christianity
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Love One Another
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another” (John 13:34). Often something that is old in that it has been around a long time can become all new because of a new way in which it is treated… Continue reading
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Bear One Another’s Burdens
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:1-2). All of us carry burdens in life, and there is a sense in which each of us must assume responsibility for carrying our own load and being accountable for it. But sometimes our burdens become too great to carry alone. Our heaviest… Continue reading
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Accept One Another
“Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God” (Romans 15:7). Diversity was present in the church from its inception. Converts came from various backgrounds, customs, and traditions. Such diversity sometimes contributed to differences of opinion and conflict among the brethren. There were both Jews and Gentiles in the… Continue reading
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Be of the Same Mind Toward One Another
“Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be… Continue reading
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Members of One Another
“So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another” (Rom. 12:5). The phrase “one another” is used in 100 times in 94 New Testament verses. Of these, 59 are statements that give exhortation to churches and Christians about what we are to do—action we are to take—regarding one… Continue reading
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Worshipping God With a Heart of Service
“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send me’” (Isaiah 6:8). Isaiah was shown a vision of God, high and exalted. Angels worshipped him. The prophet was filled with awe. He knew how unworthy he was to be in… Continue reading
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Worshipping God With a Heart of Thankfulness
“Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts” (Isa. 6:5). There is something about being in the presence of God that should make us aware of our… Continue reading
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Chosen of God
“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you” (Col. 3:12-13). “Those who have been chosen of… Continue reading
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Imitating Christ (II)
In 1896, a man in Topeka Kansas named Charles Sheldon wrote a story titled In His Steps. It the fictional story of a preacher who challenged his congregation to pledge themselves for an entire year not to do anything without first asking the question, “What would Jesus do?” and then act accordingly, regardless of the consequences. The… Continue reading
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Don’t Lose Heart
Do you ever get discouraged? Have you ever grown faint-hearted, weary of pressing on? Do the difficulties, disappointments, or distractions around you tempt you to lose heart? Undoubtedly we all have experiences in life that are discouraging. But the Word of God in several passages says “do not lose heart” and explains why we should… Continue reading
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Moral Implications of the Gospel
“But you did not learn Christ in this way, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that… Continue reading
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A Plan for Unity and Maturity in Christ
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the… Continue reading
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