We must lovingly anticipate the potential negative impact our “gray area” decisions might have on others, and always be willing to sacrifice our freedom for their spiritual good.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Dan Allender and Tremper Longman. Bold Love. NavPress, 1993.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The Cost of Discipleship. SCM Press Ltd., 1959.
- D. A. Carson. Love in Hard Places. Crossway Books, 2002.
- Bruce N. Fisk. Eating Meat Offered to Idols. Trinity Journal, 1989.
- Randy Frazee. The Connecting Church. Zondervan, 2001.
- Woodrow Kroll. Struggling with Selfishness: Choosing to Look Past Yourself. Back to the Bible, 1996.
- D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Ephesians 4:1-16. An Exposition on Christian Unity. Baker Books, 1998.
- Leon Morris. Testaments of Love: A Study of Love in the Bible. Eerdmans, 1981.
- Philip Graham Ryken. The Communion of the Saints: Living in Fellowship with the People of God. P & R, 2001.
- Francis Schaeffer. The Church at the End of the Twentieth Century. Crossway Books, 1994.
- Marshall Shelly. Well-Intentioned Dragons: Ministering to Problem People. Word Books, 1985.
- William P. Smith. How to Love Difficult People: Receiving and Sharing God’s Mercy. NG Press, 2008.
- E. Coye Still III. The Meaning and Uses of ‘Idol Food’. Trinity Journal, 2002.
- Charles Swindoll. Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living. Word, 2002.
- Donald Whitney. Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of Christ. Moody, 1996.