TRUTH / JOHN 4:24

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(KJV) John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

TRUTH / JOHN 4:24

Because Jesus Christ is the truth (John 1:14; 5:31; 14:6; Luke 4:25; 9:27; 12:44), to live in unity with Christ requires speaking the truth (1 Corinthians 5:8; Ephesians 4:25) and living by the truth. People who claim to have a relationship with Christ (that is, to be spiritually saved), yet do not live and speak the truth as revealed in God’s Word, are deceived (1 John 1:6). In time, they will expose the real condition of their hearts (John 8:44; Acts 5:3). They are opposed to God and will have no place in the kingdom of heaven (Revelation 21:8, 27; 22:15). The Bible teaches that a liar is of “the synagogue of Satan” (Revelation 3:9).

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  1. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  2. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  3. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  4. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  5. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  6. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  7. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  8. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  9. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  10. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  11. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  12. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  13. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  14. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  15. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  16. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  17. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  18. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  19. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  20. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  21. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  22. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  23. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  24. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  25. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  26. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  27. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  28. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  29. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  30. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  31. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  32. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  33. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24

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(KJV) John 4:23-24

 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24

Jesus teaches several things here:

  1. First of all, the place of worship in not the issue; God’s primary concern is our spiritual attitude.
  2. “In spirit” points to the level, or depth, at which true worship occurs. True worship must come from the heart. It should reflect godly character and a deep inner devotion to God. We must approach God and offer ourselves to Him in complete openness and with a spirit that is directed by the Holy Spirit. Above all, our worship must focus on God’s character and attributes and be a heartfelt expression of our own spirit to God’s Spirit.
  3. “Truth” (Gree, aletheia) is a primary characteristic of God’s nature (Psalms 31:5; Romans 1:25; 3:7; 15:8) and is personified (given human expression) in Christ (John 14:6; 2 Corinthians 11:10; Ephesians 4:21). It is descriptive of the Holy Spirit (John 14:17; 15:25; 16:130), and it is also at the heart of the gospel message of Christ (John 8:32; Galatians 2:5; Ephesians 1:13). True worship must be a reflection of and response to the truth of the Father that is revealed in the Son and received through the Spirit. Those who encourage worship that is not based upon the truth and teachings of God’s Word have in reality rejected the only real and legitimate foundation for true worship.

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  1. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  2. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  3. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  4. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  5. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  6. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  7. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  8. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  9. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  10. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  11. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  12. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  13. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  14. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  15. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  16. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  17. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  18. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  19. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  20. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  21. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  22. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  23. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  24. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  25. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  26. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  27. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  28. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  29. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  30. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  31. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  32. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22

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(KJV) John 4:22

You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22

The Samaritan Bible contained only the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament); their failure to accept much of God’s revelation meant that they knew little about Him. “Salvation is from the Jews” simply refers to the fact that the Messiah, or Christ (John 4:24), would be a Jew.

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  1. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  2. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  3. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  4. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  5. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  6. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  7. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  8. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  9. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  10. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  11. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  12. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  13. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  14. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  15. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  16. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  17. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  18. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  19. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  20. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  21. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  22. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  23. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  24. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  25. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  26. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  27. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  28. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  29. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  30. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  31. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14

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(KJV) John 4:14

but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14

The “water” Jesus offers is spiritual life (Isaiah 12:3). To experience this life, one must “drink” the living water (John 7:37). The word “drink” (Greek pineto, from pino) is in the present imperative tense, representing continuing or repeated action. This act of drinking is not a momentary, single experience, it is an ongoing lifestyle. Drinking the water of life requires regular interaction with the source of the living water, Jesus Christ Himself. No one can continue to drink the water of life if he or she neglects a relationship with Christ and becomes disconnected from the source of the water. Such people will dry up spiritually or become, as Peter describes it, “springs without water” (2 Peter 2:17).

