<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
		>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: Parable of the Guests</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/</link>
	<description>One person's struggle with Christianity and self.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:49:29 -0400</lastBuildDate>
	
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
		<item>
		<title>By: TheSage</title>
		<link>http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/comment-page-1/#comment-150</link>
		<dc:creator>TheSage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/#comment-150</guid>
		<description>Wow!  It&#039;s amazing how well God konws our nature; yet, he never sinned.  To often, we want recongition from others when we should really be focused on receiving approval from God.  He really knew how to turn things upside down.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow!  It&#8217;s amazing how well God konws our nature; yet, he never sinned.  To often, we want recongition from others when we should really be focused on receiving approval from God.  He really knew how to turn things upside down.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Jeff</title>
		<link>http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/comment-page-1/#comment-51</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 21:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/#comment-51</guid>
		<description>So much like many bloggers: Only commenting on those blogs that will bring the greatest likelihood of reciprocation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So much like many bloggers: Only commenting on those blogs that will bring the greatest likelihood of reciprocation.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: acb</title>
		<link>http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/comment-page-1/#comment-48</link>
		<dc:creator>acb</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/#comment-48</guid>
		<description>I wanted to highlight this, but I decided not to since the entire parable is of the same importance, but I found these verses particularly surprising since it&#039;s probably the opposite of what 95% of Christians do:

&lt;blockquote&gt;
 12And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.

13″But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wanted to highlight this, but I decided not to since the entire parable is of the same importance, but I found these verses particularly surprising since it&#8217;s probably the opposite of what 95% of Christians do:</p>
<blockquote><p>
 12And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.</p>
<p>13″But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
</p></blockquote>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Jeff</title>
		<link>http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/comment-page-1/#comment-43</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/#comment-43</guid>
		<description>Good reminder to not only humble ourselves, but treat with honor those who usually don&#039;t receive honor (except by the Lord).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good reminder to not only humble ourselves, but treat with honor those who usually don&#8217;t receive honor (except by the Lord).</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
<p align="center"><font size="1">
<font color="#6C7C8B">&nbsp;</font><span lang="ar-sa"><a href="http://www.3trqatar.com"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1602;&#1591;&#1585;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B">&nbsp;</font><a title="&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1575;&#1604;&#1576;&#1581;&#1585;&#1610;&#1606;" href="http://www.chatbh.net"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; 
&#1575;&#1604;&#1576;&#1581;&#1585;&#1610;&#1606;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B">&nbsp; </font> <a title="&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1602;&#1591;&#1585;" href="http://www.chatqa.com">
<font color="#6C7C8B">
&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1602;&#1591;&#1585;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B"> </font> <a title="&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1589;&#1608;&#1578;&#1610;" href="http://www.3trqatar.com">
<font color="#6C7C8B">&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1589;&#1608;&#1578;&#1610;</font></a></span><font color="#6C7C8B"> </font> <span lang="ar-sa">
<a title="&#1583;&#1585;&#1583;&#1588;&#1607;" href="http://www.chatqa.com"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1583;&#1585;&#1583;&#1588;&#1607;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B">
</font>
<a title="&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1575;&#1604;&#1575;&#1605;&#1575;&#1585;&#1575;&#1578;" href="http://www.uaecem.com"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; 
&#1575;&#1604;&#1575;&#1605;&#1575;&#1585;&#1575;&#1578;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B"> </font> <a title="&#1588;&#1575;&#1578;" href="http://www.chatqa.com">
<font color="#6C7C8B">
&#1588;&#1575;&#1578;</font></a></span><font color="#6C7C8B">&nbsp; </font>
<a href="http://www.3trqatar.com"><font color="#6C7C8B"><span lang="ar-sa">
&#1589;&#1608;&#1578;&#1610;&#1607;</span></font></a><font color="#6C7C8B"> </font><span lang="ar-sa">
<a href="http://chat.bnta1.com"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1603;&#1578;&#1575;&#1576;&#1610;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B">
</font><a href="http://www.bnta1.com"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1588;&#1575;&#1578;</font></a></span><font color="#6C7C8B">
</font><span lang="ar-sa"><a href="http://www.sau1di.com/">
<font color="#6C7C8B">&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1587;&#1593;&#1608;&#1583;&#1610;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B"> </font>
<a href="http://www.sau1di.com/"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1588;&#1575;&#1578; &#1589;&#1608;&#1578;&#1610;</font></a></span><font color="#6C7C8B">
</font><span lang="ar-sa"><a href="http://gamezer.chatqa.com">
<font color="#6C7C8B">&#1576;&#1604;&#1610;&#1575;&#1585;&#1583;&#1608;</font></a><font color="#6C7C8B"> </font>
<a href="http://gamezer.chatqa.com"><font color="#6C7C8B">&#1602;&#1610;&#1605;&#1586;&#1585;</font></a></span></font></p>