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  1. Christsfreeservant

    To Offer Spiritual Sacrifices

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love 1 Peter 2:4-5 ESV “As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up...
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    Caring for One Another

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Spiritual Gifts and Ministries The subject matter of 1 Corinthians 12 is spiritual gifts and ministries within the church, the body of Christ. And this is speaking of...
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    Messed Up People Meme

    There is a popular meme on Facebook that says, “I’d rather attend church with messed up people who love God, than religious people who dislike messed up people.” So, let’s break that down in sections. The church is the body of Christ comprised of those who are to love (obey) God, who have...
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    The Righteous Who Keep Faith

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Isaiah 26:1-4 ESV “In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks. Open the gates...
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    We Must Contend for the Faith

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Jude 1:3-4 ESV “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith...
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    Not Neglecting to Meet Together

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Hebrews 10:19-23 ESV “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us...
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    Are You Abiding in Christ?

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love John 15:1-11 ESV “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit...
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    The Message of the Cross of Christ

    1 Corinthians 1:2 ESV “To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours.” The church of God is not a church denomination, it is not...
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    Ticky-Tacky Houses of Worship

    1 Peter 2:4-5 ESV “As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”...
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    Messed Up People and The Religious

    There is a popular meme on Facebook that says, “I’d rather attend church with messed up people who love God, than religious people who dislike messed up people.” The Messed Up So, what is this saying? And what do the Scriptures say about this? First of all, let’s look at what the phrase...
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    As Each Part Works Together

    Summary 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 If we are in Christ Jesus, by genuine God-given faith in Christ, not only have we died with Christ to sin and been raised with Christ to newness of life in him to be lived for his glory, but we are now indwelt with the Holy Spirit of God, and now we are God’s...
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    The Church in Rebellion

    Isaiah 1:2-3 ESV “Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: ‘Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.’” The...
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    Who Trembles at His Word

    The Church Built by Human Hands Isaiah 66:1-2 ESV “Thus says the Lord: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be...
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    Koinonia: Much More Than Just A Get Together

    Koinonia (pronounced koi·no·nia) is a term commonly used today to describe fellowship opportunities offered through church services or events. However, in my desire to gain a deeper understanding the meaning of koinonia, I began studying the term as used in the scriptures. Much to my amazement...
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    But They Went Out

    1 John 2:18-19 ESV “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But...
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    Reports of Sexual Immorality

    1 Corinthians 5:1-5 ESV “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father's wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. “For...
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    Ministers of the Gospel

    An Original Work / April 25, 2021 Ministers of the gospel Take heed, just so you know, You work for God, not for self. He’s the one who makes things grow. The church is not of yourselves. She is not your creation. You didn’t make her, God did. She is His holy nation. The plans for her are of...
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    Koinonia: Greek For Fellowship

    Koinonia (pronounced koi·no·nia) is a term commonly used today to describe fellowship opportunities offered through church services or events. However, in my desire to gain a deeper understanding the meaning of koinonia, I began studying the term as used in the scriptures. Much to my amazement...
  19. HenSoma-OneBody

    Koinonia - "fellowship In Christ"

    Here is a new free eBook for download titled, "Koinonia: Fellowship in Christ." You can download it for free here: Koinonia: Fellowship in Christ, an Ebook by Dr. Steven J. Bassett It is also available on Amazon here: Koinonia: Fellowship in Christ - Kindle edition by Bassett, Dr. Steven J...
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    The State of The Church

    Isaiah 62:1-3 ESV “For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be...