Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
The church we read about in the Book of Acts was a tiny minority of people living in a dangerous world. We watch them in situation after situation face various forms of persecution, yet we also see them in situation after situation wisely handle whatever came at them, and continue to grow. Today, Christianity has become the largest religion on earth, yet we are still living in a dangerous world. Even though there are so many of us, we are persecuted more than any other religion. In some parts of the world believers face open persecution. It’s physical, violent and cruel. Here in the West, persecution is growing, but it’s still mainly a matter of changing attitudes. It’s primarily rejection and ridicule, but we’re beginning to experience what it feels like to be an unpopular minority. Our faith and moral values are being rejected by the dominant culture, and because this shift is only a few decades old, we’re still learning how to deal with it.
The good news is, we don’t have to look far for help. The Bible is a handbook on how to live successfully as an embattled minority. We find there, one example after another of men and women living wisely in the midst of danger. Today’s lesson is no exception. We’ll watch Paul and the believers in Ephesus navigate a city-wide riot that occurred because so many people had become real disciples of Jesus Christ. The sooner we learn from them, the safer we’ll be.
27 - Faith Is a Choice
26 - The Importance of Power
25 - Interruptible
24 - Bringing God Joy
23 - Thirsty For God
22 - Eternity Begins Now
21 - Embracing Change
20 - Responding To the Light
19 - Something New
18 - Saving a Pharisee
17 - Trustworthy
16 - Someday, You‘ll Understand
15 - Cleansing the Temple
14 - Water To Wine
13 - Our True Identity
12 - The Son of Man
11 - Finding Disciples
10 - Your Real Name
9 - How Good People Repent
8 - Justice and Love
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