Skin color, political beliefs, economic status, and national origin are creating enemies around the world. Jesus tells us to love our enemies.
Around the world today we are seeing mask mandates and vaccine mandates to try and battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Today we are talking about a mandate that has been in place for thousands of years; the civility mandate.
National elections seem to draw out some of the worst in people. There is shouting, finger pointing, accusations, name calling, and more. It is so easy to join the mob and get wrapped up in it. Today we are talking about loving those you do not like.
The Apostle Paul’s letters to the churches in the first century are dual purposed. They were instructions, exhortations, and corrections for their time, and they apply to our lives today as well. Today we will apply Paul’s prayer for the church in Ephesus to Christians all over the world.
This violence has got to stop on all sides. There are no easy answers except the answers that Christ himself gave us.
There is so much calamity going on in the world that it is difficult to not be fearful. But, God has a promise for us and we’re going to talk about fear versus love.
There are those people in our life that are always so intimidating. Their very presence makes you uneasy.
Events that have taken place in the last few days have me shaking my head and have left me broken hearted. I can only imagine how the Lord sees such a senseless loss of life in the name of religion.
Unbiased love is perfect. Having no favorites it does not leave anyone out. It is encompassing, not exclusive.