The fact that the man who once despised the Gentiles became the man whose heart overflowed with deep love and affection for the Gentile converts to Christianity sets the stage for Paul's exhortation for believers to prepare for Christ's return by establishing their hearts in holiness. In line with the context of the letter and of this passage, the primary way to do this was for these Christians to open up their hearts to increasing and abounding love for one another. This is also a chief means by which we, too, prepare our own hearts for Christ's Return.
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Jeff Gregory has been pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church in Dallas, TX, since 1995. During most of that time he worked as an ESL instructor at El Centro Community College in downtown Dallas. He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated with an M.Div....