The Future of Everything - Week 3
Often, during the Christmas Season, we are surrounded by those we love the most. And there’s something beautiful about that. But. If love is the highest Christian ethic, and loving everyone is the way that CHrist loved, then that’s a good deal more difficult. Jay Kim speaks about two ends of the spectrum of people who are challenging to love: one because it’s easy to forget about them (namely, the global poor and those in need) and the other because we don’t WANT to love them (our enemies).
In the world of ancient Thessalonica, travelling orators and philosophers were primary entertainment, and a big draw for ancient Greek and Roman crowds who valued public speaking highly. In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul outlines all the ways he was NOT like that when he came to the people in Thessalonica, not as an orator, but as a herald from God, not as an celebrity, but as a servant and not as a stranger, but as family. In this way, Paul shows his (and Jesus’) heart, method and motives for His people.
