Love and Lordship

Walking According to His Truth - Pt 2

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Walking According to His Truth

Here are some simple thoughts on discipleship from Jesus Himself (Luke 14:25-35)... Christ must be the absolute #1 Priority (Lord) in your life (vv. 26-27)We must commit and submit wholeheartedly, not half-heartedly (vv. 28-32)We must die to or give up our selfish desires and possessions (v. 33)If we follow through on the above we can be devoted disciples; if we do not we can't be. I said simple, not easy?  These can’t be done in our own strength…only by His Spirit! These 3 specific choices... Read More

Valentine, Marriage and "Family Privilege"

St. Valentine is celebrated for Romance, love and sex.  What if that’s only part of the story?  His real life’s work that should be celebrated is for God’s institution of Marriage…and we, as His Church must take up the mantle in our day and culture! Let me start with 5 reasons that Valentine’s Day and Marriage are good for…1) Your Spouse; 2) Yourself; 3) Your Family; 4) Christ’s Church; 5) Our culture! If we’re not on the right foundation, and Marriage in God’s design is... Read More

Christ as Lord - Walking as His Disciple

Two simple things The Spirit brought to my mind from His Word and from Oswald Chambers regarding Christ being Lord of every part of my life: 1) I must die completely to myself (Galatians 2:20). Oswald Chambers called this going to my own "white funeral" (read the powerful, short devotional here (https://utmost.org/do-you-walk-in-white/) and in another place he calls it going to the funeral of my own independence...fully surrendering and dependent on God in Christ, which leads to the second simple Truth... 2) Christ must live... Read More

The Lordship of Christ

Our world is in chaos but honestly it has been since the angel of God closed the gates to Eden. Actually, since Adam and Eve took the bite of the forbidden fruit.  The issue then, as it is now, is who is your Lord/lord? If Christ is Lord...your choice in loving obedience (Jn 14:15), then there is nothing in the world to fear. If He is not truly Lord of your life then the only other option is satan as lord (he actually always disguises... Read More

Foundation and Authority...Whose Your Lord?

"Every motive, thought, decision, action and relationship reveals who is Lord/lord of your life and what foundation you are on." Regardless of what you say or even act, ultimately, whoever/whatever is Lord/lord in your life will be revealed.  What does your life and relationships say about your Lord/lord? Do you know who or what it is? Is it Self? Money? Fame? Sex/porn? Drugs? Giving? Serving? Church? Your marriage, family, friends? Many of these things are obviously sinful and selfish but they still drive what we... Read More

Living in Christ's Love, Lordship and Victory

Building on last week’s post we notice the contrast of Christ’s Hope, Peace, Joy and Love (Eternal) to that of the world’s fleeting, circumstantial and emotionally-based desires rooted in the selfish flesh (temporal)...John 14:27: 16:33; James 1:2-4. Which are you focusing on as you wrap up 2020 and look forward to 2021? Remember, His mercies are new every morning and are never ending (Lamentations 3:22-24)…Jeremiah was assured of that in the midst of warning Israel of impending doom!  His grace is all-sufficient to save us... Read More

Goodbye, 2020! Happy New Year 2021! What Are You Looking Forward To?

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Happy New Year – Hope, Peace, Joy and Love to You in Christ! If you want to know the hope, peace, joy and love of Christ today, into the New Year and throughout your life, begin by asking and answering this question, “What’s your focus?”  In 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Paul states by The Holy Spirit, “Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day. For... Read More

CHRIST is CHRISTmas

“CHRISTmas is CHRIST” 

He is much more than a Baby in a Manger, which would have meant nothing without that First CHRISTmas when He came in the flesh, in the form of a helpless human baby! So let’s look at all that Jesus, The CHRIST of CHRISTmas is… 

1) Christ is the Eternal God, King of kings, Lord of lords, the Creator and Sustainer of all that exists! As we look at Christ let’s begin with His Eternal existence as God, the Son (Isaiah 9:6;... Read More (https://loveandlordship.com/blog/lessons-from-advent-christmas-pt-3/)

Lessons from Advent/CHRISTmas - The Shepherds

“CHRISTmas According to the Shepherds – God’s Grace is for All!”

Excerpted from “The Real Shepherds of Bethlehem” by Nick Harris (http://www.arielministries.org/ariel/roar_main_december2008.html)

On the first Christmas night, there were shepherds tending huge flocks of sheep in the fields near the village of Bethlehem. This was odd since in those days it was unusual for shepherds to tend large flocks near towns and villages. The reason?  The odors of very large flocks fouled the air so badly that people could not breathe. So large flocks were... Read More