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5 helpful principles for better word studies

5 helpful principles for better word studies

How can you enrich your understanding with word or phrase studies? Our focus is agapē-love. What is agapē-love, and how can you...

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Love is patient, love is kind

Love is patient, love is kind

At times, the English language lets us down. These are two of those times. First, in Greek, the 16 qualities of love in 1 Corinthians...

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Love is not ...

Love is not ...

By my count, nine of the 16 qualities of love in 1 Corinthians 13 are negative—what love is not. We explored the initial two qualities...

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2 more things love is not

2 more things love is not

What are these two more things love is not?             Love is not rude; it is not self-seeking. Together, the traits of rudeness...

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Antidote for Relational Poisons

Antidote for Relational Poisons

Two behaviors that are poison in any relationship are exploding anger and keeping memories alive of wrongs suffered.  What is the...

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Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth

Believe it or not—love discriminates. Love chooses what and what not to rejoice in, delight in, and celebrate. In 1 Corinthians 13:6,...

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What it means for love to bear all things and endure all things

What it means for love to bear all things and endure all things

What does it mean that love bears all things and endures all things? What is the difference between “bears” and “endures,” and what...

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Love hopes all things

Love hopes all things

What does this saying mean? “Lock the door and throw away the key.” It is a metaphor. We are not talking about incarcerating...

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Love Never Fails

Love Never Fails

Failure permeates our lives and societies. We fail in a task; someone lets us down; a crucial piece of equipment fails; a government,...

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Some Controversy About Tongues

Some Controversy About Tongues

For many, this post enters the realm of controversy. Glossolalia is the Greek word for ‘speaking in tongues.’ It is the simple...

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5 Principles for Discerning Authentic Spiritual Gifting

5 Principles for Discerning Authentic Spiritual Gifting

How can we discern between a proper and an improper expression of authentic spiritual gifting, between the false and the true?   Keep...

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