The story of how three apostles became complete through Christ.John: the apostle of love?Mark 3:17 - Called a son of thunder?Luke 9:51-56Mark 9:38-41“He is a liar and the truth is not in him.”The balance of truth and loveI John 1 show John’s balance of love and truth.Love is truthful: I Corinthians 13:6Speak truth in love: Ephesians 4:14-15Point: We must have both love and truth. They are made perfect together.Matthew 18:15The balance of humility and actionThe apostle Paul was naturally active in working.Persecuted the church in Acts 8:1-3Philippians 3:4-6 - confidence in the fleshChrist brought a change in Acts 9 and taught humility.II Corinthians 12:7-10 - a thorn in the fleshPhilippians 1:21Paul’s admonition: I Corinthians 15:58Moses: humility without actionExodus 3:10-11Exodus 4:10-12Point: we need to have a balance of humiltiy and action in working for God.The balance of trust/faith and knowledgePeter: some initial truth/faith but without knowledgeLuke 5:1-5Matthew 14:22-33 - walking on the waterJohn 21:19-22Some follow Christ with truth/faith but without knowledgeHosea 4:6Romans 10:1-2Can we at times follow Christ with knowledge but without trust/faith?Prayer: James 1:5-7Trust in God’s controlMatthew 6:25-30Proverbs 3:5-6Learn balanceWith both truth and loveWith both humility and actionWith both faith/trust and knowledgeI Corinthians 11:1
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