Friday Five for 2/8/13

With Valentine's Day on the way, I'm sure we've all got LOVE on the brain. (I know I do!) So, this week, I have for you:

Five Bible Verses About Love

1. But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. (Luke 6:32 NKJV)

2. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. (I John 4:9-11 NKJV)

3. But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), (Ephesians 2:4, 5 NKJV)

4. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. (I John 4:18-21 NKJV)

5. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. (John 15:9-13 NKJV)

Friday Five for 2/1/13

I recently discovered that Gospel Broadcast Network makes many of it's shows available online through YouTube. Since our cable provider doesn't carry the channel and their app doesn't work very well on iPad (though it is very good on the iPhone), I was very excited to have access to them.

One show I've really been impressed with is Fabric of Family, so today I have for you:

Five Fabric of Family Episodes Available on YouTube

1. Marriage 101

2. Enforcing Discipline in the Home

3. Overcoming Materialism

4. The Grief Process

5. Sexual Addiction

Friday Five for 1/25/13

So, F.A.R. has been on a bit of a hiatus for a few months. I regret having to do that without explanation, but I hope it will suffice that I have been dealing with some things that, I hope, are settling down for now. Please be patient with us and especially with me.

Today's post is from Amy. Thanks for getting us started right, Amy!

-Erica

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5 Scriptures for Comfort  

There are so many people right now, this very moment, who are hurting - they may be sick and dealing with their own illness, they may be dealing with the illness of a loved one, they may be heartbroken and grieving the loss of a loved one or they may be dealing with any number of problems that are out there.  The Bible is full of comforting verses.  I wanted to share 5 that might help you or someone you know today.  May we all look to God and Jesus and the Bible when we need comfort.  

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.  Psalm 9:9  

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.  Psalm 37:24  

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.  Nahum 1:7  

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.  Psalm 55:22  

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.  Matthew 11:28