42. "By this all people will know..."

07/15/22 • 47 min

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In this episode we talk about the importance of love in the life of a believer.
Other episodes referenced in this one:

21. "I never knew you"
24. The Gospel

Quote by Pete Scazzero: "Love really is the mark of a true and mature spirituality."
Quote by my pastor Jeff Kapusta: "Crisis reveals character."
I mentioned blueletterbible.org. I wanted to include the link to that website HERE.
Scriptures used:

John 13:34-35
John 3:16
Romans 13:8-10
Matthew 22:37-40
John 1:14
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 12:31b
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Galatians 5:22-23
1 Corinthians 10:13
Proverbs 17:3
James 4:6
Matthew 23:12
Psalm 51:10
1 John 3:1
Psalm 23
Hebrews 13:5

**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**

When quoting Matthew 22:37-40 I said, "And He said to them..." It is actually, "And He said to him..."
I said that being able to quote Scripture doesn't indicate maturity at all. I want to clarify that a little more. What I meant is that just because someone can quote Scripture doesn't mean that they are spiritually mature; however, if someone is growing in spiritual maturity, then they should also certainly be growing in biblical knowledge as well. To put it simply, just because someone can quote Scripture doesn't make them mature, but if someone is mature, then they will most likely know quite a bit of Scripture.
When reading 1 John 3:1, I accidentally omitted the word "to" at one point. It doesn't change the meaning, but here is the portion of the verse that I was reading, "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are."

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In this episode we talk about the importance of love in the life of a believer.
Other episodes referenced in this one:

21. "I never knew you"
24. The Gospel

John 13:34-35
John 3:16
Romans 13:8-10
Matthew 22:37-40
John 1:14
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 Corinthians 12:31b
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Galatians 5:22-23
1 Corinthians 10:13
Proverbs 17:3
James 4:6
Matthew 23:12
Psalm 51:10
1 John 3:1
Psalm 23
Hebrews 13:5

**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**

When quoting Matthew 22:37-40 I said, "And He said to them..." It is actually, "And He said to him..."
I said that being able to quote Scripture doesn't indicate maturity at all. I want to clarify that a little more. What I meant is that just because someone can quote Scripture doesn't mean that they are spiritually mature; however, if someone is growing in spiritual maturity, then they should also certainly be growing in biblical knowledge as well. To put it simply, just because someone can quote Scripture doesn't make them mature, but if someone is mature, then they will most likely know quite a bit of Scripture.
When reading 1 John 3:1, I accidentally omitted the word "to" at one point. It doesn't change the meaning, but here is the portion of the verse that I was reading, "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are."

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41. Good things come to those who wait

The journal entry I mention in this episode captures the focus of the entire thing:
"I was just praying and asked the Lord for wisdom, and I think He showed me something wonderful. He’s promised to give wisdom; so, when I ask I need to truly be confident that He will give it. I can rest in that assurance. It's a guarantee! However, I’ve wanted that wisdom same day or same week. There is no guarantee of when it will come or how it will come; the guarantee is simply that it will come! Good things come to those who wait. So, if I’m asking God for wisdom in a matter and He hasn’t given it to me yet, then I just need to wait for the Lord. I shouldn’t make a move. I must not become impatient. If I don’t wait for the Lord, then I will just be doing what is right in my own eyes."
Other episodes referenced in this one:

Episode 32: Wisdom series: Connect the dots
Episode 35: Wisdom series: "And David inquired of the Lord"
Episode 36: Wisdom series: Jethro's advice
Episode 37: Wisdom series: Perspective

Scriptures used in this episode:

James 1:5-8
Proverbs 2:1-15
Judges 21:25
Proverbs 3:5-6
Matthew 23:12
Psalm 27:14
Genesis 16
Psalm 46:10
Proverbs 12:15
Psalm 119:105
Psalm 1:1-2

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43. Compassionate or just empathetic?

In this episode we discuss the important difference between empathy and compassion.
Episodes referenced:

Episode 39: "Seventy-seven times"
Episode 42: "By this all people will know..."

www.blueletterbible.org is the resource that I mentioned that is helpful for doing studies in the original languages.
Here are the words that I focused on in this episode (click on the highlighted link to go to the corresponding page):

splagchnizomai (σπλαγχνίζομαι G4697)
splagchnon (σπλάγχνον G4698)

List of verses where splagchnizomai is used:

Matthew 9:36
Matthew 14:14
Matthew 15:32
Matthew 18:27
Matthew 20:34
Mark 1:41
Mark 6:34
Mark 8:2
Mark 9:22
Luke 7:13
Luke 10:33
Luke 15:20

Scriptures referenced in this episode:

Romans 12:15b
Matthew 9:35-10:8
Acts 1:8
Matthew 14:13-21
Matthew 15:32-39
Matthew 18:21-35 (especially verses 25-27)
Matthew 20:29-34
Mark 1:40-42
Luke 10:25-37 (especially verse 33)
Luke 15:11-32 (especially verse 20)
Matthew 5:46
Colossians 3:12-14

**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**

When reading the passage out of Matthew 15, I somehow accidentally jumped over verse 35, which says, "And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground"