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God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15).

God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15).             “At that very time some Pharisees came and said to Him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill You.’   He replied, ‘Go tell that fox, “I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.”   In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!   Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.   Look, your house is left to you desolate.   I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:31–35).     ...

일편단심의 헌신의 삶

 "많은 개종자들이 잠시 열정적으로 달아올랐다가 이내 탈진하려 세상에서의 일상적인 예전 삶으로 돌아가 버리곤 한다.  그들은 위한과 안전을 선택하고 별 고생 없는 삶을 살아간다.  하지만 바울의 역전된 삶(박해자에서 기독교를 목숨 걸고 전하는 급진적인 전도자로서)의 불은 까지지 않았다.  그가 사랑하기에 이른 한 사람에 대의, 즉 예수 그리스도와 은혜로 받은 구원을 향한 일편단심의 헌신의 삶은 놀랍기 그지없다."


(존 파이퍼, "내가 바울을 사랑하는 30가지 이유")

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