THEY WEREN'T LOOKING FOR EGGS...

Matthew 28:6 “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”

7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

9And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

11Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

13Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

14And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

15So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

16Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

17And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Ode to the Banana Man

{not the Piano Man}

It's 9:24 on a tuesday morn'and the atheist blog is in full swing.
And they cling to the nothing that they say will save them.
but it's nothing but faith that they bring.

And the sound of a man on a plastic crate.
As he speaks out several commands.
The commands that he speaks and repeats and repeats.
Are those of his God and not man.

But the crowd isn't wanting to hear of this.
As some listen with heads hung so low.
And others are screaming at the top of their lungs.
And say "Man! You've got to go!"

"Leave us alone oh Banana-Man!"
"Leave us alone without fear!"
"For we've learned this from thinking men from the past who say:"
"I'll tell you why you all you are here!"

Oh la di di da di di dah dah dahhh!

I don't believe many heard that day.
For many had turned from the truth.
But as many as follow the god of self.
Are still looking round for more of their proof.

It's not the fault of the Lord who spoke.
The world, the Word and His Son.
For the clearity of the evidence.
Keeps them out of the Light of the One.

And that day will arrive with such awesome wrath.
As the Atheist can't look up to see.
As the Words of the Lord God Almighty speak.
They hear "worker of sin go from Me."

So keep on preaching Banana-Man!
Witness with all of your might!
And Lean on the Lord and His Glorious Word!
And may God keep you strong for the fight!

(fight: the mission all Christians are called to take part in.)

For God so loved the World that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting Life.

originally published on Atheist Central June 29, 2010 7:26 AM

What is our Focus? Football? Feelings? Faith? Foundation?

I see many things happening in many churches including my own that make me wonder the same thing, although possibly differently.

..."is there more to the church experience than this?" ...you said

There are many "good" things that are sometimes taking us down a rabbit trail.

Let me give you (hopefully) a simple example...

I live in Florida, so Tim Tebow from the FL Gators is a big name.
Sometimes people use Tim and his status as a great quarterback and a winning team to lead them to the Lord...His Great Salvation and Promise of Everlasting Life and Relationship with Him!...That is a great thing.

But...sometimes people use Tim and his status as a "strong Christian" to get those who are possibly already born of the Spirit/born again and walking and living holy and in communion with the Lord Jesus Christ or (close to the Kingdom) to go and become football fans and many times the football becomes their "passion".

Don't miss this because this seems to be "dripping" into many church buildings today in the form of "exciting worship music"..."signs and wonders"..."incredible prophecies"...and "dreams of health and wealth".

The Word of God is ABUNDANT with these examples as well as CLEAR cautions for each of them that is many times not OPENED up in the SCRIPTURES.

Another example: At the last supper the disciples are told to get some swords "at this time"...they tell Jesus...we have 2. Jesus replies: "That is plenty".

Later that night Jesus admonishes Peter who tried to use the sword to protect Jesus. What better USE of the sword can there be. Jesus answers: "He who LIVES by the sword; shall dies by the sword."

Who do we live by? Prophecies?Signs and Wonders?Football?Golf?Apologetics?Bitterness?Upbeat music?

No...as the song says:

In Christ Alone...I place my trust...and find I glory in the Power of the Cross...In every victory...let it be said of me...my source of strength...my source of hope...IS CHRIST ALONE.

Your Word IS A LAMP UNTO MY FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH.

May God Bless you and keep you all safe in Him.

Are we perfect beings? Designed?

What is the perfect human body tempurature?...98.6...

May not be perfect but we strive for it.

Whether in the Sahara or in Antartica...

...but let's just say this is what it happens to be.

...really it could be anything and given evolution it could end up as anything.

What is the perfect human eyesight?...20/20

May not be perfect but we have operations and wear corrective lenses/glasses to get as close to it.

...seems to serve us well...

...imagine seeing telescopically or microscopically...

...try to drive down the road seeing every single particle that is around you or being able to see 2 miles down the road but unable to see 2 inches in front of you.

...again it seems to serve us well.

...but let's just say this is what it happens to be.
...really it could be anything-giving the evolutionary hypothesis.

What is the perfect hearing range for humans?

...20 Hz (cycles per second) to 20 kHz (20,000 Hz), although there is considerable variation between individuals.

...seems to serve us well...

...imagine...you if you could hear over a half-mile away (YOU MIGHT not ever know what argument you were a part of or hear dozens or thousands of televisions at the same time.)

...or

...you could hear your blood flow or every sound or no sound...

