Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many are forgiven – for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little. Luke 7:47 One of the pharisees invited Jesus to eat at his house. While Jesus reclined at the table, a woman found out that Jesus was there. She brought her alabaster jar of fragrant oil and poured it over His feet. She wiped his feet with her hair and her tears. She anointed his feet with fragrant oil and kissed his feet. It is custom in Jewish culture to wash your guest feet when they enter your home. The pharisee, Simon, who invited Jesus to his house…
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Your Value To God
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of the is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, you are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7 Look at how God cares for all creatures. Here five sparrows are sold for two pennies. God didn’t forget them. Their value is cheap, yet he still cares – He remembers each one of them. Have you ever tried to count every piece of your hair on your head? I have when I was a little and heard the verse. I got bored and stopped, but God he numbered…
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God’s Plan Out of Love For Us
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done s in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3: 4-5 God’s love flows through Christ. We are delivered out of our misery only by God’s grace and mercy. The Holy Spirit flows through God to teach, regenerate, and save us sinners through God’s love, grace, and mercy; we have a changed life. Through this we will want to do works for God’s kingdom. We are not saved by works, but by God’s love for us that…
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God’s Abounding Love
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him. But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children. Psalm 103:8, 11, 17 Isn’t it wonderful how God is slow to anger? He is so patient with us. Here we sin. We put idols in our lives. We put Go on the back burner. We are more concerned about what we get out of God, then caring and loving God. We make deals…
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Abide In Me
As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you. Remain in My love. If you keep my commands you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commands and remain in His love. I have spoken these things to you so the My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you. John 15:9-12 God loves his Son. The father and son have a divine relationship. As then this shows Jesus relationship with His disciples. God loves deeply and Jesus is able to love like God the Father. Jesus loves us deeply,…
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Joseph – Part 2
But he considered these things, behold, an angel of the lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord as spoken by the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of…
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Joseph – Part 1
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together she was found to be what child thought the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. Matthew 1: 18-19 Let’s start with a little history. There are three steps to a Jewish marriage. Step 1: The families agree to the union Step 2: They make a public announcement At this point the couple are pledged to each other. This is like our present day…