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A Love Letter
To all my friends and family in the Lord, my fellow believers in Jesus Christ in this physical world of ours, and in the blogging world, on social media, and on Christian support and discussion sites: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. 1:2 ESV I thank...- Sue J Love
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What's New?
Background I’ve been trusting Jesus Christ as both my savior and lord for a week now. Most of my life I thought I was a good Christian, but my lifestyle proclaimed a different story. I’ve written a good amount on my past life, which was steeped in sexual addiction and sinful habits, but some...- Rick Love
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- encouragement marriage men's issues new life salvation selfishness truth
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These Things
The Lord Jesus led me to read John 16 (Select vv. ESV). “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” What are “these things” Jesus said to them to keep them from falling away? Well, first off, He spoke “these things” during the Passover Feast with his disciples. Jesus...- Sue J Love
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- disciples encouragement fruit bearing peace persecution
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- Forum: Bible Study
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Likeminded
Is the goal of being likeminded with other Christians even realistic? If we think about all the church denominations and all the various doctrines and theologies and practices which are out there, is it even possible that we could all be of one mind, united in spirit? I mean, there are those...- Sue J Love
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- christ-like compassion encouragement likeminded love
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That I May Learn
Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 4:44 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I’ll Walk with God.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 119:65-72 (NASB). Teach Me (vv. 65-66) You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word. Teach me good discernment and...- Sue J Love
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- christian walk encouragement fellowship persecution word of god
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Troubles of the Heart
Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Lifted Our Burdens.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 25 (Select vv. ESV). Our Enemies (vv. 1-3) To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let...- Sue J Love
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- encouragement enemies fear god god's ways troubles
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Called as Saints
Sunday, April 16, 2017, 6:38 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Broken and Contrite.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 1:1-17 (NASB). Obedience of Faith (vv. 1-7) Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He...- Sue J Love
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- encouragement gospel holiness not ashamed salvation
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Everything in Love
Thursday, January 5, 2017, 10:22 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “A Believer’s Prayer.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Corinthians 16:5-24 (Select vv. NIV). A Great Door (vv. 8-9) But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work...- Sue J Love
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- courage encouragement gospel ministry opposition
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Forever With Us Repost
While we live on the face of this earth, we will have troubles, hardships and trials. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have an arch enemy in Satan, who is out to destroy the church. So, we should expect that we will be hated, persecuted, despised and rejected of humankind. Although Satan is our...- Sue J Love
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Walk to Please God
Saturday, July 9, 2016, 4:47 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Near the Cross.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (ESV). Encouraging Others (v. 1) Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you...- Sue J Love
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- crucified life encouragement god-pleasing holiness
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Becoming Mature
Sunday, June 19, 2016, 3:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Seek the Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Ephesians 4:1-24 (Select vv. ESV). Worthy of the Calling (vv. 1-7) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to...- Sue J Love
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- encouragement maturity our calling righteousness spiritual walks
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With Joy
Saturday, May 7, 2016, 8:15 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 15:30-33 (ESV). I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my...- Sue J Love
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- deliverance encouragement gospel harvest prayer
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Stand Up and Fight
The call to earth is very strong. It cries, "This life is far too long. What struggles you have faced e'er now, Behold the sweat upon your brow. For night is black and friends are few, That would the darkness bear with you. Come join the armies now at rest. Come sleep the slumber of the... -
Our Helper
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 5:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Forever With Us.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Mark 14:1-11 (ESV). By Stealth (vv. 1-2) It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes...- Sue J Love
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- encouragement faith persecution perseverence rejection
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Forever With Us
While we live on the face of this earth, we will have troubles, hardships and trials. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have an arch enemy in Satan, who is out to destroy the church. So, we should expect that we will be hated, persecuted, despised and rejected of humankind. Although Satan is our...- Sue J Love
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- distress encouragement faith joy trials
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Weary of Heart
"As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem." Isaiah 66:13 Our God is not weak. He is strong and powerful. And, yet, he is also gentle and tender like a mother hen is to her chicks. He comforts his children like a mother comforts her young. He...- Sue J Love
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- comfort encouragement strength tired weary
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Against the Flow
Monday, December 28, 2015, 9:11 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “In Faithfulness He Leads Me.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Matthew 11:12-19, 28-30 (NIV84). Forcefully Advancing (vv. 12-15) From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been...- Sue J Love
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- advancement encouragement faithfulness gospel witnessing
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- Forum: Ethics & Morality
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Nothing Can Separate Us
Based off Romans 8:28-39 This is one of the greatest and most precious promises of scripture which applies to those whom God is for, who are in Christ Jesus by faith, who love God, and who have been called according to his purposes; who walk not after the flesh, but according to the Spirit...- Sue J Love
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- assurance comfort encouragement hope security
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Original Works 12
“Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.” “But I tell you who hear me: Love...- Sue J Love
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- encouragement inspiration music songs spiritual
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Anxious Hearts
Thursday, September 24, 2015, 10:49 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Will Lift My Eyes.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 35 (selected NASB). Fear Not (vv. 3-4) Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage...- Sue J Love
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- courage encouragement exhaustion fear strength
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