How should we love others? What is the right standard? Should we love others as we love ourselves?
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Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 39 The Spiritual Life: Loving Ourselves Correctly III
Do you see yourself as God sees you? How does seeing yourself this way affect your satisfaction and contentment in Christ?
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Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 37 The Spiritual Life: Loving Ourselves Correctly II
Who are you in Christ? Have you forgotten? It is easy to forget what Scripture says about us. Memorizing specific identity affirmations from Scripture can be a great help in your walk with Christ.
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Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 36 The Spiritual Life: Loving Yourself Correctly
Who are you? What defines you? People look to many sources for their identity: money, position, political party, career, social media, sexuality, family… the list goes on. However, what really defines you as you? Who or what has the final say?
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Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 35 The Spiritual Life: Knowing and Loving God II
Why does God love you? The answer has much less to do with who you are, than it does with Who God is.
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Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 33 The Spiritual Life: Practicing God’s Presence – Praise and Reflection
Revelation reveals to us that the Logos, the second person of the Trinity, became one of us and shed His blood on our behalf. Reflection on the truth of God’s Word gives us a greater appreciation for beauty of God’s works, which enjoins us to the delight of God’s praise.
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Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 31 (Spiritual Life Overview)
What does it mean to have life in Christ? How do you cultivate intimacy with the Lord? There are three aspects to having a relational spiritual life: (1) loving God completely, (2) loving yourself correctly, and (3) loving others compassionately. One cannot begin this process without first knowing Who God is.
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Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 6: Relationships (Marriage)
In this third session on marriage, Ken Boa discusses concepts like, “1 + 1 = 1 in marriage,” the husband’s call to lead his wife in love, differences in romantic and other kinds of love, and practical tips for showing love to one’s spouse.
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Loving God Completely
By loving God completely, we discover who and whose we are as we come to see ourselves as God sees us. In this way, we become secure enough to become others-centered rather than self-centered.
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A Taste of the Classics: Pride & Prejudice
In a society in which money, marriage, and social status had become the measure of all morality, Jane Austen’s finest novel illustrates the need for love and respect as the basis for any happy, healthy relationship (particularly marriage).
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