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Faith, Love, and Hope (1 John 5:1-5)

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The Christian life is a life of faith, hope, and love. First John 5:1-5 shows how these theological virtues play out in the everyday life of the Christian: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has … Continue reading Faith, Love, and Hope (1 John 5:1-5)

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Faith, Hope, and Love (1 Thessalonians 1:3)

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Gratitude has a reason. We give thanks for people or because of something they have done. After an accident or during a severe illness or in the aftermath of catastrophe, we give thanks simply to be alive. Paul, Silas, and Timothy are thankful for the Thessalonian Christians. Their reason? “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thes. 1:3). Faith, hope, and love are hallmarks of authentic Christianity (1 Cor. 13:13), and they marked the lives of the Thessalonian. … Continue reading Faith, Hope, and Love (1 Thessalonians 1:3)