walking in love

Things can affect the way we operate in life that affects the way we show love. We must connect with God to walk in it. You can do it. Let us share love

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South Side Baptist Church Abbeville, South Carolina Pastor Zack Little August 20, 2023 Sunday AM Service Sermon Notes: God restored his image in us so we would imitate his self-sacrificial love. 1. We are to love one another in practical ways. a. Telling the truth instead of telling lies. b. Restraining anger instead of simmering anger. c. Working to give instead of stealing to keep. d. Speaking to build up instead of speaking to corrupt. e. Extending forgiveness instead of harboring bitterness. 2. We are to love one another out of the overflow of God’s love for us. https://www.southsideabbeville.com

South Side Baptist Church Abbeville, South Carolina Pastor Zack Little August 13, 2023 Sunday AM Service Sermon Notes: God restored his image in us so we would imitate his self-sacrificial love. 1. We are to love one another in practical ways. a. Telling the truth instead of telling lies. b. Restraining anger instead of simmering anger. c. Working to give instead of stealing to keep. https://www.southsideabbeville.com

KIB 391 – When the Prodigals Come Home

Kingdom Intelligence Briefing

 

The parable of the prodigal son is one of the most powerful stories about redemption that Jesus ever taught.  This parable can be examined from many angles:  the prodigal son, the father, and the elder brother.   There are more dynamics involved with the elder brother than most realize.  We are in a season of God bringing the prodigal children home.  We must examine our hearts to ensure we are ready for their return.

 

Dr. Michael K. Lake is the Chancellor and Founder of Biblical Life College and Seminary. He is the scholar-in-residence for the Strategic Remnant Learning Center – Biblical Life Assembly.  Dr. Lake is the author of the best-selling books, The Shinar Directive:  Preparing the Way for the Son of Perdition, The Sheeriyth Imperative:  Empowering the Remnant to Overcome the Gates of Hell, and The Kingdom Priesthood: Preparing and Equipping the Remnant Priesthood for the Last Days.  He is a popular speaker at national Christian conferences and is a frequent guest on many Christian TV and radio/podcast programs in North America. 

 

Mary Lou Lake has worked side-by-side with her husband in ministry for over 35 years and is the author of the book What Witches Don’t Want Christians to Know – Expanded Edition. 

KIB390 – The Power of Walking in Love

Kingdom Intelligence Briefing

 

Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to walk in love.  Yet, that is precisely what the Bible teaches us to do.  Walking in love is an often-overlooked aspect of spiritual warfare.  But the love walk is necessary to keep our doors closed to the enemy and to walk in victory.

 

Dr. Michael K. Lake is the Chancellor and Founder of Biblical Life College and Seminary. He is the scholar-in-residence for the Strategic Remnant Learning Center – Biblical Life Assembly.  Dr. Lake is the author of the best-selling books, The Shinar Directive:  Preparing the Way for the Son of Perdition, The Sheeriyth Imperative:  Empowering the Remnant to Overcome the Gates of Hell, and The Kingdom Priesthood: Preparing and Equipping the Remnant Priesthood for the Last Days.  He is a popular speaker at national Christian conferences and is a frequent guest on many Christian TV and radio/podcast programs in North America. 

 

Mary Lou Lake has worked side-by-side with her husband in ministry for over 35 years and is the author of the book What Witches Don’t Want Christians to Know – Expanded Edition. 

