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03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.
James 4:11

If we truly want to be like Jesus, we have to keep His one and only law: loving God and our neighbors the way we love ourselves. The moment we accepted Him as our Lord and Savior, He changed our hearts into the dwelling place for His Holy Spirit. We are temples of the Lord, our bodies, minds and souls belong to the One who created them. Everything we are testifies of our relationship with the Lord, of what His love has done in our lives. What we do reflects back on Him. When we speak, we do so as representatives of Jesus on earth. He is not only our example, He is also the one we answer to when we’re judged for everything we’ve done on this earth.

Every word that came out of Jesus’ mouth was nothing but the truth. At times, what He said was difficult to hear, at times it offended. It was divisive, had a sharp edge to it and was hard to swallow. But above all, it was true. And it was always motivated by holy, immeasurable love. He didn’t come to judge, His greatest objective was to save. Jesus was in a position to condemn others, because He alone was both human and without sin. But each and every time, He made the decision not to. He forgave and extended mercy.
Just like He chooses to forgive us and be merciful when we appear before Him ashamed and in need of grace.

When we speak, let’s remember our own need for Jesus and the sacrifice He offered in our place. We are not in any position to judge. Let’s multiply God’s mercy by extending it to others, by choosing discretion, and by being trustworthy in all our dealings. Love covers a multitude of mistakes and regrets, and binds believers together. Judging others for their wrongdoings merely divides and makes us arrogant in our own sin. We are no better or worse than anyone else, but when Jesus’ golden rule shapes our way of living, the Holy Spirit makes us more like Him.

02/06/2026

LYRICS - Psalm 46 - Be Still and Know that I Am God

10 Be still, and know that I am God!

1 God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.

2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.

3 Let the oceans roar and foam.
Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!

Watch & listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhSL5lgCCsA&list=PLwXhxTyYtEDchaBJrkz7Fa9sRN2x6gpks

© Song by Stok from of Love - The Bible in Song.
Words from Living Translation (NLT).

01/06/2026

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
Romans 15:7

Showing hospitality is often easy enough. When it comes to people we like. From the very beginning of the Church, being a good host was crucial in putting faith into action. The love shown to strangers who became brothers and sisters, especially when it came to missionaries away from home, was an important way to honor others and exemplify Jesus’ love.

Jesus was unlike any other rabbi in Israel. Whereas they would accept only the best and brightest as their students, anyone could follow the carpenter’s Son from Nazareth. He never turned away the sick, the unclean, or the stigmatized. Instead, the Lord welcomed them with open arms. He accepted them regardless of their pasts, the way society looked at them or the way their reputations would impact His own. Because of whom Jesus spent His time with, He was declared to be a glutton who was too fond of alcohol and a friend to sinners and tax collectors by the religious authorities. But He didn’t care. He didn’t change His circle of friends or start shunning the less desirable people who approached Him. Instead, Jesus told His critics to soften their hearts, to see the individuals behind the shame and pain. His love never wavered, no matter what they had done or how they had lived.
Did Jesus let these people simply go on living lives that would never fulfill them? No, His love for them couldn’t allow that. The Lord gave them forgiveness as well as the instruction to not sin anymore. Following our Savior is impossible if we don’t want to live according to His will. A faith that is truly alive will bring forth fruit as the evidence of our relationship with the Lord. When we meet new brothers and sisters, we will see them changing as they mature in their faith. But that transformation is not up to us, it’s the work of the Holy Spirit.

So let’s follow Jesus’ example. Let’s not worry about optics or our reputation when we welcome you brothers and sisters into our fold. Let’s be proud of the diversity and stories of miraculous change among us. Let them be what unites us and testifies of God’s power to renew and restore.

31/05/2026