{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-ridge-sunday-audio.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fhow-to-love-the-truth-5MqYQI8R","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"How to Love the Truth","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/38544d6f-8af3-40f5-9a0c-f10545bff408/fcdfb525-0be3-473c-93e3-202d1c965400/the-ridge-sunday-audio-1080x1080.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this passage, Paul has two primary concerns. That the Thessalonians be not “shaken in mind” or “deceived by anyone.” But, ironically, this passage tends to leave many feeling very shaken. When we come to a difficult passage in the Bible there can be a temptation to either ignore it or obsessively try to understand it. This tendency makes sense, especially if we have a high view of the sufficiency of the scripture. However, we must remember that our trust should not be in our ability to understand confusing concepts. As Christians, our trust is in Jesus. That means we can press into difficult passages, with our brothers and sisters in Christ, trusting that God has preserved it for us for a reason. And though there are endless useful things we can learn from the scripture the main reason we have it is to help us learn how to love and trust our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."}