Acts 22:21-22 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” 23The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He’s not fit to live!” Prejudice is nothing new. The first male children had a disagreement,Continue reading “Raging Hate – Acts 22:21-22”
Tag Archives: Hate
Momentary or Lasting Hate
1 John 3:15 Hate is a serious thing. It leads to all sorts of awful outcomes if it is allowed to fester and if it is given power to act. When hatred is fanned into flame it can destroy nations. Hatred can be fanned for generations and become part of a culture. The “OneContinue reading “Momentary or Lasting Hate”
Christian Haters
1 John 3:13 One of the advantages of being a Jesus-follower is that people will hate us for no other reason other than our trust in Jesus. Now you might not see this as an advantage, but it is. It helps us identify those who need the Gospel message lived out before them. TheyContinue reading “Christian Haters”
Love and Hate
1 John 2:9-11 Sometimes we need very practical examples of a concept in action. When we get the practical example, then we can understand the abstract concept more fully. I think this is what makes learning Algebra so difficult. It can be very hard to find practical examples from everyday life that help explainContinue reading “Love and Hate”
Liver Lover
Proverbs 15:8-9 I don’t know if you have ever eaten liver or not, but I have. I am not a liver lover! In fact, liver goes on my very short list of things I have eaten that I detest. We are not friends. We are enemies. If you detest something, it goes onContinue reading “Liver Lover”