Proverbs 20:6 (New International Version)
6 Many a man claims to have unfailing love,
but a faithful man who can find?
1 Thessalonians 1:3 (New International Version)
3We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 5:6 (King James Version)
6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 (New International Version)
8But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
Faith. Love. Spiritual terms intertwined in such a way as to be inseparable in the heart of God. As we study this week’s lesson: ‘A Faithful Community’, it might help to envision a different title: ‘ A Loving Community”. Why? Because Love drives Faith and Faithfulness. The things in our lives that we’ve been most faithful to are the things we’ve loved. Where we’ve experienced the deepest love in our relationships, faithfulness has often been a factor. The biblical implication is that without love, faith cannot exist, something to think about as we walk out this Christian experience before God and men. Often times, we look for examples of great faith in the community of believers. We run to hear this great preacher or that one. We flock (sometimes) to this great church or that great revival. Are they motivated by love? Because where love is, faith will abide. Where love is, faith will operate. God’s love for us is demonstrated by his steadfast faithfulness to us. He never gives up. He is longsuffering. How then can we build our faith? By love. Love for Christ. Love for one another. Find yourself loving your family in Christ, faith will come… Motivated by love to reach the lost, the needy and the hopeless among us? Faith will meet you there. Be encouraged…
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