love
Loving
Luke 6:27-29. Anger and unforgiveness only hurt ourselves and not the people who hurt us, and sometimes, because we have been so badly hurt, forgiveness…
Are God and Love the same thing?
“God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” (Romans 5.4b)
How do we love one another?
It is agape love that wins hearts and minds, and it is ours to share.
Hesed
Psalm 118.1-9, 29. The ‘hesed’ of God is powerful enough to bring us to new life and sustain us in grace, therefore we need not…
Courage
Luke 24.35-42. The challenge to trust in the midst of our fear is the essence of faith. The invitation is to live beyond our fears,…
How does God mediate grace to us?
God’s grace is enough, in fact it is more than enough. It is superabundant and it is for you and for all.
How can we be brave?
We must never stop loving and showing mercy when we encounter injustice and oppression.
As Christians, what laws are we under?
If you are struggling to know what to do in any given situation, and are concerned with doing the ‘right’ thing, then simply go back…
Who or what is God?
We refer to God all the time, but understanding who or what is God is important if we are to be imitators of this divine…
What does it mean to live under God’s promise?
If we live under the promise of God, then we might ask what role God’s law plays in our lives. Does it matter if we…
What does it mean to love your neighbour?
In a previous message, I focused on the first of Jesus’ commandments — how we should love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and…
What does it mean to love God?
Jesus agreed that the law could be summarised as loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving our neighbour as ourself….