My Favorite Verses - Vol II (Mar 15 to Jul 16)
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings.
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings.
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*Secondly, Jesus felt that one became truly ―Born of the Spirit‖ only while<br />
acting accordingly -- only by serving the downtrodden in one's midst; only by<br />
sacrificing one‘s own comfort <strong>to</strong> enhance the Peace of another; only by forgiving<br />
those who annoy or harm us their trespasses; only by giving <strong>to</strong> the poor past the<br />
point of convenience; only by being openly Kind <strong>to</strong> strangers; and only by<br />
humbly & courageously Loving our enemies … For Jesus at least, this was the<br />
what it meant <strong>to</strong> be ―Born Again‖, and this was the way he wanted others <strong>to</strong><br />
enliven his teachings and thereby obey his only two primary Commandments (see<br />
Matthew 22:37-40 + John 13:<strong>15</strong>-17).<br />
*And finally, Jesus made it pretty clear that he was not giving any advice or<br />
offering any wisdom on how <strong>to</strong> get in<strong>to</strong> Paradise after we die. Rather, he was<br />
actually almost obsessed with telling others over & over & over again in the<br />
Scriptures how they could enter his ―Kingdom of Heaven‖ right here & right now<br />
-- in every single moment of their lives -- before they died (see Luke 17:20-21).<br />
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