“What is meant by believing in Christ but just going with trusting and loving hearts, and committing to His love and power ourselves, our souls, and all that concerns us for time and eternity?” BelieveHeartSoulChristConcernEternityHis Love Book:Counsel and Comfort Spoken from a City Pulpit Source: Counsel and Comfort Spoken from a City Pulpit
“Let us pray for ourselves, that we may not lose the word “concern” out of our Christian vocabulary. Let us pray for our nation. Let us pray for those who have never known Jesus Christ and redeeming love, for moral forces everywhere, for our national leaders. Let prayer be our passion. Let prayer be our practice.” MayChristianPassionJesusForceNationsChristLosesPrayerKnownLeaderMoralPracticePrayingJesus ChristConcernVocabularyRedeemingRedeeming Love Author:Robert E. Lee
“A second key area where you are called to make a contribution is in showing concern for the environment. This is not only because this country, more than many others, is likely to be seriously affected by climate change. You are called to care for Creation not only as responsible citizens, but also as followers of Christ!” CountryCareChristEnvironmentCreationKeysCitizensAreasConcernResponsibleClimateClimate ChangeContributionAffectedWhere You AreFollowersConcern For The Environment Author:Pope Francis
“So too, since Christ has in principle defeated the fallen "gods" (principalities and powers) who have for ages inspired injustice, cruelty and apathy toward the weak, the poor the oppressed and the needy (Ps. 82), the church can hardly carry out its role in manifesting, on earth and in heaven, Christ's victory over these gods without taking up as a central part of its missions just these causes. We can, in truth, no more bifurcate social concerns and individual salvation than we can bifurcate the cosmic and anthropocentric dimensions of Christ's work on the cross.” AgeEarthIndividualHeavenSocialCausesChristChurchPoorPrinciplesRolesVictoryConcernCrossesWeakSalvationInspiredInjusticeMissionsCrueltyFallenDimensionsManifestCosmicApathyDefeatedOppressedNeedy Book:God at War: The Bible & Spiritual Conflict Source: God at War: The Bible & Spiritual Conflict
“As we study the Word of God rightly divided we are to understand that God has arranged His dealings with mankind into two programs. We have His prophesied purpose and His secret purpose. Prophecy has to do with the earth and Christ's reign upon it during the millennial kingdom, while the Mystery concerns our exaltation with Christ in the heavenlies.” TwoEarthPurposeChristSecretStudyMysteryMankindConcernProgramKingdomsDividedWord Of GodProphecyReignDealingsExaltationMillennials Author:Paul Sadler
“I believe in my heart that faith in Jesus Christ can and will lead us beyond an exclusive concern for the well-being of other human beings to the broader concern for the well-being of the birds in our backyards, the fish in our rivers, and every living creature on the face of the earth.” BelieveHumansWellsHeartEarthFacesJesusI BelieveChristHuman BeingsAnimalCreationMy HeartCreaturesBirdJesus ChristConcernRiversFishesI Believe InWell BeingAnimal RightsExclusiveBackyardsLiving CreaturesFaith In Jesus Author:John Wesley
“A true and faithful Christian does not make holy living an accidental thing. It is his great concern. As the business of the soldier is to fight, so the business of the Christian is to be like Christ.” DoeChristianFightingChristHolyConcernSoldierFaithfulHoly Living Author:Jonathan Edwards