LIVING BODY MINISTRIES

Abide in the Vine, Strive for Perfection

“Now you are the body of christ and individually members of it.”

-1 corinthians 12: 27

TRAVELING INTO RELATIONSHIPS.

What does it mean to be in the VINE OF CHRIST?

What does it mean to be in the BODY OF CHRIST?

What does it mean to be the BRIDE OF CHRIST?

*LEARNING WHAT IS LOVE, AND HOW TO LOVE (ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE AND NOT OURSELVES)*

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK

Ephesians 5:1-4

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

[KJV]

  • -steady, earnest, and energetic effort; devoted and painstaking work, and application to accomplish an undertaking; assiduity (showing great care, attention, and effort)

    -speed, haste

    -the attention and care legally expected or required of a person

    [merriam-webster]

    [G4704] - to make haste; hence, to be zealous or eager —- (in NASB95 version)

    [G4710] - haste, speed / -zeal, diligence, earnestness —- (in NASB95 version)scription text goes here

    • 2 Peter 1:10 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fail:

    • 2 Corinthians 8:7 - Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

  • -FREE FROM ERROR-

    -free from: injury, disease, fallacy, misapprehension

    -SOLID, FIRM-

    -stable, secure, reliable

    -BASED ON THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE-

    -legally and logically valid, having true premises

    -agreeing with accepted views

    -deep and undisturbed

    -hard and severe

    [merriam-webster]

    -FREE FROM DAMAGE-

    -in good condition, competent, sensible, valid

    -having no defect as to; TRUTH, JUSTICE, WISDOM, REASON

    -uninterrupted or untroubled (deep)

    -OF SUBSTANTIAL OR ENDURING CHARACTER-

    -vigorous, free from moral defect or weakness, upright, honest, good

    [dictionary.com]

    [G5198] - in good health, wholesome / is used of one whose Christian opinions are free from any admixture of error / true and incorrupt doctrine

    • 2 TIMOTHY 4:3 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;..Description text goes here

  • -honor or respect, whether felt or shown - especially profound, adoring, awed, respect

    • one held in reverence

    [merriam-webster]

    -an outward manifestation of the attitude of deep respect, awe, veneration (honor)

    [dictionary.com]

    -H3374 - fear, terror

    -awesome or terrifying thing

    -fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety

    Psalm 2:11 - Worship the Lord with reverence and rejoice with trembling.

    Proverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • -To perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect

    • to see; recognize

    -To distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different

    (discernment - acuteness of judgement and understanding)

    [dictionary.com]

    -The act of judgement, discernment

    • Perception

    [literal word app]

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