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Saturday, September 5, 2020

LOVE NOTES August 31 thru September 2

MONDAY

AUGUST 31

STRANGERS TESTIFY

STRANGERS TESTIFY
3 John 6 & 7
They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

Church - 'called out from the world to God' -
a people belonging to the Lord.

If you belong to the Lord, you are the church, you are a part of the body of Christ. If you do not belong to the Lord, you are not the church, nor are you a part of the body of Christ.

But you could be. And, someday, should you answer the call to salvation through Jesus Christ, you might be.

We can only hope and pray that such a time
should come for you.

TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 1

MISSION SUPPORT

3 John 8

Therefore, we ought to support such men so that we might be coworkers of the Truth.

1 Corinthians 3:8-9, 11

He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. ... For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER 2

IMITATE GOOD

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Psalm 34:14

Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27

Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Love Notes August 24 thru August 29

MONDAY

AUGUST 24

LIVING THE DOCTRINE

TUESDAY

AUGUST 25

CONTRARY DOCTRINE

WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 26

MY SOUL PROSPERS

3 John 2

Beloved, I pray above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.

The believer is to prosper in preaching the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. We are to live Christ's example of service by being lovingly obedient to God our Father; to serve one another in Love, TRUTH Love, Divine Love.

Honorably and with integrity.

1 Timothy 1:14

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in

Christ Jesus.

Now, I ask you, how could God's grace overflow unless I was prosperous in His work?

THURSDAY

AUGUST 27

DEVOTION TO TRUTH

3 John 3

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the Truth, in which you continue to walk.

Psalm 119:11

Thy Word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee.

The Word and The Truth are the same: JESUS CHRIST.

FRIDAY

AUGUST 28

NO GREATER JOY

SATURDAY

AUGUST 29

SHOWING FAITHFULNESS

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Love Notes August 17 thru August 22

MONDAY

AUGUST 17

THE ANOINTING TEACHES TRUTH

1 John 2:27

And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His TRUE and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

Matthew 13:11

He replied, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Now that the believer has Christ living through them and the Holy Spirit teaching them, the mysteries of God are being revealed. And, as long as the believer remains in God, God will remain in them, as well as the Spirit of God, who will continue to teach the believer all that God reveals in His Word, which must also remain in us.

TUESDAY

AUGUST 18

CONFIDENT & UNASHAMED

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

By remining in The Word of God, Jesus Christ, we can be confident and unashamed when He returns for His church.

Ephesians 3:12

In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God's presence with boldness and confidence.

Colossians 3:4

When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 19

ACTIVE RIGHTEOUSNESS

1 John 2:29

If you know that He is Righteous (Holy), then you also know that everyone who practices righteousness ( justification) is born of Him.

John 1:13

But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

John 7:18

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of Truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

Hebrews 12:2

Looking unto Jesus, the Author (Founder) and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

THURSDAY

AUGUST 20

WALK IN LOVE

2 John 6

And this Love, that we walk after His commandments And this is His commandment, That, as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

John 14:15

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

Deuteronomy 13:4

You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold Him fast.

FRIDAY

AUGUST 21

MANY DECEIVERS

2 John 7

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

*deceiver = misleader, impostor, liar

*antichrist = against Christ the Messiah

1 John 4:2-3

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is already in the world at this time.

John 10:4-5

After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.

They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.

SATURDAY

AUGUST 22

BE ALERT

2 John 8

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

Luke 21:8

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

Hebrews 10:35

So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

The Bible tells us we are to watch and pray. One of the things we are watching, or guarding, is our heart. Just like a garde we determine what gets planted in our hearts. When we believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, the Holy Spirit places this Word within our hearts But it is up to us to read our Bible, praying for understanding when we do so.

That which is not of the Bible should not be allowed to take root in our spiritual garden, our heart. We need the Word of God living there so we can recognize what the weeds of unrighteousness are.

