We come upon a passage that has been in various discussion and interpretation over the centuries from 1 John. But there are three things that we can see that are aspects of our relationships: Love, faith, and obedience You either know the Father’s love through accepting the relationship through Jesus, or you are not in […]
We continue our discussion of God’s love, we continue to look at how love is an expression of the love God has for us. A very important part of how love worked, especially in the first century, was the idea of judgment. What does judgment look like? What belief system answers how salvation is given […]
John has just described the Love of God in . But he moves on to what our response will be to God’s love and how that will impact us and our lives. As an eyewitness, John is saying that this is a truth they have seen. So in this big picture of Jesus being the […]
It is a bold statement to say, “Here’s my heart, Lord. Speak what is true.” Here we see God described as the author, pioneer, or pathfinder for salvation. Because God loved us so much, because He wanted us to be with Him in glory, He then had to make a way so that would happen. Jesus was […]
This next section of 1 John might be the most important of the whole book. When we hear that “God is Love” there have been so many mishandling of that phrase. What does the Bible say about “God is Love”? The world has used this phrase for all sorts of conflicting and different meanings to […]
If we ask how people think how many people think the Cleveland Cavaliers will win the best of seven series for the NBA finals, we might see several people raise their hands. But if we ask how many people believe that the Cleveland Cavaliers will be NBA champions, we might see a subset or different people […]
Today we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We welcomed veterans to remember those who have gone before. God bless our armed forces and God Bless America.
When we live out our relationship with God, it will impact the lives around us. And as we finish , we will get a glimpse of how that plays out but loving those around us. So we come to a very powerful statement where John describes what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life […]
Today we have an abbreviated continuation of our 1 John series. We celebrate the Mother’s in our lives today for Mother’s Day. They are truly a blessing from God and we look forward to taking a day to celebrate what they mean to us. God wants us to know the depth of his love. He sent […]
We welcome Lesley Hatcher, Muncie Center Director of First Choice for Women, as our special guest for church service today. Leslie spoke of the important work being done at First Choice for Women. First Choice for Women is a pregnancy resource center based in Muncie, Indiana. Originally founded in 1986 as Heart to Heart, First […]