...but again...without a designer it could be or may be anything one day...

What about smelling?

...what if you could not smell a rotten egg or old milk...

...or better yet...what if you could smell your heart or even every smell in your neighborhood?

...what we have seems to serve us well...but that could be coincidental and what we are use to.

...if we have no designer, and there is no benchmark for our sense of smell then evolutionary processes could alter it one day to something far better or worse...

...who can say.

heart rate?

...I know doctors would like it to be at a "best" level...but...

...sure...let's say that could and one day will be different.

taste?

...ability to taste and enjoy the food created or perhaps again just another coincidence?

...HERE'S THE POINT...

...I will give you your pre-determined conclusion that all of these items have just happened through random processes and neither ours eyes, ears, nose, taste, nor organs, nor organ functions were designed by God or any Intelligent Designer.

...If these things are on a never ending, never changing path with no direction, or organization...

...then I must tell you that YOUR (BRAIN) WHICH IS CONNECTED TO EACH OF THESE...cannot be trusted with any of these functions.

...If your BRAIN is not designed then it has no point of perfection or trustworthness to anyone.

...In other words...It is impossible for you to believe that you are able to reason, think, discuss, or even scientifically observe anything with any degree of truth.

...It's like taking a broken microscope or telescope and looking at the cracks in the lense and thinking that what you are looking at is anything but cracks in the lense.

...unless someone fixes it or designs a new one.

...I would propose that if you do believe in the God of the Bible then "knowing" you are created gives you the trust in what you think, see, feel, smell, taste, and touch, FAR MORE than if you have randomly found yourself in this moment of evolutionary time.

...May God Bless you and open your eyes to whom He is.

...Happy "New" 2010 Year!

...I Think...Therefore...............{think about it.}

BULL'S EYE OF CHRISTMAS

It's not just about the manger
Where the baby lay
It's not all about the angels
Who sang for him that day

It's not just about the shepherds
Or the bright and shining star
It's not all about the wisemen
Who travelled from afar

Chorus:
It's about the cross
It's about my sin
It's about how Jesus came to be born once
So that we could be born again

It's about the stone
That was rolled away
So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

Verse 2:

It's not just about the presents
Underneath the tree
It's not all about the feeling
That the season brings to me

It's not just about coming home
To be with those you love
It's not all about the beauty
In the snow I'm dreaming of


The beginning of the story is wonderful and great
But it's the ending that can save you and that's why we celebrate

It's about the cross
It's about my sin
It's about how Jesus came to be born once
So that we could be born again

It's about God's love
Nailed to a tree
It's about every drop of blood that flowed from Him when it should have been me

It's about the stone
That was rolled away
So that you and have real life someday
So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross
It's about the cross

KEEP YOUR FOCUS

MERRY CHRISTMAS

OR

MERRY CHRIS+MAS

IT'S ALL WHO YOU FOCUS ON...

War of the Words...Rosebud

While the film version of Wells's novel is highly regarded by science-fiction and cinema buffs and was successful upon its release, the impact it had on mass consciousness cannot be compared to the effect of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds on the day before October 31st in 1938.

At that time, CBS's "Mercury Theatre" presented Orson Welles and a talented cast simulating a live news broadcast of an invasion of Earth by mechanized Martian war machines.

Because the account of unstoppable alien beings landing in the New Jersey farmlands was depicted so realistically—and because many listeners tuned in after the Mercury Theatre production was already in progress—the greater part of the nation was in panic over the invaders from Mars.

CITIZEN KANE's tale begins when wealthy media magnate Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies, and he utters the enigmatic word "Rosebud".

At the end of the film, the camera pans over workers burning some of Kane's many possessions.

One throws an old sled, with the word "Rosebud" painted on it, into the fire, the same sled that Kane was riding as a child the day his mother sent him away.
So what would happen if you missed the first 5 minutes?

Good movie...BUT IT WOULD NOT MAKE SENSE.

So why is the beginning so important?

Have you ever heard that Jesus Christ Loves You and He Died for Your Sins?

So had I...

I had heard about the death burial and resurrection of Jesus.

BUT I had no idea that I had missed the 1st 5 minutes and walked into the story after God had already clarified several things.

#1. His Law...The Ten Commandments had shown ME guilty before God and deserving of His Righteous punishment.

RU?

#2. It is not His Will that I am punished for my transgessions.

#3. Jesus Christ paid the penalty for the Law I had trespassed.

#4. Through Repentance of my sins and Faith in Jesus Christ I can partake in His Forgiveness and be Born Again.