{"id":2959,"date":"2021-01-10T18:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bedfordcoc.com\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&#038;p=2959"},"modified":"2021-01-16T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T20:39:44","slug":"sincere-love-of-the-brethren","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/bedfordcoc.com\/sermons\/sincere-love-of-the-brethren\/","title":{"rendered":"Sincere Love of the Brethren"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Unfeigned Love of the Brethren: <\/strong>Christians and their love, in the last 9 months have been tested by two things. (1) The advent of a killer virus\u2014which has divided many\u2014and continues to test the sincerity of our love and (2) <span style=\"font-size: 14.4px;\">The division of society, opposing ideologies, governing authorities\u2014also test the sincerity of our love.\u00a0<\/span>If you took the time to read today\u2019s bulletin you would have read the statement that Christianity has experienced many aberrations. <span style=\"font-size: 14.4px;\">By definition [aberration: is a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14.4px;\">A characteristic that deviates from the normal type].\u00a0<\/span>Perhaps none has been so difficult and, in many cases, unique\u2014as those who because of health, or because of choice are now hermits of a sort\u2014we tend to call them \u201cshut-ins\u201d. Paul wrote, <em>\u201cTherefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith\u201d<\/em> (Gal. 6:10).\u00a0This brings us to the point for this lesson. For every Christian, one part of our service in Christ\u2014Is administering to the needs of others, especially to our brothers and sisters in Christ&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfeigned Love of the Brethren: Christians and their love, in the last 9 months have been tested by two things. (1) The advent of a killer virus\u2014which has divided many\u2014and continues to test the sincerity of our love and (2) The division of society, opposing ideologies, governing authorities\u2014also test the sincerity of our love.\u00a0If you took the time to read today\u2019s bulletin you would have read the statement that Christianity has experienced many aberrations. By definition [aberration: is a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome, A characteristic that deviates from the normal type].\u00a0Perhaps none has been so difficult and, in many cases, unique\u2014as those who because of health, or because of choice are now hermits of a sort\u2014we tend to call them \u201cshut-ins\u201d. Paul wrote, \u201cTherefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith\u201d (Gal. 6:10).\u00a0This brings us to the point for this lesson. 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