Trust AND Obey » Christians http://tando.org Repent and Believe in Jesus Thu, 17 May 2012 21:06:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Lincoln – 29 November 2011 http://tando.org/archives/1338 http://tando.org/archives/1338#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:29:20 +0000 Dave Miller http://tando.org/?p=1338

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The Gospel According to Peanuts by Lee Habeeb

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The Gospel According to Peanuts by Lee Habeeb

…the executives did not want to have Linus reciting the story of the birth of Christ from the Gospel of Luke. The network orthodoxy of the time assumed that viewers would not want to sit through passages of the King James Bible.

Progressive Theology – Courtesy of The Sacred Sandwich

Progressive Soup

Christians and Alcohol by Tim Challies

As far as I understand it, R.C. Sproul believes alcohol is a gift of the Lord; his dear friend John MacArthur regards the consumption of alcohol as unbiblical; their mutual friend John Piper believes that even if drinking is not a sin, it is very unwise. Three men, three leaders, three perspectives.

My Happy Confession of Having No Merit by John Piper

This is my confession:

I was born into a believing family through no merit of my own at all.

I was given a mind to think and a heart to feel through no merit of my own at all.

I was brought into the hearing of the gospel through no merit of my own at all.

The Difference That Makes All the Difference by Dennis Thurman

CHRIST… is our fixed point of reference by which we can sail safely across turbulent tides and arrive home. Knowing Him as Lord and Savior is the difference that makes all the difference.

O Holy Night by Straight No Chaser

I attended their concert last Sunday night in Cleveland, and one of the highlights for me was their performance of this song with no amplification equipment.

God’s Hammer by R. C. Sproul Jr.

We come to our Bibles with this most fundamental presupposition—whatever the Bible may be saying, it can’t be telling me that my life needs to be fundamentally changed. Wherever the Bible calls for such change, it must be addressing someone else.

]]> http://tando.org/archives/1338/feed 0 Jesus Wants The Rose http://tando.org/archives/991 http://tando.org/archives/991#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:23:13 +0000 Dave Miller http://tando.org/?p=991 Have you been hurt or treated poorly by a Christian? Have you been excluded or marginalized by a church?

Forget about them. Jesus wants you.

Do you think you’re too bad for God to love? Do you think you need to clean up your act before you can get right with God?

Forget about that. Jesus wants you.

Smashed Rose

He wants you just as you are. He wants you to come to him in honesty and brokenness and tell him you know what you are, a sinner. You’re a mess; God already knows that, and He’s forgiven worse than you. The Bible says He will not break a bruised reed or quench a barely glowing wick. (Matthew 12:20 ESV) Come to him in humility and apologize for the mess you’ve made. Jesus did not condemn a woman caught in adultery; He forgave her and told her to go and sin no more. He promises to do the same for you when you repent and believe.

Christians may look down on you or ignore you, Christ doesn’t.

Churches might make you feel unwelcome, Jesus won’t.

Smashed Rose

I hope you won’t judge Christ by a church that happens to use His name, or by those who call themselves Christians. The church can’t save your soul and Christians can’t forgive your sins. Jesus can do all that and heal you of whatever sins and griefs you bear.

Jesus wants you. Please, give Him a chance.

]]> http://tando.org/archives/991/feed 1 Trust and Obey http://tando.org/archives/3 http://tando.org/archives/3#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:18:30 +0000 Dave Miller http://tando.org/?p=3 “Trust God.” This incredibly important message has become almost trite in the modern church today. Some Christians talk about trusting God, but oftentimes their actions show that they really only trust themselves. Others who actually have a deep trust in the providence of God ignore the portion that requires sacrifice, “Obey God.”

Obedience seems to be [...]]]> “Trust God.” This incredibly important message has become almost trite in the modern church today. Some Christians talk about trusting God, but oftentimes their actions show that they really only trust themselves. Others who actually have a deep trust in the providence of God ignore the portion that requires sacrifice, “Obey God.”

Obedience seems to be a dried-up concept in many American churches that just pander to the felt needs of the congregation. Both trust and obedience are required to truly serve and worship God. It means accepting Jesus not only as you savior, but also as your Lord.

“Examine yourself, to see if you are in the faith.” These words, from 2 Corinthians 13:5,  are the most important thing you can do for yourself today. Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow. Don’t wait. Trust and Obey God right now!

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