Mike Ratliff wrote in his recent blog about John 1: The first and foremost is that the purpose of Christ and Christianity is not primarily the Church, but the glory of God. I am convinced that most churches have become too self-focused and too much involved in keeping themselves afloat rather than just being about… Continue reading Words of Encouragement Needed
Seven I Am statements of Jesus
Mike makes great points here in this post. We’ll worth reading.. “Liberal theology attempts to paint scripture as totally unreliable. It also attempts to portray Jesus as not deity. It’s proponents claim that Jesus was just an illiterate peasant who lived a good life and was a great teacher. This is the end result of… Continue reading Seven I Am statements of Jesus
An Open Door
I’ve been on vacation for a couple of weeks. Mike’s post rings with a Biblical Truth. We don’t hear this preached much today. Though Jesus made it pretty clear how this works in John 6. Jhn 6:36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. Jhn 6:37 All that the Father… Continue reading An Open Door
Living Stones and Holy People
Mike makes some useful points here with his quotes and commentary. This is a reality of our faith in Christ that we often overlook and rarely preach. I would add that I’ve found the John 6 passages of Jesus explaining God’s Sovereign Sovereignty in our redemption along with Paul’s statements in Ephesians as worthy of… Continue reading Living Stones and Holy People
Rainbow Trout 