Love Your Muslim Neighbor
Love Your Muslim Neighbor – Wow! How can we do that?
Many today are wary of Muslims.I don’t know about you, but I feel a little uncomfortable around them. You can justify being uneasy based on the many attacks around the world. Recently we received evidence an Islamic terrorist carried out the shooting in Orlando and the terrorist attack in Nice, France. In fact, many of us have been uncomfortable since 9/11 when terrorist attacked the twin towers. Add to that the horrors of Isis. We keep seeing heart-rending videos of them slaughtering those Christians and burning anyone who disagrees. Fear doesn’t seem unreasonable, and I too struggle with being afraid.
But God calls us not to fear: Matthew 10:28 “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Those words might be easy to say and hard to do, but we must remember believers have eternal life. We are blessed with riches beyond what we can imagine, and we are called to love those for whom Christ died. Luke 6:27 “But I (Jesus) say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.”
Last fall I heard Nabeel Qureshi speak about his Muslim upbringing, and I read his book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. His story revolutionized my view of Muslims. Most of them are nonviolent and hate what they see in the news. I found myself softening toward them and wanting to reach out. How can we make friends with them?
Today I have Ken Philpot with me. He’s a pastor in California, and he has reached out to Muslims in his area. He’s written a book called If Allah Wills. 1:10 What happens if you ask to visit their mosque?
1:10 What happens if you ask to visit their mosque?
1:10 What happens if you ask to visit their mosque?
1:30 Different kinds of Muslims
2:20 Go to Friday Prayers, and open time
3:10 Muslim attitude toward women
4:20 Could a lady visit a Muslim Mosque?
5:20 The Muslim handshake
5:50 A couple reaching out to Muslims
7:35 Cultures who have guilt, versus honor
8:45 Shame on the family in the Muslim culture
9:40 Muslim family vs the clan
10:10 What we can learn from them
11:00 Muslim religion is outward
12:15 Muslim fears
12:40 Two ways Muslims go to heaven
13:20 Contrast Christianity
14:15 Second Muslim fear
15:30 The Apostate
16:30 Dominate motivator
Ken Philpot
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You can find Pastor Philpot’s book here.
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