I just finished book #5 to add to my list--- The Beloved Disciple Following John to the Heart of Jesus by Beth Moore. This has seemed to take me forever to read! It is large print and a little over 600 pages.
I did enjoy this book though which focuses on the apostle John from his calling as a fisherman to the last days of his life. My favorite part was reading each chapter about the seven different churches written about in Revelation. She pointed out the Identification, Commendation, Rebuke, Exhortation, and Encouragement given to each of the churches. (Not all seven churches have one for each of these.) This was very interesting to learn a little bit of history and facts about these places and make applications to our lives. For example, in Revelation 2:4 it says, "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love." The point made by Beth regarding this really spoke to me: "If God's absolute priority for all followers of Christ is love--for Him first and others second--the the absence of such love is sin."
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"Something deep in all of us yearns for God's beauty, and we can find it no matter where we are." Sue Monk Kidd
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We just did this as a Bible Study last term. Of course, it was AWESOME. I always thought that John was a bit full of himself for saying "he" was the beloved disciple. Then after taking the study, Beth made it clear that he wasn't bragging. He knew that Jesus loved him. Just like He loves all of us. We are the Beloved Disciples... but do we know it?
Well I can't say I ever thought John was full of himself as Jesus dubbed him the Beloved Disciple. But I do have this book and I started reading it but put it down a few weeks ago! I have a hard time finishing non-fiction, but you've inspired me to finish it!
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