The Foundation for our Christian life is Jesus Christ Himself, who lives in us, when we believe the Gospel and receive Him as our Saviour and Lord (1Corinthians 3:11, Matthew 7:24-27). God has given us the MILK of the Word, so that we may grow spiritually from being a baby to being mature (1Peter 2:2, 1Corinthians 3:1-3). We grow to maturity by receiving and obeying (putting into practice) the MILK (Hebrews 5:13-14, James 1:22). The best measure of our SPIRITUAL MATURITY, developed through obeying the TRUTH (the MILK of the WORD) is how much we WALK in LOVE (1Peter 1:22, 1 Corinthians 13:2-3). Thus the MILK is designed to develop the LOVE of God in us. Peter commands us to keep increasing in love (1:22). The basis for this love is the rebirth of our spirit, by the incorruptible Seed (Word) of God, so now God’s incorruptible life and love now abide in our spirit (1:23-25). The Milk of the Word is able to cause us to grow in love, for as we (1) desire and drink (receive) it, and (2) do it (2:2), then (3) the love of God in our spirit will increasingly fill and control our soul. We grow spiritually by (1) receiving God’s love into our soul by faith, and then (2) yielding to it and expressing it in our words and actions. Then, in this way, (3) God’s love is developed and perfected in us (1John 2:5-6), through His Spirit of love indwelling and filling our soul: “(1) We have known and believed the love that God has for us. (2) God is love; and he who dwells in love (by walking in love), dwells in God, and (3) God (who is love) dwells in him” (1John 4:16). “(1) Beloved, if God so loved us, (2) we also ought to love one another... If we love one another, then (3) God dwells in us (walking in love causes more of His Spirit of love to flow into and fill our heart), and His love is perfected in us” (1John 4:11-12). To be perfected in love is spiritual maturity. “Love is of God; and everyone who loves is (1) born of God and (2) knows God” (1John 4:7). God is the Source of all love, so for you to walk in love, you must (1) be born of God (so you have His love in you), and (2) be walking in fellowship with God (so you are connecting with His love - receiving and expressing His love). (1) As children of God, His love-nature is inside us, we have God’s love in our spirit (Romans 5:5, Galatians 5:22), and (2) as we yield to that spirit of love, the fruit of the Spirit will come forth into our soul and be manifested in our life. SPIRITUAL GROWTH is the process of God’s Spirit, life and love in our spirit, increasingly flowing into our soul and filling it (Ephesians 5:18), as we receive and release His love, forming our character, making us more like Jesus. Love in its essence is not a feeling, attitude or commitment. These are the effects that love has on our soul. LOVE is a SPIRITUAL reality. Love comes from the Presence of God in us, for “God is love” (1John 4:8), and the Source of all love, for: “Love is of God” (1John 4:7). We cannot generate true love from our own soul. It is the result of yielding to the Grace of the Spirit in us. So to grow in love requires that we live by the first 2 foundational doctrines in Hebrews 6:1-2: FAITH toward God and REPENTANCE from dead works. We need to realise we don’t have love in ourselves, so we must continually receive God’s love from His Spirit by faith, just as we know we need oxygen, and so continually receive oxygen from the air by breathing. Spiritual growth is the perfecting of God’s love in us, so we must know where it comes from (the Holy Spirit in our spirit), how to receive it (into our heart), and yield to it (in our actions), if we are to grow in love. “We LOVE Him because He first LOVED us” (1John 4:19), so we must first pray for a revelation of His love (Ephesians 3:14-21). As your vision of His love for us expands, our heart opens to know and receive more of His love, and be filled with His love, which in turn increases our capacity to love God and others. We need to trust in the love of God in us, because it is what empowers our spiritual growth. As we yield to the love of God in us and walk in it, His love will be perfected in us, but we have to (1) RECEIVE it into our heart, and (2) ACTION it - put it into practice (Matthew 5:44-48, Ephesians 5:1-2, 1John 2:5-6, 4:7-16).

