And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
1 John 4:16, HCSB
Our lives must be ordered by God, and that starts with walking with love for God and love for others in the love He has shown and given us.
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your radiance.
Isaiah 60:3, HCSB
Our lives must be ordered by God, and the closer we are to Him the more He uses us to lead others to Christ, neighbors and nations alike.
Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.
Luke 16:10, HCSB
Our lives must be ordered by God, and as we seek Him we will find ourselves becoming more faithful in all we do just as He is faithful.
Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.
James 3:13, HCSB
Our lives must be ordered by God, and we show walking in His wisdom by how we interact with gentleness toward others like Christ did with us.
Many adversities come to the one who is righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all.
Psalm 34:19, HCSB
Our lives must be ordered by God, and then life’s circumstances can be handled with grace and confidence in faith in God’s goodness and faithfulness.
I preached again!
Today’s passage is one I have found is often ignored, but it drives home Paul’s main point as found in Philippians 2:1-18. As usual, below the video is my PowerPoint for the sermon.
He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 12:15, HCSB
Our lives must be ordered by God, and letting money and possessions get in the way of our relationship with God can take away that order. Seek God and His will for how to manage everything in lofe faithfully.
but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31, HCSB
Our lives must be ordered by God, and we will find we can do more with Him than we ever thought possible.
Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us — to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21, HCSB
God chose to create us and then call us friends through Christ, and He promises to complete the task of salvation and restoration of all in and through us. Truat Him.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21, HCSB
God chose to create us and call us friends through Christ, so may we choose to treat others as friends and show Christ’s love in how we speak to others.
a simple man of God 