John’s negative example of Christian love was Cain and Abel. He argued that when Christians treat each other with deep contempt, the end result is that our Christian witness is damaged and our Christian witness and our mission is compromised. His positive example is none other than Jesus himself. If we want to learn to…
Category: Love
The Hardest Part of Christianity:: 1
Last week I participated in a peer learning community that discussed an ARTICLE written by a pastor who had experienced a tragic illness. He was misdiagnosed which led to even further health decline. At his lowest moment, he contemplated how he would spend his remaining days. One of the conclusions he came to was that…
Jesus’ Core Value of Love
In a conversation with a Pharisee who was an expert in the Law of Moses, Jesus was asked which of the commandments was the greatest. Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the…
Put it into Practice:: 2
Our Christian practice involves expressing love within the community of faith. The remainder of Romans 12 tells us that we must also extend love beyond the community of faith…to those outside the walls of our facilities. Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be happy with those who…
Love Implies Action
Love not only requires an object, it also demands an action. “For God so loved the world he gave…” — John 3:16 I posed this question last weekend: True or False – Jesus never spoke the phrase, “I love you.” That statement is true, as far as the biblical record is concerned. There is no…
Regifting Christmas
“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 (NLT) The first phrase of this wonderful verse of Scripture tells us that God loves the world. Love has to have an object…