(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 1 Timothy 1:5 (J.B. Philips New Testament In Modern English)-The ultimate aim of the Christian ministry, after all, is to produce the love which springs from a pure heart, a good conscience and a genuine faith. The Christian religion is focused on love-the ultimate love of... Continue Reading →
The Transforming Power Of Love
(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 1 John 3:10-11-In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. There is a redeeming power in... Continue Reading →
The Beautiful Love Of God
It is written: John 1:14-16-And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Love Never Fails)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:8-Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. Paul concludes his description of love by telling us that “love never fails.” The idea here is of the fact that love is something... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Endures All Things)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. As Paul describes the characteristics of the love that God wants His people to learn and to apply to their lives, he says that this is a love that “endures all things.” The word “endures” is from... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Hopes All Things)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Hope is an interesting thing. The Greek word itself is a picture of beauty, literally meaning “a certain expectation.” In many ways, our hopes help to define us. We build our lives upon what we “hope” for.... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Believes All Things)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. The Bible says that love “believes all things.” Through the years, people have often scoffed at this passage of Scripture, claiming that it encourages Christians to “believe everything that they hear.” However, the passage means nothing of... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Bears All Things)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Notice the phrase “bears all things.” There are two possible interpretations of this phrase, and it is possible that Paul intends for us to understand that both of these aspects of love are worthy of learning and... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Does Not Rejoice In Iniquity But Rejoices In The Truth)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:6-(Love)…does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth Pauli joins together these two characteristics in an interesting contrast that is drawn from the Greek Old Testament. Deuteronomy 32:4-He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice;... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Thinks No Evil )
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:5-(love)…does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; The Bible teaches us that love “thinks no evil.” What does this mean? The Greek word that is used here, logizesthai, was primarily a word used by accountants to keep record of a person’s financial... Continue Reading →