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  1. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  2. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  3. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  4. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  5. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  6. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  7. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  8. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  9. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  10. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  11. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  12. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  13. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  14. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  15. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  16. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  17. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  18. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  19. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  20. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  21. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  22. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  23. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  24. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  25. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  26. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  27. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  28. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  29. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  30. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7

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(KJV) John 4:7

When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”

SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7

Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman reveals His commitment to His heavenly Father’s purpose and His own inner desire to bring people of all races, cultures and backgrounds into a personal relationship with God (2 Kings 17:24; Luke 9:53). Jesus’ consuming passion was to save the spiritually lost (Luke 15; Proverbs 11:30; Daniel 13:3; James 5:20), a goal far more important to Him than food and drink (John 4:34). We must follow Jesus’ example (just as the woman did by telling the townspeople, John 4:28-30). All around us people are ready to hear God’s Word. We must not delay or be unwilling to speak to them about their spiritual need and about Jesus, who can meet that need.

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  1. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  2. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  3. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  4. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  5. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  6. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  7. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  8. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  9. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  10. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  11. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  12. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  13. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  14. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  15. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  16. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  17. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  18. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  19. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  20. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  21. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  22. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  23. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  24. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  25. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  26. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  27. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  28. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  29. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36

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(KJV) John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36

The Greek word translated “rejects” is apeitheo and means to “disregard [turn attention away from] and disobey” or “not submit to.” It carries the meaning of “apathy,” or lack of concern. This word is contrasted with “whoever believes” (Greek pisteuo), which speaks of eager acceptance, obedience and active submission. For John, unbelief means to “reject the Son,” or to disobey Him. Faith and obedience are words that can be used in place of each other because they both have to do with actively trusting and following Christ (compare Romans 1:8 with Romans 16:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; Romans 15:18). In relation to God, a person cannot truly have faith without obedience not obedience without faith. Spiritual salvation comes as a free gift to those who receive Christ (Romans 5:15-16; 6:23), but once accepted it does not leave us free to do as we please. Those who are truly saved will continue to submit to God (Romans 10:3), live by His standards and develop Christlike character traits (John 1:5).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  2. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  3. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  4. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  5. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  6. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  7. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  8. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  9. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  10. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  11. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  12. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  13. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  14. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  15. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  16. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  17. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  18. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  19. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  20. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  21. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  22. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  23. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  24. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  25. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  26. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  27. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  28. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19

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(KJV) John 3:19

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19

A basic characteristic of the wicked – those who reject Christ – is that they love darkness. This means that they take pleasure in immoral behaviors – theirs and that of others. They are not concerned about defying God’s standards of right and truth (Romans 1:18-32; Philippians 3:19; 2 Timothy 3:2-5; 2 Peter 2:12-15). Truly born-again persons are just the opposite (John 3:16). They love what is right and true and take pleasure in doing what pleases God (1 Corinthians 13:6). They hate wickedness (Hebrews 1:9) and feel a deep sense of sorrow when people reject God and defy His standards. They definitely do not take pleasure in the activities that encourage lust or the open display of ungodly behavior that is common in contemporary society (Psalms 97:10; Proverbs 8:13; Romans 12:9; 2 Peter 2:8; Revelation 2:6).

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  1. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  2. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  3. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  4. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  5. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  6. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  7. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  8. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  9. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  10. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  11. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  12. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  13. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  14. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  15. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  16. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  17. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  18. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  19. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  20. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  21. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  22. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  23. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  24. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  25. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  26. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  27. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD /JOHN 3:16

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(KJV) John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD /JOHN 3:16

This verse reveals the heart and purpose of God – the great truth that motivated His plan of salvation for humankind.

