"We love because He first loved us" means that all those who accept the journey with Jesus Christ and engage with Him in that journey are driven by God (Love Himself) to love Him and consequently neighbors and self. Episode 22 of Season 3. More at www.thatchristiannextdoor.com

Who is God speaking to in Deuteronomy 11 v 10 - 12? He is speaking to people He is inviting, encouraging and reminding to love Him. Our journeys in Christ do not always start with all the knowledge we need or all the love we can give. These journeys may not always end with all of both either. At any stage of our journey, desperation for our God always eventually finds a present and rewarding God. This is Episode 21 of Season 3. More at www.thatchristiannextdoor.com

The in-between, the place that's neither the old place nor the promised land, is an important place in every journey and what happens there is as important as leaving the old place and just as important as eventually arriving at the final destination. Enjoy Episode 20 of Season 3. More at www.thatchristiannextdoor.com

"If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return." This is a quote from Hebrews chapter 11 verse 15 that speaks of the option in every journey to go back from where we have come. In our journeys with Jesus Christ, there will be opportunities to return but do not take them. This is Episode 19 of Season 3. More at: linktr.ee/thatchristiannextdoor

For our God-chosen journeys, our Lord and God has provided for success in our ventures. The Spirit of God, given to all who believe in Jesus Christ, is not of fear, but of power and love and sound mind. We are to use all these in the journey that lies ahead. This is the focus of Episode 18 of Season 3. Be blessed. More at: linktr.ee/thatchristiannextdoor

Every idea of a journey that God has intended for us is initiated by God. It manifests and becomes a journey when both God and the human being are in it together, specifically if He is their Lord and God. The destination is only reached when God and human are united in will and action. Episode 17 of Season 3. More at: linktr.ee/thatchristiannextdoor

While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest shall not cease. This is a statute from God. So, in the journey our Lord and God is taking us on, we will sow seeds and harvest their fruit - whether good or bad. It is inevitable. The destination that God is taking us to is one He cares about, so it is good ground for our seed. Let us then sow righteousness. Episode 16 of Season 3. More at: linktr.ee/thatchristiannextdoor

There is a journey to a place that God has intended His people for. What has God said? What are the ways that what He has said differs from what we have in mind? God knows where He is taking you differs from where you are coming from. If we really understand that He knows, it may shift the paradigm a great deal for us. This is Episode 15 of Season 3. More at: linktr.ee/thatchristiannextdoor

A willing God requires a willing person. Using Matthew 23 v 37, we continue our exploration of God's care for our lives, futures and destinations. Matthew 23 v 37 ESV: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!" This is Episode 14, Season 3. Be blessed.

The land/life/future/destination that God has promised us and which He cares about drinks water by the rain from heaven. It is a land/life/future/destination that the Lord God cares for. He cares for it and takes care of it, so that that land/life/future/destination eventually yields green pastures and quiet waters. This is Episode 13 of Season 3 of the podcast. Be blessed as you listen. More at: linktr.ee/thatchristiannextdoor