Week 40 Discussion Notes:[1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide]

1. Is life fair? Do you generally get what you deserve? (Day 274)
2. It is human nature to (i) deny we have made a mistake; and (ii) resist submission to the correction of another. Do you find yourself resisting God in this manner? (Day 275 & 276)
3. Kempis writes in chapter 53, “if you completely conquer yourself, you will more easily subdue all other things. The perfect victory is to triumph over self.” Should we have complete control over ourselves, before we try to influence the world about us? (Day 278)
4. Kempis wrote, “Having too many worldly possessions causes strife, and many vices.” Should we try to not have so many possessions? (Day 279)

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.[1. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide.]

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Book 3 , Chapter 52 : A Man Ought Not to Consider Himself Worthy of Consolation, But Rather Deserving of Chastisement (October 2, 2012)
2. Book 3 , Chapter 53 : God’s Grace Is Not Given to the Earthly Minded (October 5, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Challoner’s Reflections[2. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ] on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

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Week 39 Discussion Notes:[1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide]

1. Kempis wrote in chapter 50, “You know all things without exception, and nothing in man’s conscience is hidden from You.” Is this a good or a bad thing for you? (Day 268)
2. Kempis wrote that Jesus is willing to give us more than we ask of Him. Have you found this to be true? (Day 268)
3. Kempis asks in Chapter 50, “What does Your servant possess that he has not received from You, and that without any merit of his own?” Are you a “self made” person? To what extent are you correct in saying you earned what you possess? Are you claiming credit for what God has done? (Day 268)
4. Richard Henry Dana notes in Two Years Before the Mast that personal hardships don’t mitigate punishment. Everyone has hardships, so no one would ever be punished, if this was an adequate excuse for bad behavior. Do you agree? How does Dana’s observation on punishment compare to God’s treatment of punishment? (Day 271)

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.[1. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide.]

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Book 3 , Chapter 50 : How a Desolate Person Ought to Commit Himself Into the Hands of God (September 25, 2012)
2. Book 3 , Chapter 51 : When We Cannot Attain to the Highest, We Must Practice the Humble Works (September 28, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Challoner’s Reflections[2. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ] on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Footnotes:

Week 38 Discussion Notes:[1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide]

1. It’s “human nature” to want to live a long life. So do we disrespect God when we spend an inordinate amount of time and effort serving this goal, while neglecting the other things God calls us to do? (Day 260)
2. James Whitcomb Riley, included this line in his poem, WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN: “And the rooster’s hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence…” Make your very best effort to demonstrate what hallylooyering sounds like! (Day 263)
3. It is no sin to look forward to our eternal life with God. But we must remember that this will come according to God’s timing “I am that sovereign Good. Await Me!” (Day 262 and 264)

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.[1. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide.]

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Book 3 , Chapter 48 : The Day of Eternity and the Distresses of This Life (September 18, 2012)
2. Book 3 , Chapter 49 : The Desire of Eternal Life; the Great Rewards Promised to Those Who Struggle (September 21, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Challoner’s Reflections[2. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ] on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Footnotes: