We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Have you ever thought about what it means to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind? I don’t think any of us fully plumb the depths of that commandment, but here are some obvious aspects: 1. Your love for God transcends all other desires (see Exodus 20:3). 2. Like David, you long to gaze upon His beauty and seek fellowship with Him (see Psalm 27:4). 3. You rejoice in meditating on His Word, and, like Jesus, you rise early to pray (Psalm 119:97, Mark 1:35). 4. You always delight to do His will, regardless of how difficult it may be (see Psalm 40:8, NASB). 5. A regard for His glory governs and motivates everything you do – your eating and drinking, your working and playing, your buying and selling, your reading and speaking – and, dare I mention it, even your driving (see 1 Corinthians 10:31). 6. You are never discouraged or frustrated by adverse circumstances because you are confident God is working all things together for your good (see Romans 8:28). 7. You recognize His sovereignty in every event of your life and consequently receive both success and failure from His hand (see 1 Samuel 2:7; Psalm 75:6-7). 8. You are always content because you know He will never leave you or forsake you (see Hebrews 13:5). 9. The first petition in the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be your name,” is the most important prayer you pray (see Matthew 6:9).
Jerry Bridges

It’s true that [many] are praying for a worldwide revival. But it would be more timely, and more scriptural, for prayer to be made to the Lord of the harvest, that He would raise up and thrust forth laborers who would fearlessly and faithfully preach those truths which are calculated to bring about a revival.
A.W. Pink

    • IT ALL ADDS UP TO LOVE

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    IT ALL ADDS UP TO LOVE

    a digest of Charles G. Finney’s Systematic Theology

    By J.W. Jepson

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    Copyright 1977, 1984, 1995(Revised)

    All rights reserved, including the right to grant the following permission and to

    prohibit the misuse thereof:

    The Author hereby grants permission to reproduce the text of this book, without

    changes or alterations, for non-commercial distribution for ministry purposes.

    This book is distributed on a free-will offering basis. Please address your request to Life In Christ Center at the above address.

    Contents

    1 A VERY UNUSUAL MAN

    2 PRINCIPLES DO NOT CHANGE

    3 SOMEBODY IS IN CHARGE

    4 WHERE DO I FIT IN?

    5 WHAT IS REALLY WORTH LIVING FOR?

    6 WE CANNOT GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME

    7 LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE

    8 SELF CAN BE A FOUR-LETTER WORD

    9 WE ARE ALL HEADED SOMEWHERE

    10 DON’T BLAME IT ALL ON ADAM

    11 GOD CAME TO THE RESCUE

    12 WE NEED A CHANGE

    13 REFERENCES

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