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Dec 3, 2008 · A domesticated Jesus embraces the culture’s values without challenging them; He is a “safe” Jesus who is no threat to the established way of doing things. Yet Christ did not come into the world to be “nice” or “safe,” and the Jesus we find in the Gospels cannot be domesticated. He brings a salvation that turns our values upside-down.
Mar 13, 2012 · Let's sit together to reason about a horrible thing that I've done. I've domesticated the Lord of the universe. Adapted from Domesticated Jesus by Harry L. Kraus Jr. ISBN 978-1-59638-185-8, pages ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Taming the tongue—why is it so difficult? Answer. The concept of taming the tongue is found in James 3 where God declares, through the apostle James, that “no one can tame the tongue” ( James 3:8 ). The lengthy discussion about the tongue in this chapter is both convicting and illuminating. Among the things this chapter reveals about the ...
James 3:8. ESV but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. NIV but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. NASB But no one among mankind can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. CSB but no one can tame the tongue.
May 30, 2013 · To tame this terrible tongue, you must daily walk in the Spirit, taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Ultimately, an evil tongue is the tool of an evil heart. That is James’ final point: 4. To tame the tongue, we must recognize that its inconsistencies are rooted in its source (3:9-12).
Dec 29, 2018 · A Domesticated God. I’ve come to see that the problem—my lack of faith, my passionless heart, and my struggle to surrender—came from a fundamental deficiency in my vision of God. The God I imagined in my heart was not the same God who reveals himself through the Scriptures. I had traded the true God for a much smaller version.
James 3:7. ESV For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, NIV All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, NASB For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the ...
