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#SV – Death for Love

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Romans 5:6-11 Brothers and sisters:Christ, while we were still helpless, yet died at the appointed time for the ungodly.Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person,though perhaps for a good personone might even find courage to die.But God proves his love for usin that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.How much more then, since we are now justified by his blood,will we be saved through him from the wrath.Indeed, if, while we were enemies,we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son,how much more, once reconciled,will we be saved by his life.Not only … Continue reading #SV – Death for Love

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#SV – Burning Hearts

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

“Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” (Lk. 24:32) There are few other lessons to pick from this particular Scripture: First, the heart often knows before the mind does. These two disciples could not yet see who Jesus was, but something in them was already responding to his presence, his voice, the way he interpreted the scriptures. Grace often works like this, beneath our awareness, preparing us for a recognition that suddenly breaks through. Second, Scripture, when rightly opened, ignites. It was not just that Jesus spoke, but the how, the manner by … Continue reading #SV – Burning Hearts

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#SV – From Christmas to Christman

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Reading II Colossians 3:12-21 Brothers and sisters:Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body.And be thankful.Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your … Continue reading #SV – From Christmas to Christman

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#SV – Beyond the Material

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Love gives us the chance to live in and beyond the material. It gives us right to mock the material death: “Where is thy sting oh death? Death, where is thy power?” (1Cor.15:55). Love sets us free from the death of the soul, keeping us alive in God, for to be alive in God is to be alive in love (1Jn.4:8). We remember the faithful departed because they shared in the redemptive love and lived it out the much they could, and because only the merciful love of God can grant us a place in His kingdom. On our own … Continue reading #SV – Beyond the Material