The call of Jesus, as reflected in God’s command revealed in the Law, to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (Matt 5:44), is easier said than done. We know it is difficult because there are limits to what we can extend to others, especially to those […]
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Pastor Dan Duncan of Believer’s Chapel illustrates that there are three ways to live in relation to the law of God: under the law, without the law, or the Apostle Paul’s way. He explains this using three kinds of dogs. One dog lives on a leash. Whenever it goes out, […]
Jesus Christ’s popularity was growing, evidenced by a great following. Yet, it didn’t matter to Christ; rather, he said these words to them: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters…he cannot be my disciple” (Lk […]
There’s a celebrity whose ministry is sharing the gospel with convicts in prison. When her mother was murdered, she struggled for a while because she hated the man who took her mother’s life, and yet she knows it’s part of her ministry to share the gospel. She chose to forgive […]
A fun commercial from years ago showed how a child would play dress-up as he tried to look like his father going to work. He wore a tie, a loose coat, baggy slacks, and carried a suitcase. His dad came down and smiled because he found his son cute. You […]
In the last article, I mentioned that there were two things that Jews failed to understand about God’s command to love. First was their assumption that love should only be within their community. However. God actually wanted the strangers in the land to be treated the same way a native […]
The Jews lived by the commands of the Mosaic law. One of the teachings was “You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” However, the Jews misapplied this beautiful verse as a discriminatory excuse. It would be helpful to clarify who their neighbor was. The law that Jesus mentioned […]
During the first world war, the allied power and central powers were exchanging gunshots, both hoping obviously to win. On December 24, a truce was made between these two powers, calling for a ceasefire. They put down their guns and went and talk with the other camp, their enemies. They […]
We all have priorities. Most of the time, if there is more than one to prioritize, we are conflicted, and our motivation becomes unclear. However, when it comes to commitment, we should always weigh what truly matters. We cannot decide to commit to one thing, then suddenly abandon it when […]
Jesus wants to separate the true followers from those professing believers. He said, “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,” (Jn 8:31) I met a group of young professionals in a certain church one day. […]
