Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1John 4:7b-8 Scriptural Focus: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. … Continue reading
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How does it strike you that after Jesus is asked by the scribe “Who is my neighbor?” he first tells a story about a person who helped one in need and then asks the scribe, “Which of these three do … Continue reading
Scot McKnight suggests that some of the religious leaders of Jesus’ day practiced a “‘love of Torah’ that created boundary lines between neighbors and non-neighbors. Jesus turned that Pharisee expression around and believed in a ‘Torah of love’ that crossed … Continue reading
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31 Scriptural focus: “Which of these three [priest, Levite, Samartian], do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” [The scribe] said, “The one … Continue reading
Why not let the Jesus Creed be the last thought on your mind tonight as you go to sleep and first thought on your mind tomorrow as you awake? “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; … Continue reading
McKnight claims “the heart is the center of one’s affections,” “the soul is center of one’s spirituality,” “the mind is the center of one’s rationality,” and “strength refers to our whole being … you body, your ambitions, your dreams, your … Continue reading
“To love God means to yearn for, to pray for, and work for what glorifies God and what puts God in God’s place” ( p 8 ) What is God’s place?
“You shall love the Lord your God with all you heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30 Scriptural Focus: “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is … Continue reading
Why would McKnight say “I have been saying the [Jesus Creed] nonstop for five years, much to the moral danger of my own life”? (p 6) He reports, “To remind ourselves in a sacred rhythm that our central tasks are … Continue reading
I hope you noticed in McKnight’s introduction to the book (page xi) the importance he attached to reciting the Jesus Creed, “… 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed can [not] be as effective as [it is] intended to be if … Continue reading