Devotional categories: Abiding in Jesus

Love One Another

This I command you—to love one another. John 15:17   Into the Text When we abide in Christ, our hearts begin to reflect His. As we draw close to Jesus, His love fills every corner of our hearts, transforming us and spilling over into our relationships. This is why loving

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Do Not Grow Weary in Doing Good

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9   Into the Text Abiding in Christ is a journey of staying close to Him, especially when life gets hard and weariness starts to creep in.

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Created in Christ to Do Good Works

For we are his creative work, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them. Ephesians 2:10   Into the Text When we abide in Christ, we discover that He has designed each of us for a unique purpose. Ephesians 2:10

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Chosen to Bear Fruit That Lasts

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. John 15:16   Into the Text YOU are chosen, sweet friend! What an amazing truth to

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Jesus Calls Us His Friends

I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father. John 15:15   Into the Text Jesus is the best friend you always wished you

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Love in Action Among Believers

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another. Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer. Contribute

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Our Call to Love Others As We Abide in God’s Love

Dear friends, if God so loved us, then we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:11-12   Into the Text God’s love isn’t just

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God’s Love Revealed Through Christ

In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10   Into the Text Abiding in Christ is rooted in understanding God’s love for us. The love of God isn’t

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Greater Love Has No One Than This

No one has greater love than this—that one lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:13-14   Into the Text When we abide in Jesus, we are connected to Him in such a way that His love can

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The Command to Love One Another As Christ Has Loved Us

I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete. My commandment is this—to love one another just as I have loved you. John 15:11-12   Into the Text When Jesus spoke these words, He was about to face betrayal,

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