Karlys Koens

Because Jesus Is Alive, We Can Love One Another

God's people will be: Loving To other Christians v. 1 To strangers v. 2 To those in prison v. 3 Pure v. 4 Content vv. 5-6 Imitators vv. 7-11 - of good leaders only v. 9 Courageous vv. 12-14 Generosity…

Hebrews 13:1 (NLT), Hebrews 13:2 (NLT), Hebrews 13:3 (NLT), Hebrews 13:4 (NLT), Hebrews 13:5 (NLT), Hebrews 13:6 (NLT), Hebrews 13:7 (NLT), Hebrews 13:8 (NLT), Hebrews 13:9 (NLT), Hebrews 13:10 (NLT), Hebrews 13:11 (NLT), Hebrews 13:12 (NLT), Hebrews 13:13 (NLT), Hebrews 13:14 (NLT), Hebrews 13:15 (NLT), Hebrews 13:16 (NLT)

Hope for difficult situations

No matter how difficult a situation may be, God will give the strength necessary to face it.

Philippians 4:12 (NLT), Philippians 4:13 (NLT)

Pressing toward the Goal

Thank God He makes it possible to leave our pasts behind and truly start each day as a new creation. What amazing hope in that!

Philippians 3:12 (NLT), Philippians 3:13 (NLT), Philippians 3:14 (NLT)

Greatest Love

How does this demonstrate love? We know Jesus did this, but how do we do it? In verse 12, Jesus gives this command to the disciples - "Love each other in the same way I have loved you." Loved, past tense.…

John 15:13 (NLT)

Love Is

If I had to sum up love with one word, I would probably use perseverence. There are many times love will take effort and need to be a conscious choice. I think the last phrase of this section says it…

1 Corinthians 13:4 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 13:5 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 13:6 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT)

Sensitivity Training

What does this verse say about love? Is this something you have a problem with? Why/Why not?

Romans 15:1 (NLT)

Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane

All the times I've read this verse, it never hit me before - Jesus was praying for ME!

John 17:20 (NLT)

Prayer to Do Good (F.B. Meyer [England, 1847-1929])

I love this prayer!"Forgive me, most gracious Lord and Father, if this day I have done or said anything to increase the pain of the world. Pardon the unkind word, the impatient gesture, the hard and selfish…

Neighborly Love

Why did God remind them of who He is at the end of this verse? I would suspect so the readers do not skim over the command, but instead recognize the importance of it. How is this done, loving someone…

Leviticus 19:18 (NLT)

Love God

Why were these three things singled out?What would it look like, day-to-day, to love God in this way? If every day I truly did love God with all of my heart, soul, and strength, all of my actions, words,…

Deuteronomy 6:4 (NLT), Deuteronomy 6:5 (NLT)

God & Love: Part I

What does it mean that God is love? What does it mean to put your trust in God's love? When I think of the definition of love, my mind goes to I Cor. 13. It is wanting the best for another, helping…

1 John 4:16 (NLT)

Untitled Note

The next time you're trying to remember a quote from the Bible take heart - even the writer of Hebrews struggled with that.

Hebrews 2:6 (NIV84)

God's power

I can always have complete confidence putting my faith in God to take care of me.

Exodus 14:31 (NLT)

Untitled Note

read John Calvin's quite re: angels' role in protecting & ministering to believers

Hebrews 1:14 (NLT)

phil 2:13

whatever God requires of you, you can be confident he will equip you & enable you to be able to do it.