focuses
on grieving as a normal and necessary process for those dealing with a
recent death. Kolf explains the stages of grief and offers practical
advice to those in need.
celebrates the diversity of the human race that God has created. This is a collection of 28 thoughtful and challenging essays written by 28
different Christian voices plus an introduction by Philip Yancey.
Category: Christian Living Practical Living
ISBN: 1576739767
Keywords: teachings, Jesus, gold standard, relationship, rewards, fruit, church, love, motive, charitable deeds, love your enemies, Multnomah Publishers, Inc., Wilkinson, Bruce Wilkinson, Kopp, David Kopp
"Think of the three tests that follow
--all gleaned from the teachings of Jesus--as the gold standard to
help you evaluate whether the work you do for God
will endure:
1. The Test of Relationship. It might
relieve you to know that a life God rewards is not about
performance apart from relationship with Jesus. In
fact, just the opposite it true. Jesus said unless
His followers stay close to Him and obey His commands,
they will not bear 'much fruit' for Him--'for without
Me you can do nothing' (John 15:5 [NKJV]).
In the book of Revelation, Jesus commended the church
at Ephesus for its many good works, but was grieved
because they had not kept their love for Him alive. He
said, 'I know your works, your labor, your
patience . . . . Nevertheless I have this against you,
that you have left your first love' (2:2,4).
2. The Test of Motive. Jesus said,
'Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds
before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have
no reward from your Father in heaven.' Matthew 6:1).
What should be our motive? To serve God and bring Him
glory. Even ordinary action like eating and drinking
can bring God glory (1 Corinthians 10:3). By contrast,
our most 'religious' action is worthless if our motive
is to build up our own egos or reputations.
3. The Test of Love. True good works
are always focused on sincerely trying to improve the
well-being of another. Jesus said, 'But love your
enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in
return; and your reward will be great, and you will
be sons of the Most High. For he is kind to the
unthankful and evil' (Luke 6:35). In Paul's famous
passage on love, he pointed out that without love,
good deeds will not benefit the doer; 'Though I bestow
all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my
body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me
nothing' (1 Corinthians 13:3)."
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written His moral law upon the heart of every human
being. When people try to get around this, it makes
for a wacky world.' Frank Peretti, p.117,
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