Back Porch Bible Studies

Do you ever wonder how much God loves you?? Check out this week's episode on God's Jealousy!!

Romans 15:7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

This love, AGAPE love, might be defined as a steadfast commitment to the highest good of others. That’s good. That was how Jesus loved…That’s a great start, but Love, being such a vast concept, defies a simple definition. Attempting to define love is like defining the boundless ocean with all the teeming life within! And if defining love is challenging, putting love into action proves even more daunting. Encouraging someone to "go love" is like urging them to "go hug an elephant" - an overwhelming and enormous task.

In the book of Ephesians, the call to unity remains at the forefront, as God desires His people to walk in a manner worthy of their calling. And we've seen that by that Worthy Walk we ‘preserve the Unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace’, the unity of believers. Unity, one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all!

Our unity is most pronounced when we are unified with people who are not like us because the source of our unity—Jesus Christ—is put on display.

LOVE IS THE UMBRELLA FOR EVERY OTHER ‘ONE ANOTHER' AND CREATES THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM TO THRIVE.

Wisdom is a skill! Not just having the youTube knowledge of how to do something, but actually becoming good at it!! God's Word is full of both knowledge and wisdom! But do you know how to use it??

As Children of Light, we are called to be a light to the world! Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Is that what the Holy Spirit wants exposed, the darkness in this world? Or is there something else we need to expose? Join us in Ephesians 5:6-14.

Do we really love the way we have been called to love? How can I know that I'm loving people the way that God does? Paul will not only point us in the right direction, he will show us how to please our God in the process!!

What if I told you there were probably only three things that will make us crazy, you know what I mean, when we can’t get it out of our head! When we hold on to that thought or that string of thoughts that keep us churning all night and all day!! Three things: Anxiety, Anger, and Desires

Think about it! These three things can put us on the crazy cycle!! We talk to ourselves all day about it…nothing resolved! We talk to others about it…nothing resolved!!

Today we will discover the power of a Sound Mind

What does Humility, Gentleness, and Patience have to do with me? Is humility weak? gentleness soft? patience a joke? Maybe in the eyes of the world, but God desires for us to grow in the STRENGTH of these attitudes! YES! the people the strength of character practice these three attitudes...let's talk about what they mean!!

How do you get the knowledge in your head to live out in your heart? The moment we engage with God by acting in obedience, we will experience the thrill of the fullness of God!! Just ask Corrie ten Boom!

You can't get water out of an empty bucket!! Sometimes we can feel spent!! EMPTY!! You can't pour out of Empty! When we are mindful of all that God has done for us and through us, we find the source that will fill us up! Don't forget to Remember God!