Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? (Luke 6:41, ESV) Jesus spoke the uncommon words in the verse above that penetrate deep into all of our hearts. He asked, “ why do you see the speck that is Read More
Brotherly love
A Demonstration of the Divine Nature
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil (Luke 6:35, ESV) What came to your mind when you read the title “ a demonstration of Read More
Love is Kind
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant (1 Cor. 13:4 ESV) 1 Corinthians 13 has been appropriately labeled the chapter of love. It gives us the characteristics of what God calls love. One such trait given to us is that love is kind. A kind person is Read More
Do You Love Your Neighbor?
And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. (Rev. 20:15 NKJ) Hell is a place of torment reserved for sinners who reject the salvation that Jesus brings. But do you know that hell is not the end of it? The scripture says, “And death and hell Read More
Let Brotherly Love Continue
Let brotherly love continue. (Heb. 13:1 NKJ) An attitude of love is the epitome of Christian maturity. It is the very nature of God Himself. When we were born again, we were born with the nature of God in us, and therefore able to love people the way He does. In fact, the Apostle Read More
Can I truly show brotherly love today?
..The love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Rom. 5:5 NAS) Brotherly love is a hallmark of spiritual maturity and an indicator of our oneness with Christ. A long while ago, after ministering in a local church about brotherly love, an elder walked Read More