Dr. Mohler's Tribute to Nelson Mandela

When dealing with a situation in love, sometimes there is pain before the situation is resolved or restored. With a family we sometimes call this “tough love.” When a child is sinning, the parent works with that child to bring him into submission. Often the child does not want to repent. Instead, he continues in his sin, unwilling to turn away from it or “repent.” As a parent, we have the option of confronting the situation or ignoring it. The parent would be in a situation similar to the one we see Paul in. If the child refuses to repent, the parent must choose how to deal with the child lovingly. Paul, being totally surrendered to the Lord, was led by the Holy Spirit to write a letter to the Corinthians. The pain that he personally felt of not knowing how the Corinthians would respond and what they would do was outweighed by what he knew was best for the church.

The story depicted by the movie Invictus is just a glimpse at the many hearts that he touched through his transformational leadership approach proved to be a success in the accomplishment of his end goal of equal diversity amongst the citizens of South Africa. Mandela experienced a great amount of satisfaction from his role in changing the government’s environment and finding peace for

Specific Purpose: To inform my communication studies 192 with a general understanding of the life and outstanding impact that Nelson Mandela has left on the world.

The life story of Nelson Mandela has long become a legend, a story that transcends race, borders, culture, or language. He is one of the greatest leaders to ever step foot on this Earth. He was willing to give up his own personal freedoms for the good of his people. Still, his decisions at major points in his lifetime hold lessons for individuals who are inspired of becoming good leaders. Many leaders are inspired by the actions and decision-makings abilities of Mandela. He kept the interest of others before his own. This is what made Nelson Mandela a great leader, and worthy of winning a Nobel Prize. From the decisions he made, and his life experiences while fighting for human rights, one can conclude that Mandela is truly

Paul lived out “holy” by being a model of holiness every day o is life after converting. People from all over would try and be just like him, just like people had for Jesus Christ. Also, since “holy” is a paradox of the Church, St. Paul did the best he could keeping this mark as pure as possible. The reason it is a paradox is because as God wants the members of the Church to be holy, they are usually not. People of the Church are sometimes racist, sexist, prejudice, and anti-semitic which is the opposite of what God wants us to do. St. Paul’s teachings told people that we are brothers and sisters of Jesus, so we should all love each other and destroy all the hate shown towards one

Nelson Mandela once stated “there is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires.” This powerful quote was a summary of his life. Nelson was a liberating activist in South Africa. His purpose as a leader was to end apartheid and advocate for human rights. On the journey to his purpose, Nelson loved, lived and lost. Nelson fulfilled his duty as a vocation leader but at the cost of his freedom, family and life.

1. The first thing (positive) that stands out to me is the homiletical essence applied by Peterson in verse 4-5 (pg. 1771) he said "Paul was not interested in their accomplishments, in their sins, about their success or failures. What he would love to hear is the grace of God which is in Christ Jesus that Corinthians have." It may sound that Paul doesn't care for the lives of Corinthians, in opposite he wanted to care for them much deeper. Paul wanted them not to look in their selves as the one who accomplished. He always points them to Christ without giving account to their personal labor, if they did they will develop personal glorification instead of Christ. This kind of situation is also common and happening to some churches. When the minister miss praised God and praised a brethren for what he did, this creates a seed of evil in the heart of a person "self-value," he may think he is better than the others because

At the beginning, Paul explains how shocked he is that they people are listening to false teachings. Many people ,back then and even now, tried

The life of Paul is an interesting one, in that Paul was once persecuting Christians, but would later fight to keep the faith alive. The letters which he would write would set the foundation for the faith of the new Christian church and lead it through the tumultuous times of Roman persecution. Yet, what led Paul to take this path and why would a man who hated Christians become one of God’s greatest messengers? Through Paul’s transformation and rebirth through Christ, we can see one of the greatest redemption stories ever seen within scripture and how Paul truly was one of the greatest apostles in modern Christianity.

Apostle Paul was once known as a man with a bad reputation. He was once a persecutor of the church, but he later became “the persecuted among Christians” (Shelly 40). He later became known as a man of perseverance, endurance, and knowledge through proclaiming Christ Jesus. Apostle Paul was a man of “three worlds: Jewish, Greek, and Roman” and he was a “Roman citizen” (Shelly 40). As a result of his familiarity with Greek thought and literature and being able to speak Greek fluently allowed him to express the doctrines and teachings of Jesus more effectively so that the pagan mind could understand (Shelly 40).

Paul’s life show an excellent example of who God is, and that he is not a respecter of any man. “Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:” (Acts 10:34). Besides, he uses the outcast, less fortunate, weary, sinner, etc., to glorify himself. His life shows that the early church was always together in one accord. Studying, reading and abiding by the laws. They also commits to the teachings of the apostles. Furthermore, their gatherings provided opportunity for the believers to receive instructions in the apostle teaching (Acts 2:42). Moreover, they imitated the Lord by his scriptures.

Paul faced opposition from the Jews, who caused an uproar. Paul proclaimed the gospel, won converts to Christ, and because of his success, faced opposition. Anyone who proclaims the true Word of God will face opposition. That does not mean one should stop preaching the Word, but to summon courage to continue to keep preaching the true Word of God. The unbelieving Jews were enraged at the gospel message and sought to drive

Apostle Paul of Tarsus has been described as a one who "gave his heart and strength as he ministered to each flock" (Moore 115). This description is definitely applicable to Paul?s ministry in Corinth.? Though Paul?s ministry began with a visit to Corinth that is chronicled in Acts 18:1-18, the majority of knowledge about the nature of his relationship with the Corinthians comes from the letters that he wrote to them after his departure.? By examining the account of his initial visit and the letters, it is possible to determine a few of Paul?s main themes.? These include the proclamation of Jesus as Christ, clarification of theological disputes in I Corinthians, and Paul?s own authenticity as an apostle in

Nelson Mandela was an exceptional leader, as President he took South Africa to somewhere it had never been. He valued his time as President, because he knew his time was limited; often working days without a break. Each step of the way he took risks for the good of the people. When told he was ‘risking his political capital and his future as a leader’, he replied, “The day I am afraid to do that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.”

“Whilst your long walk to freedom has ended in the physical sense, our own journey continues,” President Jacob G. Zuma declared in a eulogy for Mr. Mandela, a global emblem of struggle and reconciliation, at a state funeral in this far-flung village. “As you take your final steps, South Africa will continue to rise.”