The governing body of jehovahs witnesses urges all who love jehovah god to learn how to live by the truth contained in his word, the bible. Keep yourselves in the love of god, looking for the mercy of our lord jesus christ to eternal life. Keep yourselves in gods love by watch tower bible and. If there is another universe that we know nothing about, wherever it is, and whatever it may contain, there is nothing in it that can separate us from gods love. Keep yourself in the love of god banner of truth usa. The apostle john tells us very simply how we can keep ourselves in god s love. Your name stamped on lower front right hand corner, and 1 ribbon included at no additional charge. The bible is teaching that god will keep us, but at the same time we must keep ourselves in his love. But in no way can we remove ourselves from god s foreordaining love. Humility is exactly the way god wants you to love yourself.
Apostle holcomb teaches you how to stay in the center of god s love as you display the fruit of the spirit. Deb, what a beautiful way to think about love yourself. Discover the best bible verses about god s love in this collection of scripture quotes. The next mile is the only one a person really has to make. But as for you, beloved, keep yourselves in gods love by building yourselves up on your most holy faith as you pray in the holy spirit, awaiting the mercy of our lord jesus christ for eternal life. We have known and believed the love that god hath to us. This does not mean we have to do certain things to merit gods love. We are continuing our study of the book of jude, and are nearing the end. Third, as i will soon discuss in more detail, v 20 shows that judes desire is for his audience to build themselves up in the faith that is already theirs. Having been created in gods image, we are born with the moral ability of heart to live in communion with our creator, to obey his commands, experience his unconditional love, love him in return and be motivated by that love to. God says, i have loved you with an everlasting love. For most of my saved life, i have always prayed that god would continue to pour out his love on me. Those rich blessings cannot be given to you if these evil things are hindering what god wants to do. Keep yourself in the love of god 3 of 6 extravagant.
God s love letter, the bible, breathes grace, strength, hope, and peace. Keep yourself in god s love jude 21a delivered 102515. Jude 21 king james version kjv 21 keep yourselves in the love of god, looking for the mercy of our lord jesus christ unto eternal life. Jun 29, 2012 keep yourself in gods love by julie mcallen. One day i thought about the verse, keep yourselves in gods love, jude 21 and i wondered, how do i keep myself in gods love. If these things fill your life, you cannot enjoy the fullness of the benefits that god wants to bestow upon you. B ible verses that describe gods love for us are some of my favorites. The governing body of jehovahs witnesses urges all who love jehovah to follow the pattern of jesus, who remained in his fathers love.
Those are the three tools jude gives us to keep ourselves in the enjoyment of the love of god. God so loved you that he gave his only son, that you who believes in him should not perish but have eternal life john 3. Jude was half brother to jesus and full brother to james. A letter from the governing body the governing body of jehovahs witnesses urges all who love jehovah to follow the pattern of jesus, who remained in his fathers love. Keep yourself i n god s love by julie mcallen its become my signature at the end of every article i write and letter i send. Keep yourselves in the love of god, looking for the mercy of our lord jesus christ unto eternal life. The evening before the crucifixion our lord admonished us toremain in my love john 15. To keep yourself in the love of god is to know, believe and keep trusting in his love, even in your struggles. Keep yourself in gods love jude 21a delivered 102515.
Its become my signature at the end of every article i write and letter i send. Some folks shy away from such talk, that one of gods people might not keep himself in his love. Rather, jude is telling us to keep ourselves in a place where god can actively bless us, and to keep ourselves away from all that is unlike him, and those things that would. In this letter jude is warning the church about apostates who have crept into the church unnoticed. Youve got to guard against isolation and loneliness. He ends his epistle by praising, him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless v. This publication will help you to continue to apply bible principles in your life and thus keep yourself in gods love. God, and remaining spiritually alert will also keep us in the love of god. Deluxe bound keep yourselves in god s love study book in your choice of leathers new release for 08. Keep yourself in the love of god 3 of 6 mike connell sun. Jude repeats the same admonition, keep yourselves in the love of god jude 21 and then shows us how to do so. Im trying to study this book from jehovahs witnesses, can. As a health coach i talk a lot about selfcare, your 25 way to love yourself gods way is a great thing to think about and use to continue to learn to love yourself.
The one that really got me stumped was on page 6, the 3rd paragraph in the chapter that reads, jehovah wants us to benefit from his love forever. Five steps to keeping ourselves in the love of god. Jude 21 kjv keep yourselves in the love of god, bible. Love could be explained as wanting the best for someone, and thats exactly what god intends for us. Keep yourself in gods love jude 1725, part 4 lets talk. For i am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to. The way jude wrote this, the phrase keep yourself in gods love is the only command or imperative, and the other phrases support that command. Keep yourself i n god s love jude 21a delivered 102515. Choose speckled, gold or silver edging at additional charge. John tells us how we can keep ourselves in gods love. We cannot keep ourselves in this love unless we have gotten into it. In one simple sentence, the bible explains how we can show that we love god.
A letter from the governing body the governing body of jehovahs witnesses urges all who love jehovah god to learn how to live by the truth contained in his word, the bible. Five steps to keeping yourself in the love of god key verse. Keep yourselves in god s love watch tower bible and tract society on. By first of all, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, and secondly, praying in the holy spirit, and thirdly, waiting for the mercy of our lord jesus christ. Keep yourselves in the love of god, waiting for the mercy of our lord jesus christ that leads to eternal life v. Five steps to keeping ourselves in the love of god sermon. For the castle of gods love is built from his word. Although the notion can seem basic when weve heard it often, its precious and helpful to remember.
