Love Notes-July 20 thru Aug 1

(due to a recent bout of being confined to bed, the post dates are adjusted, as posts on other social media were re-posts)

MONDAY

JULY 20

OLD COMMAND IS THE WORD

TUESDAY

JULY 21

TRUE LIGHT

MONDAY

JULY 27
STILL IN THE DARK

1 John 2:9

If we claim to be in the Light and hate someone, 
we are still in the dark.
Why? Because Jesus Christ is the Light. And if we are in Christ as we claim to be, we will not hate each other but Love each other..
Why? Because God Is Love and Jesus Christ is God's Love extended to people everywhere in every time. The Son could only do what The Father asked Him to do and only say what The Father asked Him to say.

We need this Light and this Love in our hearts and our lives. Not a little bit, but a whole lot. And not later, but right now.

TUESDAY

JULY 28

LOVE ABIDES IN THE LIGHT

WEDNESDAY

JULY 29

WALKING BLINDLY

THURSDAY

JULY 30

SINS FORGIVEN THROUGH HIS NAME

FRIDAY

JULY 31
WRITING TO REMIND

SATURDAY

AUGUST 1

WRITTEN TO OVERCOMERS

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands--this is the Word of Life.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Love Notes July 13 thru July 18

MONDAY

JULY 13

ADVOCATE OF LOVE

TUESDAY

JULY 14
OUR ATONING SACRIFICE

OUR ATONING SACRIFICE

1 John 2:2

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

John penned these words to remind the Christians, the believers, that Jesus Christ, the Holy One of Israel, God extending His Strong Right Arm to people everywhere, is the substitutionary sacrifice which was needed to turn away God's wrath from the believer's sin and lay it on the substitute, His Son Jesus Christ, instead.

For my sins He died. For your sins He died. For our sins He died. For our parents' sins, for our siblings' sins, for children's sins He died. For "whosoever believes on the name of the Lord shall be saved" He died.

The unbeliever becomes a believer through faith - John 3:16 "...that whosoever believes in Him...". Believing in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of our lives is Faith. Not just having it, but living it, too.

WEDNESDAY 

JULY 15
WE KNOW THAT WE KNOW HIM

THURSDAY

JULY 16
LIARS DON'T KNOW TRUTH

LIARS DON'T KNOW TRUTH

1 John 2:4

If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Titus 1:6

They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

The ones who live in the Truth of God cannot lie. Also, the ones who lie cannot live in the Truth of God until they repent and are changed by the Spirit of God.

It is impossible to walk, live, by faith if the Truth is not in you. If you have believed the lies of the enemy of God, now is the time to turn to Him seek His Word and find forgiveness for your souls.

God's commandments are not grievous. Love God onlly and Love one another the way Jesus Christ has loved us: unconditionally and wholly.

FRIDAY

JULY 17
TRULY PERFECTED LOVE

SATURDAY

JULY 18
WALK AS JESUS WALKED

WALK AS JESUS WALKED

1 John 2:6

Whoever claims to abide in Him (God) must walk as Jesus walked (with obedient Love to what the Father said to Him).

John 10:30 "I and the Father are One".

John 17:21 "that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me."

That's Abiding.

John 13:34 "A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another."

And how has Jesus loved us?

Matthew 5:44 "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,"

Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another."

Ephesians 5:2 "and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God."

1 Peter 1:22 "Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart."

John 15:14 "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

That's walking like Jesus walked.

Love Notes July 6 thru July 11

MONDAY
JULY 6

WATCHFUL HEART

WATCHFUL HEART

1 JOHN 5:21

Little children (of God), keep yourselves (watch, be alert to) from idols (idol worship, false teachings, false doctrine).

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.

1 Corinthians 6:16

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell (live with, abide) with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

What is an idol? Anything or anyone we put before God.

Exodus 20:3-6

(3) You shall have no other gods before Me.

(4) You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. (5) You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, (6) but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

How do I keep myself from listening to and obeying false teachings and lying spirits?

Psalm 119:11

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Romans 10:8-13

(8) But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: (9) that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (10) For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.(11) It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” (12) For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, (13) for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

TUESDAY 

JULY 7

COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIAN

COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIAN

1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do no the Truth.

They who say they are Christ-followers but do not live a transformed life are lying. They appear to be Christians, but their hearts do not have Christ living there.

In order to know the difference, we need to KNOW THE WORD.

TRUTH: REAL TRUTH, DIVINE TRUTH, TRUTH AS OPPOSED TO ILLUSION

For in the darkness there are two lights. The Light of The Love of God, Jesus Christ, Who shines through His people. And the light of the anti-Christ, who seeks to lead people astray by lying to them. It is the lesser light, but shines brightly to those who choose not to obey God, but have resisted Him and turned away.

Today, search your hearts and ask God to reveal Himself to you so plainly that you KNOW this is GOD speaking to you.

WEDNESDAY 

JULY 8

WALK IN THE LIGHT

THURSDAY

JULY 9

DECEIVE OURSELVES

FRIDAY

JULY 10

SIN IS UNRIGHTEOUSNESS

SATURDAY

JULY 11

SINFUL HEART LIES

Pray For Our Nations

JEHOVAH SHOFETENU

JEHOVAH SHOFETENU

YAHWEH SHAPHAT
(YAH-WAY SHAW-FAT')

THE LORD OUR JUDGE

Isaiah 33:22(a)

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Love Notes June 29 thru July 4

MONDAY

JUNE 29

WE HAVE WHAT WE ASK FOR

TUESDAY

JUNE 30

GOD GIVES LIFE TO THE REPENTANT SOUL

GOD GIVES LIFE TO THE REPENTANT SOUL
1 John 5:15
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
This could be a hard verse to read and take in just on the surface of it. But remember that every Epistle of the New Testament is written to young churches which were being infiltrated by teachings which did appeared to line up with the gospel, but in truth could not. John was writing against the Gnostic teachings which were being heard in this church: said teachings deny the incarnation of Christ and refusal to adhere to moral restraints.
Jesus Christ is both God and Man at the same time. While He left His glory behind in heaven, He never left His deity.
While it is not our place to judge a man's heart or know their intentions, it is our place to root out of our churches teaching that does not line up with the Word of God. It is like trying to blend oil and water: the oil will always separate itself.
To knwo the difference we need to know The Word, the full gospel Word, and this Word needs to live in our hearts, not just rest on our bookshelves.

WEDNESDAY 

JULY 1
ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS IS SIN

THURSDAY

JULY 2
UNDER THE BLOOD

FRIDAY

JULY 3
WE KNOW WE BELONG TO GOD

SATURDAY

JULY 4
WE KNOW TRUTH