8 ESV “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    Rooted and Grounded in Love

    Ephesians 3:14-19 ESV “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    You Loved Me

    An Original Work / December 3, 2019 A song based off the poem by the same name When I was lonely and afflicted, You were there to pick me up. You took me in Your arms, And You held me tenderly. Your love embraced me. Your grace sustained me. When my heart cried out to You In my fear and my...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Love for God is Obedience

    Psalms 103:17-19 ESV “But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. The Lord has established his throne in the heavens...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    Making no Provision for the Flesh

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Romans 13:8-10 ESV “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...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    He Became Our Savior

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Isaiah 63:7-9 ESV “I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord, the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has granted us, and the great goodness...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    Working All Things Together for Good

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Hated and Persecuted John 15:18-19 ESV “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its...
  11. Christsfreeservant

    Faith Not in Wisdom of Men

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 ESV “And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    False Intimacy with God

    1 John 5:1-5 ESV “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    The Desire of Those Who Fear Him

    Psalms 145:17-20 ESV “The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. The Lord preserves all who love him...
  14. BobRyan

    "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD (YHWH)" Ex 20:10

    Ok so almost everyone knows that "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD (YHWH)" Ex 20:10 ======================= Questions 1. Can it be edited to point to "week day 1" instead? Some/many would say "no", and that no one can edit God's Law. 2. Can the "Holy day of the Lord" be the...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    The Whole Thing

    Ephesians 3:7-9 ESV “Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to...
  16. B

    Self-harm Mind-body Treatment - A Personal Experience Of Self Help

    Self-harm Mind-body Treatment - A Personal Experience Of Self Help Hello. This article is about my own successful resolution of a personal mental health issue, namely the presence of a specific self-harming thought. I would like to share my personal experience of successfully resolving an event...
  17. G

    Deep Cry of the Heart: What No One Wants to Talk About

    (Trigger warning for sexual abuse survivors) Dear Friends, This is not clinical, sterile theology. This is a deep cry of the heart. If you haven't been here, you may not be able to understand. Six months ago I would have been giving people pat, superficial, cold answers to what I'm about to...
  18. P

    Resurrection Truths

    It's a good Friday, or more fittingly its the greatest Friday humanity has ever experienced! There is a reason for this, this Friday is a commemoration of what happened about 2000 years ago when Christ gave his life on the cross of calvary to redeem humanity! Gods love was poured out for mankind...
  19. Dusty Dahlin

    God's Agape Love - More Than We Thought?!

    Thought this would be a blessing to someone. This is an overview of God's agape (love).
  20. Last Snowfall

    Last Snowfall

    After some bare weather, it's snowing again this morning, I'm going to savior it while it lasts as it may be the last snowfall for this year, it would be great if it lasted through Palm Sunday. Speaking of Lent, something funny and very fruitful has been happening to me throughout Lent, I...