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Christian Mens Breakfast: Imitate Christ

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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.

Week 2 : 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 1 , Chapter 3 : The Doctrine of Truth (January 9, 2012)
  2. Book 1 , Chapter 4 : Prudence in Action (January 12, 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.

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

  1. The author of Ecclesiastes says, about the things he had done in his life, “all was vanity and a chasing after wind.” Doesn’t this life have a purpose? (Day 9)
  2. Knowledge vs. actions: “On the day of judgment, surely, we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done; not how well we have spoken but how well we have lived.” (Day 9)
  3. “A man doesn’t know if he is good and virtuous until he has been tried by adversity.” (Day 11)
  4. How do we know when it is best to act quickly; and when it is best to “consider things carefully and patiently in the light of God’s will?” (Day 12 & 13)

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Christian Mens Breakfast, Imitate Christ

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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.

This week, our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Book 1, Chapter 1: Imitating Christ and Despising All Vanities on Earth (Posted January 1, 2012)
  2. Book 1, Chapter 2: Having a Humble Opinion of Self (posted January 4, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Challoner’s Reflections[1. 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.
  2. Challoner’s Notes on The Imitation of Christ; Part 1 of 3 — Early life of Thomas à Kempis.

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

  1. Why Imitate Christ? (Day 1)
  2. Why Read The Imitation of Christ? (Day 2)
  3. Having a Humble Opinion of Self; Ama Nesciri — Love to be unknown. (Day 4)
  4. Pride: The Moral Opposite of Humility. (Day 6)

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