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ichard Barthelmess, 'n geneem, diep in haar oë gekyk, vir
voormalige Broadway- haar vertel hoe pragtig sy was,
Rakteur, het sy huis geska- wat 'n wonderlike vrou sy vir hom
kel en 'n afspraak met sy pragtige was en hoe lief hy haar gehad het.
vrou, Jessica, gemaak. Hulle was Sy het gesê dat sy hom ook liefhet
een van die min gesinne in die en dat dit 'n wonderlike aand was.
vermaaklikheidswêreld wat 'n Sy was verseker van sy liefde,
baie mooi verstandverhouding maar het gewonder waarom hy
gehad het. daardie aand soveel spesiale
moeite gedoen het.
http://www.strath.ac.uk/
Hy het gesê sy moes haar gereed
maak vir 'n aandete by haar Hy het haar toe vertel dat hy te dra; selfs aan die belangrikste afgelê het. Daar staan in die Skrif:
gunsteling eetplek. By die restau- daardie dag by die dokter was en mense in ons lewe! Laat ons nie Daarom sal 'n man sy vader en
rant aangekom, het pragtige dat die dokter hom meegedeel het net die beste glo nie... maar laat moeder verlaat en saam met sy
blomme die tafel versier en die dat hy keelkanker het. Hy sou die ons die beste ook aan mense vrou lewe, en hulle twee sal een
violis van die aand is deur hom volgende dag 'n operasie onder- vertel... wees. Hierin lê daar 'n diep
gevra om sy vrou se gunsteling- gaan waarna hy nie meer die [Geen Groter Liefde, Robert geheimenis opgesluit, en ek pas
liedjie te speel. Dit was 'n lieflike, gebruik van sy stem sou hê nie. S t r a n d , V G U i t g e w e r s , dit toe op Christus en die kerk.
romantiese en wonderlike ete. Na Dit was dus die heel laaste keer 1996]. Maar dit is ook op julle van
die ete is hulle na hul gunsteling- dat hy die kans gegun was om toepassing. Elkeen moet sy vrou
hoekie vanwaar hulle 'n pragtige verbaal sy diep liefde en waar- ooo OOO ooo so liefhê soos hy homself liefhet,
uitsig oor die blink liggies van die dering aan haar oor te dra. en 'n vrou moet aan haar man
stad gehad het. "Mans, julle moet julle vrouens eerbied betoon."
Ons is tog só huiwerig om ons liefhê soos Christus die kerk (Efesiërs 5:25,31-33 Nuwe
Hy het albei haar hande in syne diepste gevoelens aan mense oor liefgehad en Sy lewe daarvoor Vertaling).

ome couples know how to tents they made to support his ability as an orator, but in church buildings, but in the
make the most of life. They themselves. They opened their realized that the content of his homes of its members. This
Scomplement each other, home to Paul, and he joined them message was not complete. informal atmosphere provided
utilize each other's strengths, and in tentmaking. He shared with Instead of open confrontation, the opportunity for intimate fellow-
form an effective team. Their them his wealth of spiritual couple quietly took Apollos home ship.
united efforts affect those around wisdom. and shared with him what he
them. Aquila and Priscilla were needed to know. Until then, In an age when the focus is mostly
such a couple. They are never Paul wrote about them in Romans Apollos had only known John the on what happens between hus-
mentioned apart from one 16:3-4: "Give my greetings to Baptist's message about Christ. band and wife, Aquila and
another in the Bible. In marriage Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow Priscilla and Aquila told him Priscilla are an example of what
and ministry, they were always workers in Christ Jesus, who about Jesus' life, death and can happen through husband and
together. risked their lives [endangering resurrection, and the reality of wife. Their effectiveness together
their very necks] for my life. To God's indwelling Spirit. Apollos speaks about their relationship
Priscilla and Aquila met Paul in them not only I but also all the continued to preach powerfully with each other. Their hospitality
Corinth while Paul was on his churches among the Gentiles but now with the full story! opened the doorway of salvation
second missionary journey. They give thanks." to many!
had just been expelled from Rome As for Priscilla and Aquila, they
by Emperor Claudius' decree Priscilla and Aquila made the went on using their home as a The Christian home is still one of
against the Jews. The emperor most of their spiritual education. warm place for training and the best tools for spreading the
expelled the Jews from Rome for They listened carefully to ser- worship. Back in Rome years Gospel. Do guests find Christ in
rioting (apparently over ques- mons and evaluated what they later, they hosted one of the your home?
tions about the Messiah). Their heard. When they heard Apollos house churches that developed. [Life Application Bible, Tyndale
home was as moveable as the speak, they were impressed by The early Christians did not meet House Publishers, USA,1988].