Hello Church,
Can we recognize Jesus? Many believe in only a “nice” Jesus. Think about that, be nice to me and I’ll be nice to you and we’ll all be happy. Is this really the message of Christianity? Is this really the message of the cross? REALLY?
If we think like that, then Jesus preached a message no deeper than a saying in a kindergarten setting. How many of you remember Barney, the purple dinosaur and his song, “I love you, you love me, we’ll a happy family …” Have we turned to Son of God into a purple dinosaur puppet? You can search the Scriptures and I don’t think you will fine Jesus to all too nice and tolerant. In Jesus’ sermon on the mount He speaks about how we arte to be salt and light of the world, about murder, adultery, how marriage is sacred, loving your enemies, doing good to please God, how to pray, how you can’t serve two masters, about judging, about how to keep asking, keep seeking and keep knocking, how’s it’s a narrow way, knowing people by their fruit and how everyone who says “Lord, Lord shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven,” and how we are to build the foundation of our lives upon the rock and not the sand. DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS JESUS?
The Word of God says, “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, … I Tim. 6:12), BUT too much of the Church sounds likie the theme from Golden Girl’s (thank for being a friend), and not enough like Battle Hymn of the Republic (lightening from His terrible swift sword).
Regain your fighting spirit - the Spirit of Christ - the spirit of the 300 men with Gideon. In case you didn’t know - WE WIN.
P. Tom
Can we recognize Jesus? Many believe in only a “nice” Jesus. Think about that, be nice to me and I’ll be nice to you and we’ll all be happy. Is this really the message of Christianity? Is this really the message of the cross? REALLY?
If we think like that, then Jesus preached a message no deeper than a saying in a kindergarten setting. How many of you remember Barney, the purple dinosaur and his song, “I love you, you love me, we’ll a happy family …” Have we turned to Son of God into a purple dinosaur puppet? You can search the Scriptures and I don’t think you will fine Jesus to all too nice and tolerant. In Jesus’ sermon on the mount He speaks about how we arte to be salt and light of the world, about murder, adultery, how marriage is sacred, loving your enemies, doing good to please God, how to pray, how you can’t serve two masters, about judging, about how to keep asking, keep seeking and keep knocking, how’s it’s a narrow way, knowing people by their fruit and how everyone who says “Lord, Lord shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven,” and how we are to build the foundation of our lives upon the rock and not the sand. DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS JESUS?
The Word of God says, “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, … I Tim. 6:12), BUT too much of the Church sounds likie the theme from Golden Girl’s (thank for being a friend), and not enough like Battle Hymn of the Republic (lightening from His terrible swift sword).
Regain your fighting spirit - the Spirit of Christ - the spirit of the 300 men with Gideon. In case you didn’t know - WE WIN.
P. Tom