Two Emails
This morning I got, besides all the usual ads, two emails that caught my attention. They were both about comedians but they could not have been more different.
The first one I opened had a video of Steve Harvey in what looked like a basketball arena, a lot of people there. Steve was talking about what he would say if he had the pleasure of introducing Jesus Christ on his second coming. As he started his introduction, people were standing up and waving, obviously loving what he was saying about the king of kings. At the end the camera panned across the arena showing thousands of people that were worshiping Jesus, at the end of a secular comedy act. It was wonderful.
The next email I opened was about Kathy (D-List) Griffin giving her acceptance speech at the Emmy awards. She made quite clear that Jesus had nothing to do with her getting the Emmy and ended with “suck it Jesus! This award is my god now!” The other people on stage were laughing, obviously agreeing with her as she dissed Jesus.
I was cheered by the first video, saddened by the second. How long ago would it have been when neither event would have occurred? I may be showing my age, but in my younger days I believe that anyone saying what Ms D-List said would have been out of work, as far as entertainment goes. Nobody would stand to hear that trash. By the same token, what Steve Harvey said probably would not have been said in a venue like that simply because being a Christian was a social norm, going to church was what people did, regardless of whether they believed or not.
The world was not truly polarized as it is now. You either love Jesus or you hate him. If you do not love Jesus, you will probably do something like Kathy Griffin did to show how cool and with it you are because that is what is expected in the media today. In the email was a call to boycott her shows. I am not sure how effective that would be. I boycott her shows already because they are trashy and not worth watching.
Is this another sign of how close Jesus it is to coming back?
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Which Jesus? Indeed!
It is an interesting juxtaposition that may perplex some. Those who do their homework will have an easy time of it. In this article at Bible Prophecy Today David Welch makes the case for discerning Who the true Jesus is. But in making his case, he presents some questions we need to ask ourselves.
All one has to do is skip to the first 3 of the 7 questions posed in the middle of the article. For a Christian who strives to follow Jesus, the answer to these questions must be “yes.”
But a closer inspection of the questions posed, creates offense even in my heart. Question 6 asks what we do to impact the spiritual, moral, and political conditions of the places we live. It is question 7 where the dagger of conviction is slid into my heart!
The name of Jesus Christ is “explosive” and “all hell breaks loose” when uttered reverently on national news, as Britt Hume stated, because either He as God the Son came to “seek and to save that which was lost” and is Lord, or he was a lunatic or liar. His Name is the center of the battle today because if He is the former, sin exists and He is our Redeemer.
Perhaps there is a reason for this explosiveness, that there may indeed be two different perceptions of Jesus, or better yet, Christians! Can we be the cause of that?
Consider this, we all can talk it, but do we live it! I know, brother, I have to fight that subtlety, too!
But, the confusion of the citation of the quoted passage in 1 Timothy did not match the quote. The quoted scripture is from chapter 2 of the same book, however… in reading the actual referenced passage, my eyes were drawn further to 1 Timothy 1:9.
A simple truth… If we indeed are Christians, then we will manifest the fruit of the indwelling Spirit of God. These are listed in Galatians 5:22-23.
Laws exist to govern the behavior of mankind by providing a punishment for behavior that may harm another in reputation, property or possession. In the same manner, the Law of God exists!
But, has it ever occurred to you, that if you and I, who profess to have the living God inside of us, exercised self-control at all times… there is no need for law?
A good start on question 7 begins with self-control!
Think about it!
Which Jesus? ~ Bible Prophecy Today
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Where’s the Line to See Jesus?
Where is that line? There is no line, He is waiting right now… He is here 1 John 1:8-10.
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Christmas… Should Christians Celebrate a Holiday that May Have Pagan Roots?
This is a question many Christians have asked themselves. In this sermon consider…
We are assembled this day to celebrate the nativity of the Son of God. The theme is one full of wonder, of instruction, and of comfort.
We celebrate in December and some have said that Christmas is indeed pagan. There have been many other sermons given through the years that question whether Jesus could have been born in the winter season. I never really gave it much thought. Until 25 or so years ago, my pastor at the time, Richard Schermerhorn, gave a sermon. In it, he made a clear case for Christ’s birth having occurred on or around the time of year we celebrate it.
This sermon, preached on Christmas Day in 1844 covers the pagan roots of the holiday and the difference between ”high church” (read liturgical) and ”low church” read informal celebrations. I also contains some timeless wisdom… especially since the exact arguments are tried today!
If we remember…
It commends Christ to us as a perfect Savior. As a Redeemer. We need one who can suffer in our stead; one who can make a satisfaction to divine justice; one who can be a “mediator between God and man,” [1 Timothy 2:5] “a days-man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both,” [Job 9:33] This qualification the Son of God acquired by his assumption of flesh.
It is a great thing for us because He did assume flesh!
Read the entire sermon here: WallBuilders – Historical Writings – Sermon – Christmas – 1844
For me and my house… we commemorate the day to the Lord!
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Radiometric Dating… is it infallible?
I was asked by an atheist about how I can question radiometric dating, the basis for dating the age of rocks in science. Evolutionists use this data as “proof” for the age of the earth. Radiometric dating is a measurement based on radioactive decay of certain elements to validate the age of artifacts and rock layers. Some will claim this is infallible, but is it?
It is a bit odd, for the evolutionist who rejects Christianity because of its “assumptions.” However, the premise that we can know the rate of radioactive decay may be essentially based on assumption. The assumption that the speed of light is a constant, meaning it is the same today as it was 1,000 years ago, 5,000 years ago, or even (allegedly) 1,000,000 years ago. Radioactive dating alone would seemingly put any creationist out of business… but to put it in perspective, there are outs! Continue reading »
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