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God’s love is abundant, but not passive to overlook sin and wickedness. He loves in granting our requests and He also loves by disciplining us when we stray.

Just as the glory of God filled the Temple, the Spirit of God should fill us. “Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the willful giving the control of one’s life to God. It is a continuous, daily submission to (listening and doing) the Word of God.”

The Temple speaks of the way God works in us – Building. The Temple speaks of the way God wants His work done – Excellent.

Solomon’s Prosperity _ 1 Kings 4 [06-14-2026]

In 1 Kings 3, Solomon asks God for wisdom instead of wealth or power. Pleased with his request, God grants him wisdom, riches, and honor, showing the value of seeking God's guidance above all else.

David to Solomon II _ 1 Kings 2 [05-31-26]

1 and 2 Kings follow the lineage of David, from which Christ came. Some of his sons trod in his steps, and others did not. The characters of the kings of Judah may be thus briefly given:-David the devout, Solomon the wise, Rehoboam the simple, Abijah the valiant, Asa the upright, Jehoshaphat the religious, Jehoram the wicked, Ahaziah the profane, Joash the backslider, Amaziah the rash, Uzziah the...

A conclusion to the Letters of John

We are called to be hospitable to all, and to be people of integrity.

As believers, we are encouraged to confront falsehood, lest we lose our ground and reward.

We are bound forever together by never changing love and truth (which we have to preciously guard)…Jesus is love and truth.

In 1 John 5:14-21, we disvover the confidence we have in Jesus Christ, and the need for prayer for ourselves and others.