The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Colossians 1:28,
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"He [Jesus Christ] is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ."
When it comes to God, there is one and only one message that is to be proclaimed, the message of Jesus Christ! Paul said "He is the one we proclaim..."
I don't see Buddha here, I don't see Joseph Smith here, I don't see the Pope here, I don't see Confucius here and I don't see Muhammad here. Jesus Christ is the one Paul proclaimed.
I don't see the Baptist church here, I don't see the Lutherans here. I don't see Oral Roberts here and I don't see the folks on the PTL channel here. I don't see Augustine here and I don't see Calvin here. I don't see Jacobus Arminius here and I don't see Mary here. Jesus Christ is the one Paul proclaimed.
It is the gospel message, and that message alone that has the power to save. Paul said, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." Romans 1:16. That message is not about a religion, it is not about politics, it is not about some alleged "spiritual diet", it is not about your church or mine. The gospel is about a person - one person and one alone, Jesus Christ. Faith in him and faith in him alone brings eternal life, a place at God's table in the next life.
We have all kinds of things to detract from the simple gospel message of Jesus Christ. Some tell us you have to do it this way, others tell us we have to do it the other way. It is my perspective we tune out all the surrounding fuzz and buzz and distractions and focus on the only one Paul proclaimed: Jesus Christ.
When you have Jesus Christ, you don't need anything else!
When it comes to God, there is one and only one message that is to be proclaimed, the message of Jesus Christ! Paul said "He is the one we proclaim..."
I don't see Buddha here, I don't see Joseph Smith here, I don't see the Pope here, I don't see Confucius here and I don't see Muhammad here. Jesus Christ is the one Paul proclaimed.
I don't see the Baptist church here, I don't see the Lutherans here. I don't see Oral Roberts here and I don't see the folks on the PTL channel here. I don't see Augustine here and I don't see Calvin here. I don't see Jacobus Arminius here and I don't see Mary here. Jesus Christ is the one Paul proclaimed.
It is the gospel message, and that message alone that has the power to save. Paul said, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." Romans 1:16. That message is not about a religion, it is not about politics, it is not about some alleged "spiritual diet", it is not about your church or mine. The gospel is about a person - one person and one alone, Jesus Christ. Faith in him and faith in him alone brings eternal life, a place at God's table in the next life.
We have all kinds of things to detract from the simple gospel message of Jesus Christ. Some tell us you have to do it this way, others tell us we have to do it the other way. It is my perspective we tune out all the surrounding fuzz and buzz and distractions and focus on the only one Paul proclaimed: Jesus Christ.
When you have Jesus Christ, you don't need anything else!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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