  1. God’s love is deep and wide enough to embrace all persons, “the world” (1 Timothy 2:4).
  2. God “gave” His Son (who also gave Himself willingly, John 10:17-18) as an offering to pay the price for the sin (offenses and rebellion against God) of all humanity. This act was on of complete, undeserved love. God did not have to provide this sacrifice for us; it was not something forced upon Him (Romans 8:32; 1 John 4:10).
  3. To believe (Greek pisteuo) includes three main elements: (a) a faith and confidence that Jesus Christ is God’s San and the only Savior for spiritually lost humanity; (b) an act of surrender that turns over to Christ the leadership of one’s life and a attitude of submission that continues to obey Christ (John 15:1-10; 14:21; 15:4); (c) the trust and assurance that Christ is both able and willing to complete a person’s salvation by bringing him or her to live with Him forever in heaven. Keep in mind that to “believe” in the true Biblical sense is not just a mental exercise; it is an active trust that surrenders the leadership on one’s life to Christ (John 1:12). Real faith continues to show trust through selfless action, obedience and service (James 2:14-16).
  4. “Perish” is a term in John 3:16 that can be easily overlooked in the context of the wonderful gift of grace God offers. It is the tragic consequence of rejecting God (not believing in Him, not surrendering our lives to His leadership, not accepting His gifts of forgiveness and eternal life). To parish does not point to physical death but to the dreadful reality of spiritual death (permanent separation from God) and eternal punishment (Matthew 10:28).
  5. “Eternal life” is God’s gift to those who accept Christ’s sacrifice and forgiveness for sins and become “born again” spiritually. It is not something that can be earned by good works or personal effort; it is a gift that must be received. “Eternal” is more than simply living forever; it is a quality of existence that begins even in this life – it is the opportunity to know God now (John 17:3). It is a life that frees us from the power of sin and Satan and allows us to live spiritually beyond earthly things in order to develop and eternal relationship with God (John 8:34-36; 17:3).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  2. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  3. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  4. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  5. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  6. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  7. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  8. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  9. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  10. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  11. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  12. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  13. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  14. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  15. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  16. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  17. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  18. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  19. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  20. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  21. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  22. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  23. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  24. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  25. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  26. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35

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(KJV) John 13:35

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35

True godly love (Greek agape) must be the mark of distinction for Christ’s followers (1 John 3:23; 4:7-21). This agape love is basically a self-giving and sacrificial love that seeks and promotes the good of others (1 John 4:9-10). Relationships among Christians must be characterized by this kind of love and devotion. If this type of love is missing, people outside the church will not get an accurate picture of Christ’s love and may see no reason to consider being part of His church. Christians must befriend each other through difficulties, be careful of each other’s feelings and reputations and put aside their own interests in order to promote each other’s welfare (1 Corinthians 13; Galatians 6:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:22; 2 Peter 1:7; 1 John 3:23).

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  1. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  2. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  3. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  4. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  5. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  6. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  7. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  8. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  9. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  10. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  11. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  12. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  13. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  14. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  15. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  16. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  17. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  18. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  19. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  20. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  21. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  22. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  23. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  24. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  25. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34

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(KJV) John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34

Christ’s followers are commanded to love each other in a special way, though they may not belong to the same local church or denomination or may not agree on certain issues.

  1. Believers must distinguish true Christians from those who only pretend to follow Jesus by examining their love for and obedience to Christ and their loyalty to God’s Word (John 5:24; 8:31; 10:27; Matthew 7:21; Galatians 1:9).
  2. Any person who has a true and active faith in Jesus Christ and remains loyal to the authority of God’s Word (as revealed by the Holy Spirit through prayer and earnest study of the Bible) is a brother or sister in God’s family. Those who are willing to stand for Christ and resist the popular but ungodly beliefs and behaviors of our day deserve special love and support from one another.
  3. Loving all true Christians, including those outside of our local church or fellowship, does not mean that we must compromise our specific Biblical beliefs or agree totally with their doctrine. While these things should not divide us and prevent us from accomplishing our highest mission of leading others to accept the truth of Christ, we do not necessarily have to agree or come together on all issues of faith and organization.
  4. Christians must never compromise God’s holiness (purity, spiritual integrity and separation from evil) for the sake of a false unity. Loving God and His purposes as revealed in His Word will enable us to show God’s love to others – especially to those who believe differently than we do. Love for God must always be the top priority (Matthew 22:37, 39).

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  1. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  2. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  3. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  4. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  5. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  6. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  7. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  8. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  9. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  10. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  11. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  12. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  13. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  14. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  15. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  16. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  17. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  18. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  19. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  20. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  21. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  22. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  23. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  24. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace