I heard a line that said "I'll take the Jesus that gives me a car, house, and a bank account." He was making mention of the dangers of the prosperity gospel.
He has a good point! There will be times of prosperity in ones life, but the bible does not state that we will somehow be materially, or monatarally blessed in this life. Spiritually yes! If we were to be so blessed in this life then what Peter writes in his first apistle contradicts prosperity. He claims that an inheritance will come. we know an inheritance is for the future. It doesn't necessarily show up now.
It's a dangerous thought to think well that's why Jesus came so where's mine. He has called that you pick up a cross and follow Him. Way out the details of what that cost then present a valid arguement of prosperity and the gospel.
When you cling on to the things of this world you automatically degrade that which comes in the next, JESUS.
Peter's sent men out who knew this well which is why today there are many churches in Asia. It wasn't prosperity that drew them to the field, but Jesus.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Mary the myth. click on it!
http://blog.marshillchurch.org/2009/12/23/mary-the-myth-the-reality/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Mark driscoll did a great job with this post regarding the mother Mary and the myths behind. He said it better i could so click on the link!!!
Mark driscoll did a great job with this post regarding the mother Mary and the myths behind. He said it better i could so click on the link!!!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
PERFECT IMPERFECTION!!!
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Our next series is on how the outside world perceives Christians. we are not perfect, but are often times thought of as holier than thou, or self righteous, or perfect, judging, snoby, the list goes on and on. We are are going to try to rebuke the typical sterotype of the little house on the prarie style church and let people know we are a hospital for some sick, degenerate, and average people.Monday, December 14, 2009
Dave Robbins i'm expanding on your tweet!
The cost of discipleship and following Jesus Christ to the end. Matthew 24 is just the beggining of hard times.
Matthew 24:13 "but the one who endures to the end will be saved. It's going to be a hard road for Christians, but know this, for the rest of your life proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord and savior will come with cost, and those may be as extreme as your life, or parts of life, or someones elses life the fact is we should already have lost our lives as Christ followers, therefore having nothing left to loose.
Just a thought on the cost of Christ following
Matthew 24:13 "but the one who endures to the end will be saved. It's going to be a hard road for Christians, but know this, for the rest of your life proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord and savior will come with cost, and those may be as extreme as your life, or parts of life, or someones elses life the fact is we should already have lost our lives as Christ followers, therefore having nothing left to loose.
Just a thought on the cost of Christ following
Monday, November 30, 2009
I once heard someone say that our joy is robbed becasue we give our money without our time!
People don't want to give their money to something that's not tangeble. Generate High just had a feast for Thanksgiving where 200 people ate a full on buffet with some of the best deserts ever.
When we sent out the request for help in this event not one person out of 30 said how much money do you need, they said what could i make. We had people tell us if they were staying or just dropping off their food? Out of all the people that brought food, drinks, ect only 5 didn't stay the whole night, (they had kids to watch).
The resaon those people stayed was not to be noticed, but to be used. They brought the food, cleaned up after, and stuck around for the joy of the moment.
All the blessings we enjoy are Divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition, that they should be dispensed for the benefit of our neighbors. - John Calvin
people are yearning to be used to help bless others. By the way we had so much leftovers we went and feed the homless at the park the next day.
When we sent out the request for help in this event not one person out of 30 said how much money do you need, they said what could i make. We had people tell us if they were staying or just dropping off their food? Out of all the people that brought food, drinks, ect only 5 didn't stay the whole night, (they had kids to watch).
The resaon those people stayed was not to be noticed, but to be used. They brought the food, cleaned up after, and stuck around for the joy of the moment.
All the blessings we enjoy are Divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition, that they should be dispensed for the benefit of our neighbors. - John Calvin
people are yearning to be used to help bless others. By the way we had so much leftovers we went and feed the homless at the park the next day.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Have a name calling competition with Jesus, see what happens!!!
Having a name calling competition with Jesus may be the best way to figure out who you are.
Matthew 16:15-18 “He said to them who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said you are the Christ the Son of the Living God.” “And Jesus said to him blessed are you, Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
Simon Peter called Jesus the messiah and later Jesus said to Peter “I also say that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell will not overpower it”. You see Peter didn’t know himself until He knew Jesus.
He said your Jesus the messiah, well then your Peter the rock, (Peter means rock in greek).
The church is built on the statement of Jesus as Lord, that's the rock!
Jesus is begging for a name calling competition and wants to hear us call it out.
Matthew 16:15-18 “He said to them who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said you are the Christ the Son of the Living God.” “And Jesus said to him blessed are you, Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
Simon Peter called Jesus the messiah and later Jesus said to Peter “I also say that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell will not overpower it”. You see Peter didn’t know himself until He knew Jesus.
He said your Jesus the messiah, well then your Peter the rock, (Peter means rock in greek).
The church is built on the statement of Jesus as Lord, that's the rock!
Jesus is begging for a name calling competition and wants to hear us call it out.
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