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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16, ESV
People will know we have the love of God when we do good things for others without expectation of reward, only to bless others and give glory to the One who saved us.
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
1 John 4:9, ESV
We know God loves us because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and only by Him can have true life.
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, ESV
Our God has shown His love for us. Let us worship Him by moving each other, by loving His Church.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20, ESV
Our God comes to us to save us, correct us, and encourage us. Give Him praise for His goodwill and justice.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6, ESV
The promise is not that God would make a visit to us. God has come, and He is reigning over Earth from Heaven through His Holy Spirit-filled Church.
Let us spread the Kingdom of our God who is with us.
but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31, ESV
We await the second advent of our Lord, and when He comes we shall meet Him on the clouds. This hope carries us ever forward, bringing as many along in faith as we are able by Hos power.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14, ESV
The most impossible thing happened: God became like us, God the Son taking on flesh to share His grace and truth with us to the glory of God the Father and for our salvation from wrath against sin.
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:35, ESV
Christ came for His Church. He commands we love His Church – each other – just as He does.
Sacrificially and even amidst pain.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matthew 5:14, ESV
Christ has put His light in us, and we shine brightest when we are together. He uses us to shine in a world of darkness.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
Isaiah 9:2, ESV
We all walk in the darkness of sin, unable to break through. God came to us in the Person of Jesus, the source of light breaking through our darkness.
By this light we are saved from sin.
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