Such people are not serving Christ our Lord they are serving their own personal interests. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. I guess, based on the cover, I expected it to be more about hospital ministry or in patient ministry-and it does.And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Do you ever feel uncomfortable talking about your faith, praying with others, or trying to comfort a friend This volume will challenge and equip you to care for others in a distinctively Christian way.This book wasnt exactly what I expected. Augsburg Books, Religion - 157 pages.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.Forged from author Kenneth C. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong. But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord.

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He is my host and also serves as host to the whole church. I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s followers.Gaius says hello to you. Extremely helpful to me in writing this book, especially Lloyd Rediger, Kenneth Haugk. My desire is that this book be helpful, insightful, redemptive. Contact seller Seller Rating: Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good.

Amen.We have reached the end of our Romans series. All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. But now as the prophets foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.

Don’t be swayed by “smooth talk and glowing words” designed to steer you away from these core truths.As we know in our own time, words without content can be quite effective. As mature Christians, you know enough already you understand God’s will, you know what is important. It is not that the Christians in Rome necessarily have a problem in this area in fact, Paul seems to indicate they don’t, saying “everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord.”Paul knows, however, that the issue of division is a serious one, and that churches must prepare for its possibility in times of unity so they know what to do in times of discord.Having just discussed core Christian concepts in his letter, Paul’s warning is a relatively simple one.

In fact, it may be easier in such communities because the people present have very personal commitments to God and each other, as well as other concepts like family or nation.We actually have an easier time testing people’s words than the early church at Rome would have had. And yes, this happens in religious communities all the time. More than 300 years before Jesus ever came onto the scene, Aristotle showed how emotion could be used to drive rhetoric. What do you really know about what’s being sold once you’ve analyzed what is said?Where there is no substance in an appeal, we usually find emotion. You can do the same kind of exercise with television commercials.

They raise certain flags, and if you see enough flags coming from a person, beware!I’ll not get into all of those flags—I do recommend the book—but I will say this: Nearly all the bad behaviors and strategies are borne from an antagonist thinking, “How can this benefit me,” rather than, “How can this benefit the kingdom?”One of our earliest Christian documents we have outside the Bible is called The Didache. The author, Kenneth Haugk, argues most people who would bring division are pretty easily identifiable by their particular behaviors and strategies. Ask, “What does this person have to gain?” If people are serving their own personal interests rather than the kingdom as Christ has described it, there is a problem.Here, Paul causes me to think of a book called “Antagonists in the Church,” which a mentor convinced me to read when I first went into professional ministry. No one has to invent another wheel to keep the cart moving forward.Paul also gives us another way to test people who bring discord. Our core doctrines are largely a settled matter.

Good deeds are not enough. I’ve said it in different ways throughout this series: Bible study, mixed with a healthy dose of prayer, is the path to understanding.Second, have the courage to spread that Good News. There are two ideas I pray stay with you, as they will determine the future health of any church.First, there is Good News! Understanding that news and its implications is critical to the Christian life. If he tried to stay and eat, he probably was a fake.As we wrap up this trip through Romans, I hope you’ll take much away from your time in this holy book. If the traveler claimed the Lord had declared the church should have a fellowship meal, a real prophet would make the proclamation and move on before the food had been prepared. In the early days of Christianity, travelers calling themselves prophets would show up in communities, and members of the local churches never knew whether to take these people seriously.A particular guideline was very specific.

Continue to inspire us as we stay in your word. Trusting in his power, what will you do to conquer a part of the world for the kingdom?Lord, thank you for the gift of the Book of Romans.

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