Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
How many people would become Christians today if being baptized meant the government would seize their bank account, their spouse would be free to divorce them and take all the assets, if they were a student they would be removed from school, if employed they might be fired with no legal rights to protect them, their parents might not speak to them again, declaring them “dead,” and the community in which they lived would bar them from its gatherings? The fact is, such a price would be too high for many to be willing to pay. Even if they felt in their heart the gospel was true, the terror they would feel at the possibility of this kind of abandonment would prevent many from ever publicly confessing Jesus. Yes, of course, He said we must be willing to die for Him, but for someone considering following Him, the fear of such a backlash would be a real barrier.
I believe that a similar situation faced the Jerusalem church. To be baptized in the name of Jesus was a dangerous thing to do. A person could be left suddenly destitute, and many were. But impelled by the love in their hearts, and led by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, these early believers immediately rallied to take care of those who had been abandoned for their faith. And I believe the numerical explosion of the church in that hostile environment was directly related to their spontaneous generosity. The question facing us today, as we consider their example is this: Will we respond with the same depth of love and wisdom to remove the barriers our culture places in front of those who are considering following Jesus Christ?
3 - Divine Discontent - b
2 - Divine Discontent a
1 - The Road To Freedom
4 - Speaking In Tongues and the Gifts of the Spirit
3 - Receiving the Baptism of the Holly Spirit
2 - Why Jesus Commanded Us to Be Baptised
1 - How To Be Born Again
8 - Dealing with Loss
7 - Steps to Take
6 - Soul Ties
5 - Caring For Yourself
3 - Expectations
2 - An Overview
1 - Four Square Convention
113 - The Coming Kingdom
112 - Watching and Waiting
111 - Is God Fair
4 - Walking In Faith
110 - Healing Painful Memories
109 - He Will Come
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