Sue J Love
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- Mar 27, 2015
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“There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.” (Psalms 46:4-7 NASB1995)
Under the Old Covenant God had with his people Israel (Jews only), the city of God was a physical place, the city of Jerusalem, the Holy City of God. But under the New Covenant God has with his people Israel (Jew and Gentile who believe in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives), the city of God is the church, the universal body of believers in Jesus Christ who have died with Christ to sin and been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but as slaves to righteousness.
[Genesis 17:7-9; Genesis 18:19; John 8:18-19,38-47; Romans 2:28-29; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 9:4-8,25-28; Romans 11:1-36; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 3:16,26-29; Galatians 4:22-31; Ephesians 2:11-22; Ephesians 3:6; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-16; Hebrews 8:6-13;1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 2:22; Jude 1:5; Revelation 2:9; Revelation 3:9]
We the people of God are the church, not the building called “church,” and not a church denomination, and not an incorporation (merger, partnership) under the state (the world, the government) called “church.” We are not bound by physical location nor by day of the week nor the hour of the day, for we are in locations all across the world. For the church is not a place you go to, but the church does go to places where they should gather together for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, communion, and ministry to one another.
And if our gatherings are gatherings of the biblical body of Christ, for the purposes God has designed for his church, taught us in the Scriptures, then God is in our midst. And Jesus Christ is the head of the church, and he is the one that the church is truly following in obedience to his commands. He is our only shepherd who we are following, and not these false shepherds of the people who are teaching them lies and who have turned their gatherings into places of business to be marketed to the ungodly of the world.
But so much of what is called “church” today is not the biblical body of Christ gathering together wherever we can for mutual encouragement in Christ, in our walks of faith in obedience to our Lord and to his commands. So many of these gatherings do not provide a time and space for the body of Christ to minister to one another, utilizing the spiritual gifts given to them of the Spirit to help one another to walk worthy of God in daily fellowship with him, to help one another to not obey sin, and to warn against false teachings.
So much of what is referred to as “church” are these incorporations under the state, which are merged and partnered with the ungodly, which God forbids, and which he instructs us to depart from in order to be in right relationship with him. And they are marketing their “church” to the world, and so they are using marketing and worldly means and methods to attract the world to their gatherings. And so it appears that most of them are not teaching repentance and obedience to God as part of faith which saves.
[Matthew 21:12-13; John 2:13-17; Acts 5:27-32; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Philippians 3:18-19; Revelation 2-3; Revelation 13:5-8; Revelation 18:1-5]
So, we who believe in Jesus need to learn to distinguish between these incorporations of man called “church” and the biblical body of Christ, His church, for they are not one and the same. And then we need to be following Christ and his teachings and doing what he has called us to do as his followers in ministering God’s love and grace to one another, and in helping one another to obey God and to forsake sin and to live for the Lord in doing his will and purpose for our lives and for his church, his body.
[Acts 2:42-47; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 1 Corinthians 14:1-5; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; Ephesians 5:15-21; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 3:12-16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]
As the Deer
By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You
You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You
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The Holy Dwelling Place
An Original Work / August 10, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.” (Psalms 46:4-7 NASB1995)
Under the Old Covenant God had with his people Israel (Jews only), the city of God was a physical place, the city of Jerusalem, the Holy City of God. But under the New Covenant God has with his people Israel (Jew and Gentile who believe in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives), the city of God is the church, the universal body of believers in Jesus Christ who have died with Christ to sin and been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but as slaves to righteousness.
[Genesis 17:7-9; Genesis 18:19; John 8:18-19,38-47; Romans 2:28-29; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 9:4-8,25-28; Romans 11:1-36; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 3:16,26-29; Galatians 4:22-31; Ephesians 2:11-22; Ephesians 3:6; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-16; Hebrews 8:6-13;1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 2:22; Jude 1:5; Revelation 2:9; Revelation 3:9]
We the people of God are the church, not the building called “church,” and not a church denomination, and not an incorporation (merger, partnership) under the state (the world, the government) called “church.” We are not bound by physical location nor by day of the week nor the hour of the day, for we are in locations all across the world. For the church is not a place you go to, but the church does go to places where they should gather together for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, communion, and ministry to one another.
And if our gatherings are gatherings of the biblical body of Christ, for the purposes God has designed for his church, taught us in the Scriptures, then God is in our midst. And Jesus Christ is the head of the church, and he is the one that the church is truly following in obedience to his commands. He is our only shepherd who we are following, and not these false shepherds of the people who are teaching them lies and who have turned their gatherings into places of business to be marketed to the ungodly of the world.
But so much of what is called “church” today is not the biblical body of Christ gathering together wherever we can for mutual encouragement in Christ, in our walks of faith in obedience to our Lord and to his commands. So many of these gatherings do not provide a time and space for the body of Christ to minister to one another, utilizing the spiritual gifts given to them of the Spirit to help one another to walk worthy of God in daily fellowship with him, to help one another to not obey sin, and to warn against false teachings.
So much of what is referred to as “church” are these incorporations under the state, which are merged and partnered with the ungodly, which God forbids, and which he instructs us to depart from in order to be in right relationship with him. And they are marketing their “church” to the world, and so they are using marketing and worldly means and methods to attract the world to their gatherings. And so it appears that most of them are not teaching repentance and obedience to God as part of faith which saves.
[Matthew 21:12-13; John 2:13-17; Acts 5:27-32; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Philippians 3:18-19; Revelation 2-3; Revelation 13:5-8; Revelation 18:1-5]
So, we who believe in Jesus need to learn to distinguish between these incorporations of man called “church” and the biblical body of Christ, His church, for they are not one and the same. And then we need to be following Christ and his teachings and doing what he has called us to do as his followers in ministering God’s love and grace to one another, and in helping one another to obey God and to forsake sin and to live for the Lord in doing his will and purpose for our lives and for his church, his body.
[Acts 2:42-47; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 1 Corinthians 14:1-5; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; Ephesians 5:15-21; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 3:12-16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]
As the Deer
By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You
You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You
Caution: This link may contain ads
The Holy Dwelling Place
An Original Work / August 10, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
