Learning to Love, Learning to Hate BIBLE MEDITATION:
"Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of His saints;
He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked." Psalm 97:10
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: This may come as a surprise to you, but just because you're a Christian
doesn't mean you're supposed to love everything. Now, we hear that Christians are to be a
people of love, and that is true. But did you know that if you're a Christian, not only must
you learn to love, but you also must learn to hate? If you love God, then you are to hate what
God hates. It is true in every realm. If you love flowers, you hate weeds. If you love health,
you hate germs. If you love God, you hate evil. It is just that plain.
Romans 12:9b tells us in even stronger terms to "abhor that which is evil." A hypocrite,
something none of us want to be, is someone who says he loves God, but then he doesn't hate sin.
ACTION POINT: Don't tell others you love God if you don't hate that which nailed His Son to
the cross.
Key Hermeneutical Concepts to Consider towards a Missional Hermeneutic: •Scripture as a communicative and missional speech act •The in-breaking kingdom of God in ancient and modern perspective; how is this text testifying to the in-breaking, the irruption, of the kingdom? How can I see the in-breaking kingdom reality, now fulfilled in Jesus Christ, take root in the contemporary world? •Christotelic reading of OT text; Christ functioning as the goal of this text. by Prof. Michael Kelly
About Me
- REV. MW COUCH: 9:00 AM Sunday. www.nbcop.org
- 4200 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19124
- The Rev. Michael Couch has been preaching the “Good News” of Jesus Christ for more than 15 years. His commitment to building the family and building the Church through evangelism is guided by one burning thought: “Fight the Good Fight of Faith.” To this end, he has fought against the privatization of public schools, and against river boat and casino gambling. He has fought for stronger gun control legislation, fought for reform in criminal sentencing, and he has fought for a citywide AIDS awareness project. Yet one of his greatest fights for the family has been his work in housing. Realizing the wealth-building importance of owning a home and the many obstacles that stand in the way, Rev. Couch became the founding president of Christian Credit Development, a credit repair and mortgage brokerage service that, to date, has secured homes for more than 700 families.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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