Jude began his epistle by addressing those who are kept or preserved in jesus christ. Keep yourself in the love of god 3 of 6 mike connell. Aug 28, 2019 keep yourself in gods love posted on august 28, 2019 october, 2019 by paul tautges but you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the holy spirit, keep yourselves in the love of god, waiting for the mercy of our lord jesus christ that leads to eternal life. Unbelievers do not have faith in christ, and that is their problem. Keep yourself in the love of god counseling one another. Knowing yourself means getting to know your personality, your values, your gifts and abilities, and your hopes and dreams. Discover the best bible verses abou t god s love in this collection of scripture quotes. Some other english translations, however, help us see judes focus when they translate it this way. Keep yourself in the love of god by david wilkerson. Keep yourself in gods love fruitage of the spirits journal. Looking for the lords return will keep us in gods love. By building up yourselves on your most holy faith, and praying with holy spirit, wrote jude, keep yourselves in gods love, while you are waiting for the mercy of. We have known and believed the love god hath to us.
The word from god through which the holy spirit strengthens us in jesus is jude. But god wants us to keep ourselves in his love at all times especially in our temptations. One of the most curious verses in the new testament is judes imperative, keep yourselves in the love of god jude 21. Take a closer look at wiersbes definition of true humility. Jul, 2008 its called keep yourself in god s love in the first chapter i found 3 scriptures that didnt fit what was in the paragraph. Keep yourself in gods love one day i thought about the verse, keep yourselves in gods love, jude 21 and i wondered, how do i keep myself in gods love. We are the objects of the benevolent love of god to hell deserving sinners. In short, if we dwell in god s love, were keeping ourselves in god. Believe the truth he speaks over you in these scriptures. I hope you enjoy this list of inspirational quotes showing just how much god loves you. Why do i have to guard, or protect, or watch over this area of encountering, experiencing, and walking in the love of god. Keep yourselves in the love of god 49 allows for us to presume that judes audience already had everlasting life. During the 20082009 district convention program, a 224page book entitled keep yourselves in gods love was released.
Taken out of the context of the bible it might, but i dont understand why they were used. Keep yourselves in gods love watchtower online library. Deluxe keep yourselves in gods love study book bound. The passage is from jude 21, keep yourself i n god s love. Keep yourselves in gods love this publication will help you to continue to apply bible principles in your life and thus keep yourself in gods love. To keep yourself in the love of god is to know, believe and keep trusting in his love even in your struggles.
The knowledge that god loves you will keep you going when the next mile seems intolerably long. They did not believe in jesus until after the crucifixion, john 7. There is nothing that is or ever could benothing you could dream or imaginethat could separate a believer in jesus from gods eternal love. In the niv the translators chose to feature each phrase individually. Keep yourselves in gods love paperback january 1, 2008 by watch tower bible and tract society author. Anyone can keep his joy when hes riding high in the holy ghost. Love could be explained as wanting the best for someone, and that s exactly what god intends for us. Mar 01, 2009 keep yourselves in gods love as you wait for the mercy of our lord jesus christ to bring you to eternal life jude 20, 21. I will be sharing this post in my savvy circle facebook group. Anyone can keep his joy when hes riding high in the holy ghost, not being tried or tempted. Praying in tongues is a very powerful way to keep yourself strengthened and in the love of god. The bible contains principles and teaches moral standards that can help us remain in gods love. As part of gods prescribed protection from the spiritual dangers warned against throughout this little letter, we are commanded to discipline ourselves to live within the sphere of gods love.
God wants us to love ourselves and our identity in him. Keep yourselvesnot in your own strength, but in the love of god, that is, gods love to you and all his believing children, the only guarantee for their being kept safe. Left dormant, it will stagnate like a pool of water with no outlet. God s love takes many forms throughout the stories of scripture. Keep yourself from hatred, greed, and envy, for these things are out of harmony with love. Keep yourselves in gods love book watchtower online.
Parts of the bible even refer to god as love itself. October 21, 2017 jephthah was so greateful that god made. Used with permission granted by world challenge, p. Keep yourselves in gods love book see also compact discs. The love of god is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy ghost which is given to us rom 5. Hard times are no excuse to play the atheist or to grumble against the living god. Keep yourself in gods love posted on august 28, 2019 october, 2019 by paul tautges but you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the holy spirit, keep yourselves in the love of god, waiting for the mercy of our lord jesus christ that leads to eternal life.
Hendley jude 21 in the book of jude, verse 21, we read, keep yourselves in the love of god, looking for the mercy of our lord jesus christ unto eternal life. Keep yourself in the love of god providence chapel. The lords return is an expression of his mercy, for we will be saved from the grave and resurrected. With this humble, expecting attitude, build yourselves up on his word. Because humble self love is best able to love others. Jude is writing about the apostasy of the last days. While gods saving love is always a constant, christians must keep themselves in his love.
Here are 50 verses of love from god s heart to ours. He tells us that jesus is coming again to this world. Apostle holcomb teaches you how to stay in the center of gods love as you display the fruit of the spirit. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
Jan 31, 2010 expressed his love unconditionally in sending his son, but we are saved from sins conditionally, by manifesting obedience of faith in coming to christ galatians 3. Keep yourselves in the love of god first presbyterian. John tells us how we can keep ourselves in god s love. Keep yourself in gods love updated their profile picture. The passage is from jude 21, keep yourself in gods love. After all, gods love is eternal, unchanging and constant. It is designed to help christians to come to know and love jehovahs standards, focusing primarily on christian conduct.
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