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LOVES

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  INTENTION: Who and what do you “love”; and what kind of “love” is it? Our goal is to exist and be as Love ( Agape Love). This encompasses the Agape Loving of the Lord your God with all your being (filters and restrictions removed); and then to Agape Loving others the same way—oh, and that includes Agape Loving yourself!       (  DOWNLOAD BIBLE STUDY AS PDF  )     I.             TOPIC: We want to look at Loves. I use the word love as a plural: loves. This is because there are different variations of love in life. For the Bible, there are over 35 variations in both the Hebrew and Greek Lexicons . However, we will focus on a few Greek variants with a better understanding of what God’s Love is as Agape Love: G25 , G26 , and G27 as is defined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a . That this kind of Love exists is a proof that God exists, because: God = Love ( 1 John 4:16b ); and therefore: Love = God. Without Love, there is no God; and without God, there is no Love. This true n
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MONEY, TITHE, & GIVING

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  INTENTION: If you felt guilty reading that title, then this is what you need to hear. Many of us have been abused by guilt from the “church” or our upbringing. So, let’s be free from that obligation, abuse, and guilt!       (  DOWNLOAD BIBLE STUDY AS PDF  )     I.             TOPIC: We want to look at Money, Tithe, and Giving. Money is simply a tool. It doesn’t matter how much or how little money you make or have—it is how you use it, and what your heart-condition is about money. And if the Lord personally wants you to give or to tithe or to save, then just do. This is not about some magic formula or doctrine, but about your personal relationship with the Lord. Money is not evil; but it can be used for good and for bad. This is why the Lord asks us to be responsible in both His Kingdom affairs and the worldly affairs we deal in. He understands that money is a reality of this world and uses it for us and for others. If having alot of money was a sin, then Solomon wou
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