posted Feb 2, 2015, 9:04 AM by Grant Garber
- John claims he has “great joy” because some of us have learned how to walk in the truth.
- What is the truth the Church is walking in that so overwhelms John with joy?
Truth appears at various levels for Christians - The literal understanding of what is true and what is false, as these truths have been woven into creation.
- Maturity introduces you to a deeper and more complex understanding of truth. The more you learn, the more you respect the truth that is enveloped in mystery.
- The true leaders of the society and the Church have always found truth in mystery.
- Our society, and sometimes even the Church, didn’t naturally create the visions of these men and women.
- Great leaders have left that false security to plunge their lives beneath anxieties, uncertainties, and risk in order to explore the mysteries of life in hopes of discovering a true dream for how we could live.
- We believe truth is finally and ultimately found in a person. And that person is Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the life.
- If the Truth doesn't make you loving, it is not God’s truth.
- To live in Christ is to discover the greatest truth of all – God is in love with all of His creation. And like all love, it isn’t done.
- Christians are always trying to hold together truth and love, passion and conviction. And that is a challenge!
- The only way that we can hold together truth and love, conviction and compassion, is by walking with Jesus every day.
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