Loved by God Part Two

This week on Sharin’ Hearts: The Fireside Bookshelf, Ginger Green continues with the second half of this amazing book, Loved by God, by R.C. Sproul.


With the mastery of a scholar and the heart of a servant, acclaimed theologian R. C. Sproul continues our journey into the very heart of God… contemplating the deepest mysteries of His perfect love.

In the conclusion of this two-part feature, we will take a closer look at not only God’s immense love but also His divine wrath and also explore the incredible privilege which allows us to call our God…Father.

Once you discover for yourself the astonishing depth, wonder, and richness of God’s love, you’ll want to share it – and this book – with everyone you know.

The Way of the Sheep

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen” Hebrews 13:20-21


The comparison of sheep tendencies and the tendencies of us, God’s Sheep, is revealed in how we interact with each other as we grow in grace and knowledge. The great Shepherd knows all the sheep grow at different levels and different ways so He deals with each as needed. Some are ready to be “show sheep” while others struggle to stay with the flock, but in every case the Shepherd tenderly cares for each one where they are in their progress.

Among the sheep, we can be very harsh to each other based on our differing levels of growth. We must learn to look beyond actions and words to see the heart of each sheep. As a body of Christ, we have enough criticism from the world around us, we don’t need it from each other. We are to encourage one another and build one another up (1 Thess. 5:11) and consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near (Heb. 10:24-25)

The Stony Heart

In the parable of the sower, Jesus said, Some seed “fell on stony places where they did not have much earth, and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had not root they withered away”


In Matthew 13:15 Jesus said, “For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed” Jesus quoted this passage from Isaiah and it is still true about the hearts of many people today. Ears are hard of hearing, eyes have been closed, and hearts have grown dull.

Today, as we look at the parable of the sower that Jesus speaks of in Matthew 13, we are going to focus on the characteristics of this stony soil and how it relates to our ability to have ears to hear and eyes to see so that our heart can receive.

So we invite you to join in the conversation as we dig through the soil to uncover the stony heart.

Loved by God Part One

This week on Sharin’ Hearts: The Fireside Bookshelf, Ginger Green digs into the first part of Loved by God By R.C. Sproul.


With the mastery of a scholar and the heart of a servant, acclaimed theologian R. C. Sproul takes us on a journey into the very heart of God… contemplating the deepest mysteries of his perfect love.

We will discover with Dr. Sproul as our guide, the threefold nature of God’s love. In his book, Loved by God, we’ll encounter a new and penetrating look at the natures of eros, phileo, and agape loves. And, in this modern-day classic, Sproul will lead us into the deepest dimensions of the beloved 13th chapter of 1stCorinthians.

Once you discover for yourself the astonishing depth, wonder, and richness of God’s love, you’ll want to share it – and this book – with everyone you know.

The Way of the Shepherd

“The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want” Psalm 23:1


David is the author of this particular Psalm and probably wrote it while tending the flock. As a shepherd himself, he understood the responsibility, hard work, insights, and abilities that was necessary for keeping the sheep safe and healthy. Beyond the physical needs, David also understood the depth of care, attention to detail, and sacrifice it required on a personal level.

Being a shepherd, David could relate his love for the sheep with the way the Lord loved him. Placing himself as a sheep under the love and care of the Great Shepherd, this Psalm tells the many ways that the Lord tends to us, His children.

Today we discuss the precious, tender way of the Shepherd.

A Hard Heart

In Matthew 13:15 Jesus said, “For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed”


Jesus quoted this passage from Isaiah and it is still true about the hearts of many people today. Ears are hard of hearing, eyes have been closed, and hearts have grown dull.

As we look at the Parable of the Sower that Jesus speaks of in Matthew 13, we are going to focus on the hard soil as it relates to the heart of man to find what causes the soil of our hearts to be hard and how to cultivate it to receive the seed of God’s word.

So we invite you to join in the conversation as we discuss the remedy that will keep us from developing a hard heart.