What Does the Bible Say About Love?

What does the Bible say about love?

Kim Thompson-Pinder For me, God’s love is so powerful and life-changing that it took a scared, emotionally insecure teenager and, over the years, transformed her into a woman who is not only secure within herself but can now show others God’s love as well. Love is the most dominant, driving,...

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Inspection Due

Inspection Due

Why is it we have our automobiles inspected and abide by the laws to have the necessary changes made in order to avoid the REJECTED sticker, but don’t inspect our own lives on a regular basis? The Word states that if we properly evaluated our lives, we would not be...

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Does God Expect Us to Be Perfect?

Does God expect us to be perfect?

Kim Thompson-Pinder No, He does not. Was that the answer you were expecting? Maybe you were surprised that I said ‘no.’ Maybe you have been taught love and perfection are tied together and that it is only when we do the right things that we are worthy of love. If...

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The 7 Marks of Real Love

The 7 marks of real love

Darla Noble “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8 This passage tells us that if we don’t love one...

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31 Bible Verses on Faith

Bible verses on faith

Darla Noble You’ve heard and read it time and time again: Faith is the “…substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1). And it’s true—that is exactly what faith is. But there’s a big difference between having the intellectual knowledge of what faith is and...

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Is the Purpose of Life to Be Happy?

Is the purpose of life to be happy?

Kim Thompson-Pinder That is an interesting question, and the answer is both yes and no. Confused? I was too until I thought it through and prayed. That is one of the great things about God; we can ask Him the tough questions, and if we trust Him, He will answer...

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If I Knew Then What I Know Now…

If I knew then what I know now

Darla Noble Have you heard MercyMe’s latest song, Dear, Younger Me? The song basically says if I knew then what I know now I would have let God have his way in my life. But, the song continues, it’s okay because it’s not too late to do that very thing—let...

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