Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
When I meet an unbeliever, I need to watch and listen in order to discern what kind of unbeliever that person is. Is this someone who has simply never heard? Is this someone who has heard but didn’t understand? Is this someone who has been taught a very distorted picture of Jesus Christ? In other words, is the “Jesus” they are rejecting the real one? Or is this someone who does know the truth but has simply chosen the world instead, or is so invested in the world (riches, pleasure, power) that they are willing to silence the voice of the Holy Spirit?
We tend to make blanket assumptions about huge groups of people. We level harsh judgments and write them off as “lost,” but the truth is each person is different. Yes, some are defiant and have rejected the true God, but others are genuinely ignorant. They don’t know what’s true, and may even have done horrible things thinking they were serving God.
The Bible says only God knows the human heart (1Sa 16:7). And today, as we listen to Peter appeal to a crowd gathered in the temple, we’ll hear him boldly confront them with their sin, but we’ll also hear him compassionately tell them he believes their hearts are still soft because they did what they did…in ignorance.
87 - Recognizing God
86 - The Spirit of Truth
85 - Maintaining a Loving Heart
84 - Equipping Disciples
83 - Staying Attached
82 - Created for Authority
81 - The Greatest Reward
80 - I’m Coming Back
79 - The New Covenant
78 - What Jesus Saw
77 - The Greatest Miracle
76 - Escaping Betrayal
75 - The Secret To Happiness
74 - Dusty Feet
73 - Washing Feet
72 - Christ’s Victory
71 - Unchangeable Truth
70 - Dealing With Danger
69 - A Grain of Wheat
68 - Priorities
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