To love God is to love one another; inevitably so. We worship God but in doing so minister to one another. When we obey His commands it benefits the body.…
Here is a command to visibly communicate our inward love in the church, and an encouragement to work hard, whatever our gifts. Rufus is described as chosen in the Lord,…
A divided church may not survive. Paul's prayer is for unity. The strong have an obligation to bear with the weak, not to grin and bear it, but to serve…
Before Jesus comforts the disciples He gives them the new commandment to love one another as He loved them, dying for unlovely people. No Christian can love like Christ, but…
The church is characterized by its diversity. Paul writes about those who believe something is prohibited when it isn't. They are to be welcomed, not for an argument, but because…
Paul is saying there should be harmony amongst Christians. United to Christ, we are united to each other, and this should be seen. The world bombards us with its thinking…
Some Christians are disowned by their families but there is a new family in the church; Christians are to have brotherly love for each other and to honour each other.…
David had been betrayed and Saul was closing in. Jonathan finds David and encourages him with his own faith. Do we visit our brothers and sisters and speak of our…
Paul says the church is one body with many parts that have different functions, but they cannot function outside of the body. Not everyone is part of the church; only…
David is exalted after defeating Goliath. Saul is angry and jealous but Jonathan responded with love. We can give thanks for friends who love the same God. What is our…