The second thing we do is pray. Prayer is more than a suggestion box with lists of needs and wants: it is a Lifeline. Communication with God is the air we breathe.

The more we take care of what we have accumulated in Christ the greater our reward. We can only imagine what that reward might be. More of Jesus, feasting in His presence and taking great Joy in His delight.

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Love Notes - August 10 thru August 15

MONDAY

AUGUST 10

NO LIE COMES FROM THE TRUTH

TUESDAY

AUGUST 11

ANTICHRIST IS A LIAR

WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 12

HAVE THE SON, HAVE THE FATHER

THURSDAY

AUGUST 13

REMAIN IN THE SON

REMAIN IN THE SON, REMAIN IN THE FATHER

1 John 2:24

As for you, let what you have head from the beginning remain in you. If it does,you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.

When the Word of God, which we have heard and received, remains in us, then The Word -- Jesus Christ -- The Son remains in us And because this Word is in us,

we are in Him and in the Father.

How beautiful and simple is that?

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FRIDAY

AUGUST 14

PROMISED ETERNAL LIFE

1 John 2:25

And this is the Promise that He Himself made to us: Eternal Life.

Eternal Life is not for everyone. Not everyone will live after death, after this life ends. This Promise from God is made to those who believe in God and God's Son Jesus Christ, The Messiah, The Holy One of Israel,The King of Glory.

Only those who believe that Jesus Christ Is Lord receive this Promise of Eternal Life through the death and resurrection of Christ.

Are you one of those people? Can you say Amen?

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SATURDAY

AUGUST 15

REMINDER ABOUT DECEIVERS

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Love Notes August 3 thru August 8

MONDAY
AUGUST 3

LOVE NOT THE WORLD (structure)

1 John 2:15

Do not love the world or anything in the world.

If anyone loves the world, the Love of the Father is not in him.

The world, in this context, refers to the world system, the moral structure of how the world works.

When we give our love to the world structure instead of to the Father to whom this love is due, then the Love of the Father is not in us.

Loving the world in this factor means we are embracing worldly values, our hearts are skewed.

We must turn back to God the Father and repent of this wickedness before it is too late to turn.

TUESDAY

AUGUST 4

WORLDLY DESIRES (ARE) FROM THE WORLD

WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 5

WORLD PASSING

THURSDAY

AUGUST 6

THE LAST HOUR

1 John 2:18

Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know that it is the last hour.

We are not living in the last days, as many are living their lives under that illusion. We are living in the last hour, as the apostle so clearly stated when he wrote this epistle so long ago.

While the abomination of desolation who will declare himself god and dare to sit on the throne in the temple that is being built, many who disbelieve God's Word Is True make varying antichrist claims:

> there is no god

> there is no sin

> there is neither heaven nor hell, therefore this life is all there is

> I can do what I want without repercussion or consequences

> money is power

> the Bible is just a book of fairy tales

> my good deeds will gain me entrance into heaven, if there is one

The above list is just an example of antichrist beliefs, but what was true when the Bible was written is true today. For the Word of God is Alive and powerful. It never changes.

FRIDAY

AUGUST 7

UNDEARLY DEPARTED

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

John is speaking of wolves in sheep's clothing. People who appear to be Christians, but actually are not.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

1 John 4:2-3

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is already in the world at this time.

These antichrist speakers and teachers were never a part of the body of Christ, though their words and actions appeared to make them Christians, eventually the distorted truths they were speaking in the church were revealed and they had to leave.

How do we recognize antichrist people? By knowing the Word of God. By asking the Author, God, to reveal Himself to us when we read it. And believing that what His Word says is Truth. Unfallible, undeniable divine TRUTH.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believes in him should not perish,

but have everlasting life.

Romans 10:13

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

SATURDAY

AUGUST 8

ANOINTED BY GOD

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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.

Thursday, July 16, 2020

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.

Friday, July 10, 2020

Love Notes July 6 thru July 11

MONDAY
JULY 6

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

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