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Laddar... Love or Die: Christ's Wake-up Call to the Church (utgåvan 2008)av Alexander Strauch
VerksinformationLove or Die: Christ's Wake-up Call to the Church av Alexander Strauch
   Ingen/inga Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken.  RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |    EnriquetheBaptist | May 17, 2013 | inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
In his challenging exposition of Revelation 2: 2-6, Strauch examines this alarming rebuke of Jesus Christ to his church. Part I of the book reminds us that an individual or a church can teach sound doctrine, be faithful to the gospel, be morally upright and hard-working, and yet be lacking love and therefore, be displeasing to Christ. Love can grow cold while outward religious performance appears acceptable--even praiseworthy. Part Two of Love or Die presents practical ways to cultivate love in the local church, including chapters that challenge us to Study Love, Pray for Love, Teach Love, Model Love, Guard Love and Practice Love. A five-lesson study guide is included, making this an exceptional tool for classes and small groups. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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In Part 1, Strauch walks through Christ's letter to the Church in Ephesus and discusses what it looks like to lose our first Love (Christ) and why it's dangerous.
He then moves on to Part 2, where he tells how to cultivate love. He says to Study, Pray for, Teach, Model, Guard, and Practice love.
I wrongly assumed that in the chapter on practicing love, he would offer up more concrete examples of what loving others might look like, but he doesn't. This book is very basic and belief-oriented, which isn't bad, just not what I was expecting. Having said that, for fellow practical-minded individuals, I would highly recommend his book [b:The Hospitality Commands: Building Loving Christian Community: Building Bridges to Friends and Neighbors|696434|The Hospitality Commands Building Loving Christian Community Building Bridges to Friends and Neighbors|Alexander Strauch|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347863611s/696434.jpg|682753]. If you're going to read both, I would suggest reading Love or Die first to get into the right mindset, and then move on to The Hospitality Commands to flesh out the concepts.
There was a quote that I really liked from John Stott included on page 66: "A true love for people leads to labour for them; otherwise it degenerates into mere sentimentality." (