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Day 6
Today's Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2:10-18 (New American Standard Bible)
Hebrews 2:10-18
For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying,
"I will proclaim Your name to My brethren,
In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise."
And again,
"I will put My trust in Him."
And again,
"Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me."
Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham. Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
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Why are so many people today talking about contextualization?
A lot of people today are talking about contextualization as a fancy way to justify targeting the subset of the population they like best. They say we need to contextualize the gospel and the church into punk rock culture, or elite urban culture, or artsy hipster culture, or rich suburban culture, in order to reach those groups of people. But in such cases, contextualization can be a sophisticated way of marketing the gospel by catering to the tastes and preferences of a certain subculture, just as we market any other product. The problem is, the gospel is never given the opportunity to demonstrate its power in bringing different kinds of people together.
Biblical contextualization, on the other hand (see 1 Corinthians 9:1-23 , has to do with avoiding cultural practices that genuinely offend others. It aims to remove all unnecessary offense from the gospel.
In other words, contextualization is not as much about dressing up the church so that it appeals to the tastes of a certain population as it is about giving up cultural practices that offend people who belong to another culture, so that we don't distract them from the genuine offense of the gospel.
Of course, contextualization also includes adopting whatever cultural practices are necessary in order to effectively communicate the gospel to members of another culture, such as speaking the same language, abiding by expected customs, and directly engaging the worldview and beliefs of the people one is evangelizing.
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Monday, March 2, 2020
Known by Our Love
"Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions." (1 John 3:18 nlt)
As I've grown older, I've noticed that everyone ultimately turns into an exaggerated version of themselves—or a fully realized version of themselves. Cranky people just get crankier. And loving people seem to grow more loving.
Having spent time with Billy Graham, I saw what a loving man he was. When he first started out as a preacher, he was full of fire and passion. He never lost that, really, but he talked a lot about God's judgment. By the way, that's an important thing to talk about. We don't want to neglect it.
But as he got older, he was such a loving guy—not just when he spoke publicly and reminded people that God loved them. He also was a very loving person privately. He became a fully realized version of himself.
I'm not talking about a touchy-feely kind of love but genuine love. There are some people who say they love you, but they don't show it by their actions. |
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