CHRIST' GENTLE EXAMPLE
/in Steadfast Hope“Walk . . . with all . . . gentleness” (Ephesians 4:1-2). Jesus is the greatest example of gentleness: He became angry when God the Father was dishonored, but not when He, the Son, was. Jesus Christ is our supreme example of gentleness. Paul refers specifically to this in 2 Corinthians 10:1. Jesus Himself said, […]
GENTLENESS: POWER UNDER CONTROL
/in Steadfast Hope“Walk . . . with all . . . gentleness” (Ephesians 4:1-2 NASB) The antidote to our vengeful, violent society is biblical gentleness. More and more violent crimes are committed each year. We need a strong dose of biblical truth to cure these attitudes. The biblical solution is gentleness. The world might interpret gentleness or […]
IDENTIFYING WITH THOSE IN NEED
/in Steadfast Hope“Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body” (Hebrews 13:2). Because we too are human beings, God makes it possible for us to empathize with others who might be enduring hardship. The Apostolic Confession, an ancient church confession, says, “If any […]
