Love
From the Pastor’s Desk
Paul’s letter to the Corinthians spoke concerning spiritual gifts, of which there are many. However, the 13th Chapter tells of a gift that is “the greatest of all”. That gift is “Love”. The Old Testament word for love is chesed (pronounced Hesed) and it is many times translated as “loving kindness, steadfast love, even mercy and/or grace”. These are all attributes of a loving God but seldom applied to mankind. However, in the New Testament, God, through His Holy Spirit, has now set up
residency in the heart of every believer and God wants us to exhibit His Love to others. Thus, when writing to the Church on the topic of love, Paul used a word for love that seems un-natural. That word is “Agape”
in the Greek and translated for us simply as “love”. Agape love, is a selfless love. It is a love that expects nothing in return, it is
unconditional. Jesus used this word when He said “love your enemy”. God expects for us to love in this manner and we cannot naturally do this. However, God’s Spirit that dwells within us “can”. We, must let that Spirit rule our very lives. So today, let talk Love – God’s greatest gift.
Paster Basye
Wade and Kathy Hammond
From the Pastor’s Desk
Did you know that music is mentioned over 400 times in the word of God with an additional command to sing praises unto Him? In Colossions 3:16 God tells us that we should even speak to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in our hearts to the Lord”. If indeed man is made in the very image of God, then God must truly love music. I once had a song publisher tell me that “if” T could create a novel way to say “I love you” in a song, it could become a hit. So much of man’s pleasurable pastime is spent listening to music and it is no wonder that our Creator wants us to sing our praises unto Him. This morning, we have our good friends Wade and Kathy Hammond here with us. Wade has spent most of his adult life singing songs unto the Lord. He has won national attention in the music industry but his
greatest attribute is his love for the Lord. He is here today to share that love with us in song and in testimony. This church has had multiple visits from Wade and Kathy throughout the years, each and every time they are a blessing. Welcome back Wade and Kathy Hammond.
