Hot Line?
There are so many ways we talk ourselves out of sharing Jesus with our friends. Take a look at this video, called “Win a Friend to Jesus Hotline,” is humorous, but if you are like me, it is also pretty convicting!
Sorry, this one couldn’t be embedded, but it’s worth a peak!
Love to know what you think!
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Only One!
The early followers of Jesus proclaimed this boldly (Acts 4:31), yet with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15), in the face of persecution and the loss of their lives (Acts 8:1-4). Why? Because without Jesus, there is not a cure to our deepest wound and religion rests only on our own power to be good, not upon grace.
Love Is!
Okay, so two posts ago I shared a series of graphics called, “No Greater Love” and last post, I shared with you a fun take on love called “Collision Listening” so today, I want to share with you a Worship House Media video called “Love Is!”
This is a great compilation of what the Bible says about love and then applies it. It’s simple, but clear, and true. Plus, the last image in the video takes you back to the “No Greater Love” graphic set two posts ago. So, more than getting revved up for Valentines Day, how about getting amped up to be God’s subversive agent that loves … against the grain … no matter what … in all sorts of practical ways … and sacrificial ways … like Jesus!
Collision Listening!
Okay, so the great gender collision is about to unfold over the next two weekends. You know what I’m talking about, right?
Weekend #1: SuperBowl
Weekend #2: Valentines Day
So ladies, rather than breaking into cold sweats and trying to find new Househunters and BakeOff and Chopped times for this Sunday night, take a moment and chill, because …
So dudes, rather than hyperventilating and putting off that Valentines’ Day purchase another 3 days, take a chill pill, put on the queso, and reflect on …
… the greatest advice confined to a video. (And rejoice, it doesn’t come from Oprah, Dr. Laura, or Dr. Phil!)
No Greater Love
Sometimes you goof up and don’t learn about it till much later! I messed up on a PowerPoint background years ago. The image wasn’t very good and I had made a typo. For over a decade, churches have used it, even though the word agape was misspelled — this probably went unnoticed and uncorrected because the word was written in Greek. A few weeks ago, someone kindly pointed this out and I began to try to figure out how in the world I was going to change the image. I finally decided it was just too ugly and below current standards, so I started over and replaced the image.
I don’t know about you, but when I’ve tried to go deal with my mistakes in the past, or deal with the mistakes of others that have impacted me in the past, I’ve always found the process messy and painful. I think that is part of Satan’s way of discouraging us from the right thing. In this case, however, I found an image that I felt was much better to work with for the idea and when I was finished, I was moved by the image and the message.
To think that Jesus calls me his friend (John 15:15) and then demonstrates his friendship so powerfully and sacrificially (John 15:13) is almost beyond my comprehension. Jesus is willing to die for me! I know me. I’m pretty sure I’m not worth it. But that’s not the point: Jesus believes I’m worth it. How do you understand that … not just in your head, but also in your heart?
So here’s the image — or at least a smaller version of it, the real images are 1024 x 768. I hope it’s a blessing to you. You can use this, or one of the other related images in the set, for your personal use, on your blog, in church or small group presentations. Just don’t place it on a commercial website or in print. Links to the full size images are below the image. I hope this gets you thinking about how treasured you are by Jesus!
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Body Temple?
Turning 55 and having braces put on my teeth all within the same month has got me thinking about things I don’t normally think about. I’m not sure if that is good or not, but if it motivates me to lose weight and get back in shape, then I will take it. Facing the “vicissitudes of aging” — which is a fancy way of saying that you are trying to figure out how to do what you want to do when you are falling apart — an old familiar passage caught my attention as I was finishing up the messages on the Holy Spirit. That passage is 1 Corinthians 6:19-20:
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
To think that the Creator of the universe has chosen to live inside me and make me His place of residence stuns me. Compared to the ancient temples of the Greeks, my life span in this physical form will be quite short and not nearly so picturesque. Yet you and I are told that we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14) and created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). Like so many other biblical truths, I try to find ways to visually remind me of this truth. This is my humble offering on this front:
You can find the full size of this image (1024 x 768) and a whole set of PowerPoint backgrounds revolving around this theme on Heartlight.org and you can use them on personal websites or in churches or groups. (The image cannot be used on a commercial website or in print copy.) Check the links below for the other images.