Touch Their Hearts
During the account of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, we see Jesus leaving a legacy behind of what He wants from the Body of Christ, from those who claim to follow Him.
Serve One Another
During the account of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, we see Jesus leaving a legacy behind of what He wants from the Body of Christ, from those who claim to follow Him.
Motivate Others
The Amplified Classic says it this way: “And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities.”
Think More Highly of One Another Than You Do Yourself
To say, “I love God. I really love the Lord, and He loves me just the way I am,” is the current mantra of many deceived people who have heard that God is love.
Live in Harmony with One Another
To say, “I love God. I really love the Lord, and He loves me just the way I am,” is the current mantra of many deceived people who have heard that God is love.
God Won’t Forget
To say, “I love God. I really love the Lord, and He loves me just the way I am,” is the current mantra of many deceived people who have heard that God is love.
If a Man Loves Me
To say, “I love God. I really love the Lord, and He loves me just the way I am,” is the current mantra of many deceived people who have heard that God is love.
New Vessels
I think the first application is, thank God, we can be born again. We can be reworked by the Potter (Heavenly Father).
Can Two Walk Together?
Very simply put, if we don’t agree with God, agree with His Word, we can’t really walk with Him.
God Has Some Things Prepared for You
The plan of God for your life is not naturally discerned; it must be realized in the spirit. You can get some clues from the natural, like what motivates you or what irritates you.
A Clear Conscience
I want to look further into our conscience. It is the part of us given by God to help guide us, keep us from sin and error, keep us in check, and keep us away from the plots and plans of the devil.
Soil – Keep Your Heart
We are the only ones who can “keep” our hearts. What does that mean? Your heart, or your kardia, the center of you, must be kept clean and ready for the seed of the Word of God.
Find the Word
The Word of God is available to everyone. In order for the Word of God to work, it must be put in our hearts, believed, and then acted upon.
Soil – In the Midst of Your Heart
The word “keep” is the action in this passage of Scripture. If you are keeping something, that means you are doing it. Jesus is saying, “No lip service, please; if you say you love me, then you will do something.
If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments
The word “keep” is the action in this passage of Scripture. If you are keeping something, that means you are doing it. Jesus is saying, “No lip service, please; if you say you love me, then you will do something.
Steps Ordered
Once again, we see the Lord as the One who establishes and directs our steps. What does that mean? He has a plan, a purpose, a course, and a destiny prearranged for us.
Because of the Blindness of Their Heart
Most translations say, “the hardness of their heart.” The hardness of someone’s heart causes blindness and the inability to participate in the life God intended and, therefore, receive the promises of God.
Alienated from the Life of God
The Amplified Classic says it this way, “…[They are] alienated (estranged, self-banished) from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the ignorance (the want of knowledge and perception, the willful blindness) that is deep-seated in them…” The reason people are estranged from God is because they refuse His light.