የእግዚአብሔር ፍቅር - The Love of God (የእግዚአብሔር ፍቅር ~ The Love of God) (Afrikaans Edition) Kindle Edition

Many of us know Pope Shenouda (III) through his books. In Egypt, however, he was known not only for his writings, but also—indeed, even more—for his exceptionally powerful and beloved sermons.His popular preaching began even before he was ordained a monk, continued through his monastic years and his episcopate, and he did not cease even after becoming Patriarch.What is striking is this: though he was to depart from this world on a Saturday, he came to the General Meeting on the preceding Wednesday, arriving in a wheelchair. In great suffering, with his illness intensifying even in the middle of his sermon—sometimes falling silent for a while, sometimes coughing—he kept teaching the faithful he loved, struggling through his pain. In those moments, the congregation, with tears streaming and encouraging him with applause, witnessed him complete his final sermon. This book is a collection of selected sermons by Pope Shenouda. Regarding the contents of this volume, God’s Love, Part One: it begins with an “Introduction,” a concise biographical sketch of Pope Shenouda. After that, you will find eight selected sermons from his Wednesday General Meetings, rendered into Amharic for the reader’s benefit. In addition, one of Pope Shenouda’s compositions—prepared in prose/essay form—is included here. Although the book covers many themes, it chiefly focuses on three:As Holy Scripture teaches, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13). God, our Lord, has shown us this deep love.It helps us understand and make use of what God our Lord has given us: hope, grace, and the right of adoption as His children.It explains the relationship we Christians ought to have with God—what it should look like—a guide for living. Read more