Reclaiming Love: Radical Relationships in a Complex World

Reclaiming Love: Radical Relationships in a Complex World

by Ajith Fernando
Reclaiming Love: Radical Relationships in a Complex World

Reclaiming Love: Radical Relationships in a Complex World

by Ajith Fernando

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Overview

In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul places love at the very center of what it means to embrace life in Christ. All other spiritual gifts are worth nothing in comparison. But the love explained in those verses is nothing short of radical.

Fernando's pastoral work--in the midst of the cultural and ethnic tensions of Sri Lanka--often brought up a very real and honest question: "Can the biblical teaching about love actually be practiced?" The answer he discovered is a resounding "yes." The radical love of God is not only real, but it is the key to experiencing joy in the pain and suffering of this world.

Believers must look to the Scriptures for God's teaching on the true nature of love, its divine origins, and its power for those who trust in Christ. This book offers reflections on the Bible's consistent teaching on love and shares real-life experiences of learning to love in difficult situations.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780310523369
Publisher: Zondervan
Publication date: 12/27/2016
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ajith Fernando (ThM, DD) served for thirty-five years as the National Director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka and now serves as its Teaching Director. He is a Bible expositor with a worldwide ministry. Ajith studied at Asbury Theological Seminary and Fuller Seminary and spends much of his time mentoring and counseling Christian workers. He is a visiting lecturer at Colombo Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Bible Translations Used 11

Foreword Ravi Zacharias 13

Preface 15

Introduction: Following the Way of Love 19

1 Greater than Spectacular Gifts 27

2 Greater than Radical Commitment 33

3 Patience with Weaknesses 42

4 Patience with Sin 49

5 Patience Encountering Justice 58

6 Concern Inaction 66

7 Is it Worth Showing Kindness? 74

8 Envy Versus Showing Honor 84

9 Accepting Who We Are: The Antidote to Envy 91

10 Sharing without Boasting 102

11 Arrogance: A Sign of Weakness 108

12 Sensitivity to Others 116

13 Victory Through Surrender 124

14 Anger: The Vice of the Virtuous 131

15 Learning the Discipline of Not Reckoning 140

16 Love Focuses on the Truth, Not on Wrong 149

17 Love's Perseverance 158

18 Grace-Filled: Neither Gullible Nor Cynical 165

19 It's Worth It! 174

Notes 183

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