This past Sunday, in our sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit, we talked about love. The apostle Paul speaks of love as the first evidence that God is at work in our lives, the first fruit of the Spirit of God within us. The apostle John, in his letter of 1 John, views … Continue reading Love – The First Fruit
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A Love Poem for Valentine’s Day
If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I … Continue reading A Love Poem for Valentine’s Day
The One Thing I Must Do (A Prayer)
This month, Alameda's elders and ministers are reading the New Testament letter of 1 John. In this letter, the apostle John is responding to a situation that is causing some Christians to leave the church and their faith in Christ. But John's response is not an angry one; rather, it is encouraging and loving. The … Continue reading The One Thing I Must Do (A Prayer)
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