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Am I My Brother's Keeper

Requiem & Resurrection for a Fallen Brother

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Dwight K. Nelson

Dwight Nelson served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 to 2023. During his time at Pioneer he spoke on the “New Perceptions” telecast, taught at the theological seminary and has written books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.

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Is there any rest for a fallen brother or sister? What does a fallen person have to do to be resurrected or reinstated? Excellent presentation on the grace of God.
Saturday, April 14, 2001

More In This Series

03/24/2001
Am I My Brother's Keeper?
A legendary story: Cain and Abel. A haunting question: "Am I my brother's keeper?" But if the truth be known, is not the need for each other our greatest need?
04/07/2001
The Communist Manifesto
One for all and all for one. Sound strikingly similar to Communism? What will it take for the church at the end to be like the church at the beginning?
04/28/2001
Cadences of Home: The Education of an Exile
For exiles who hunger for peace and long for home comes this word from Jeremiah about the dance of grace. Dance of grace?
05/05/2001
The Community of the Twisted Kiss
How can a community of Saints become a community of Sinners? Those who have been broken by pain and burdens need the embrace of grace; the healing grace of the twisted kiss.
05/26/2001
Bloom Where You're Planted
A testimony of the Pioneer pastoral staffs' quest for community.
06/09/2001
Bowling Alone
So many people going their separate ways? What will it take to create community in a bowling-alone culture?
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You may have heard it said, and it is true that patience is a virtue. What is also true and closely linked to patience is found in the opening verse of the parable of Luke 18:1-8 (NIV). Jesus told his disciples that they should “always pray and not give up” (verse 1). In today’s fast paced, instant, and have-to-get-it-now world, learning to be patient and not lose heart or become discouraged is surely a quality that is desirable. The widow in this parable showed the importance of being patient in one’s petitions and pursuits.

In her attempt to get the judge to defend her against her enemy, who seemed to have been making her life difficult, she kept on asking for his defense. Finally, the judge yielded to her persistence and vindicated her.

The same is true of God. When we are diligent in our prayer life, longsuffering when we are seeking to invoke Christ’s intervention, and faithful in honoring Him in our stewardship, He will move to positive action. Let us remember that unlike the judge we cannot wear out God. 

Today, as we worship Him through the return of our tithes and giving of our offerings, let us practice being persistent in honoring Him with our substance and the first fruit of our increase.

—North American Division Stewardship Ministries