The Foundation for our Christian life is Jesus Christ Himself, who lives in us, when we believe the Gospel and receive Him as our Saviour and Lord (1Corinthians 3:11, Matthew 7:24-27). God has given us the MILK of the Word, so that we may grow spiritually from being a baby to being mature (1Peter 2:2, 1Corinthians 3:1-3). We grow to maturity by receiving and obeying (putting into practice) the MILK (Hebrews 5:13-14, James 1:22). The best measure of our SPIRITUAL MATURITY, developed through obeying the TRUTH (the MILK of the WORD) is how much we WALK in LOVE (1Peter 1:22, 1 Corinthians 13:2-3). Thus the MILK is designed to develop the LOVE of God in us. Peter commands us to keep increasing in love (1:22). The basis for this love is the rebirth of our spirit, by the incorruptible Seed (Word) of God, so now God’s incorruptible life and love now abide in our spirit (1:23-25). The Milk of the Word is able to cause us to grow in love, for as we (1) desire and drink (receive) it, and (2) do it (2:2), then (3) the love of God in our spirit will increasingly fill and control our soul. We grow spiritually by (1) receiving God’s love into our soul by faith, and then (2) yielding to it and expressing it in our words and actions. Then, in this way, (3) God’s love is developed and perfected in us (1John 2:5-6), through His Spirit of love indwelling and filling our soul: “(1) We have known and believed the love that God has for us. (2) God is love; and he who dwells in love (by walking in love), dwells in God, and (3) God (who is love) dwells in him” (1John 4:16). “(1) Beloved, if God so loved us, (2) we also ought to love one another... If we love one another, then (3) God dwells in us (walking in love causes more of His Spirit of love to flow into and fill our heart), and His love is perfected in us” (1John 4:11-12). To be perfected in love is spiritual maturity. “Love is of God; and everyone who loves is (1) born of God and (2) knows God” (1John 4:7). God is the Source of all love, so for you to walk in love, you must (1) be born of God (so you have His love in you), and (2) be walking in fellowship with God (so you are connecting with His love - receiving and expressing His love). (1) As children of God, His love-nature is inside us, we have God’s love in our spirit (Romans 5:5, Galatians 5:22), and (2) as we yield to that spirit of love, the fruit of the Spirit will come forth into our soul and be manifested in our life. SPIRITUAL GROWTH is the process of God’s Spirit, life and love in our spirit, increasingly flowing into our soul and filling it (Ephesians 5:18), as we receive and release His love, forming our character, making us more like Jesus. Love in its essence is not a feeling, attitude or commitment. These are the effects that love has on our soul. LOVE is a SPIRITUAL reality. Love comes from the Presence of God in us, for “God is love” (1John 4:8), and the Source of all love, for: “Love is of God” (1John 4:7). We cannot generate true love from our own soul. It is the result of yielding to the Grace of the Spirit in us. So to grow in love requires that we live by the first 2 foundational doctrines in Hebrews 6:1-2: FAITH toward God and REPENTANCE from dead works. We need to realise we don’t have love in ourselves, so we must continually receive God’s love from His Spirit by faith, just as we know we need oxygen, and so continually receive oxygen from the air by breathing. Spiritual growth is the perfecting of God’s love in us, so we must know where it comes from (the Holy Spirit in our spirit), how to receive it (into our heart), and yield to it (in our actions), if we are to grow in love. “We LOVE Him because He first LOVED us” (1John 4:19), so we must first pray for a revelation of His love (Ephesians 3:14-21). As your vision of His love for us expands, our heart opens to know and receive more of His love, and be filled with His love, which in turn increases our capacity to love God and others. We need to trust in the love of God in us, because it is what empowers our spiritual growth. As we yield to the love of God in us and walk in it, His love will be perfected in us, but we have to (1) RECEIVE it into our heart, and (2) ACTION it - put it into practice (Matthew 5:44-48, Ephesians 5:1-2, 1John 2:5-6, 4:7-16).

Derek's book: 'Growing up spiritually', describes the stages of growth from babyhood to maturity, and the keys to growth (the means of grace, 3 baptisms, rebounding from sin and setbacks, the love-walk), especially the need for good spiritual food, as seen in 3 pictures of growth (bodies, buildings & plants).

Derek's book: 'Growing up spiritually', describes the stages of growth from babyhood to maturity, and the keys to growth (the means of grace, 3 baptisms, rebounding from sin and setbacks, the love-walk), especially the need for good spiritual food, as seen in 3 pictures of growth (bodies, buildings & plants).

Walking in Love by Sam Troyer - Oct. 23, 2016

Jamie Cox - Sunday 25th October 2015 - Jamie Cox. Walking With God series. © theBarn, 2015.

This is part 9 of our series titled "Be Connected to the World".

This is part 9 of our series titled "Be Connected to the World".

In Ephesians 5:1-21, Paul takes things a step further by telling us we are to be imitators of God, as dear children. That is how we are to walk. A Christian, by definition, is a follower of Jesus. We are supposed to walk by FOLLOWING Jesus, not by blazing our own trail. It's much easier to get somewhere when we follow someone, rather than to try and figure it out on our own. In our text we will see three things about how we are to walk: In Love, in Holiness, and in Wisdom.