Letter 16 Themes: Church shopping and criticism; being teachable; humility and love on secondary doctrinal issues.
Letter 17 Themes: Different facets of gluttony; greed related to sensuality (sins of the senses); selfishness; fasting.
Letter 18 Themes: Nature and the role of love; physical intimacy and oneness in marriage; feelings of being “in love”.
Our life is not found in correct doctrine or in our piety, as important as these are. To get life from these things is religion. Our life is rather found in Jesus Christ, and in Jesus Christ alone. When we repent of our religion and commit to seeing God, ourselves, and every person we encounter…
From the book Relational Holiness – Responding to the Call of Love by Thomas J. Oord and Michael Lodahl “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” Inigo Montoya – Princess Bride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wujVMIYzYXg “The very credentials these people are waving around as something special, I’m tearing up…
From the book: “Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community” by Brett McCracken The English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible uses the phrase “The Spirit of the Lord” 27 times: in 9 Old Testament books and in 3 New Testament books. It uses the term “Holy Spirit” 99 times: in 2 Old Testament…
For this study we will use The Screwtape Letters Study Guide & Commentary – Understanding the Classic Book by C.S. Lewis by Mondo Gonzales. Xulon Press. Maitland, FL. Copyright: 2021. On page v, the author grants the following: “Note about copyright: Permission is granted for the purchaser to make copies of the handouts only for…
Scripture repeatedly and emphatically commands us to live in love and to put love above and before all things. “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:2, ESV “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14, ESV It tells us…
“Anything I can be in prayer for you?” My friend and I had just finished our discipleship time and after asking him what I could pray for him he asked me the same question. My initial response was, “I’m good” but before I could say the words, I was convicted that I really wasn’t “good.”…