Love Fulfilled Ministry

exists no fear in love, rather maturing love drives out the fear because fear has punishment. Now, the one fearing is not matured in agape love (1 John 4:18) God chose us and blessed with all the spiritual blessings in the heavenlies (Ephesians 1:1-14). God put in on my heart to read this chapter over and over again, I can paraphrase it pretty well. It is about what Christ has done for us and how we are blessed in him. From the riches of his grace and glory, and to the praise of his grace, God has blessed us. He sealed us with his Holy Spirit as a guarantor of our inheritance, making us alive in Christ when we were dead in our trespasses and sin. He did this because he was rich in mercy through his great love, to demonstrated to the ages coming the surpassing riches of his grace in lovingkindness to us in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:4-9). We are blessed because God loved us. We are matured to be like him in his love. for the Lord disciplines the ones he loves and punishes all the one he...

because the one who sows to his own flesh from the flesh reaps corruption, now, the one sowing to the extent of the Spirit, from the Spirit reaps eternal life (Galatians 6:8 ) "Paul writes we have the "first fruit" of the Spirit within us that groans inwardly awaiting our full adoption, the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:23). So we are a new spiritual being, made alive in Christ, but we reside in a body that is not redeemed, where sin lies, and where the flesh is opposed to the Spirit (Romans 7:14-25; Galatians 5:16-18). We live in a corrupt body and are enticed by fleshly desires and worldly lusts. Though we are forgiven and born of the Spirit, what we sow determines the well-being of our soul, or what James calls wholeness (James 1:5). Or what Paul calls having a good conscience before God." *  What we sow determines the fruit we bear. therefore if together raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ exists seated at the right hand of God, mindful ...

 what can separate us from the love of Christ? (Romans 8:35) There is a agape love so deep, one without bounds, that surpasses human understanding that we can laid hold of. "In order that you have strength to accordingly together receive with all the saints what the breadth and length and height and depth, both to now the love of Christ and be filled to the fullness of God" (Ephesians 3:18-19). When we have strength because we have been founded, Ephesians 3:14-17, we can receive a love that is inseparable and leads us to maturity. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, love never comes to an end... (1 Corinthians 13:7-8) This kind of love can be described as a deep, enduring love that remains strong even through tribulations, distress, persecution... essentially signifying a committed and unwavering bond that doesn't break apart, no matter the circumstances. It is a love that endures and is inseparable or never fails or ends. It ...

... love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven,... (Matthew 5:43-45) Faith without works is dead, but love in action is a work of faith. Faith energizes us unto good works and these mature us to be more like Jesus. *  This for me has been one of the most difficult challenges to my faith and maturity; loving my enemies, those who persecute me, do me wrong and unjustly. As we mature though the surpassing love of Jesus compels us into obedience. what good my brethren if someone claims to have faith but has no works, powerful to save him? If a brother or sister is in need... but you do not give them what their body needs what good is that? In the same way faith works without is dead... (James 2:13-17)   Obviously, works by themselves without faith is dead. Serving one another in love begins within the church. This is why Jesus said we would be known as his disciples by our love for one another. If the broth...

having purified your souls in obedience to the truth to the extent a sincere brotherly love, agape love for one another fervently from a pure heart (1 Peter 1:22) Pure love is a type of love that is unconditional, compassionate, and generous. God is pure and God is love. A sign of being like God is love. Not some causal acquaintance, it should be real or sincere within your church with a fervent love. A pure heart agape loves earnestly or fervent which conveys a since of wholeheartedness or intensity; without slack, strenuously, without undue let up. Love is a sign of a pure heart. and to the extent all of these, agape love which exists that which binds together to maturity (Colossians 3:14) Faith is energized and actionable through love, this is what strengthens the church (Galatians 5:6). Above all the other virtues the greatest is love. "Having put on the new man, that renewed in knowledge according to its creator, as elect of God we should have heartfelt compassion, kindness, ...

 if anyone would be first, he exists last of all and servant of all (Mark 9:35) The essence of discipleship is receiving the child of God and serving him. What is the purpose of serving the child? It is the work of ministry as Paul says and why Jesus gives gifts unto men, so to build them up, so they are no longer children, but grow into mature adulthood, the measure of that stature being the fullness of the image of Christ (Ephesians 4:9-14). if anyone would be first, he exists last of all and servant of all and taking a child he put him in the midst of them, whom ever receives one of these children of mine in my name receives me and whoever receives me receives not me but the the one who sent me (Mark 9:35-37) In the kingdom of God if you want to be great you must become like Jesus who emptied himself, though existing as God, he did not use such authority to lord over and exercise authority over people but became a servant of all, even to the point of death. His life exists an ex...

do you see, that his faith energized his works and from his works his faith matured (James 2:22) * When James writes faith without works is dead the above is the best way to explain it. It is similar to understanding grace, it doesn't stand alone but produces effects. *  Faith also has effects, as Paul writes when we believe in our hearts something happens inwardly and the effect is the confession from the mouth of that inward change. Faith is also energized by love, which strengthens us. Faith without love is nothing thus Love is an action, a work of faith, so as the scriptures tell us love is a bond that leads to our maturity. Here we see that faith energizes us unto good works and our faith is matured through this kind of work. now, faith exists assurance, hope, persuasion of things not seen. For in it the elders testified of God (Hebrews 11:1-12) Faith exists substance and evidence, and the effect of that is meant to energize us into works. And as we are energized through ...