Overview
"If God is really in us in the form of the Holy Spirit, shouldn't it be easy to love one another– That's a "Good Question" asked by a CHRISTIANITY TODAY reader. In this study, we'll examine David Gushee's answer to that question in the light of Scripture. And we'll seek ways to apply our findings to our personal relationships.
Table of Contents
SCRIPTURE: John 1:10, 8:44; Romans 3:19, 21–26, 7:21–25; 1 Corinthians 3:19, 13:4–8; 2 Corinthians 11:3–15; Galatians 5:16–26; Revelation 12:13–17
LEADER'S GUIDE
• Identify the Current Issue
• Discover the Eternal Principles
—Teaching point one: It's hard to love because our sanctification is incomplete.
—Teaching point two: It's hard to love because love means war.
—Teaching point three: It's hard to love because the objects of our love are sinners like us and sometimes we just don't want to.
• Apply Your Findings
ARTICLE FROM CHRISTIANITY TODAY
• The Struggle to Love, by David Gushee (2003)
Total number of pages—11
