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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.
- To Tame The Tongue, We Must Recognize Its Power For Good Or For Evil (3:3-5A).
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
James uses two analogies here to make the point that the tongue is small, but mighty: the bit and the rudder. A bit is a relatively small instrument, but when you put it into a horse’s mouth, you can control the entire horse. The same thing is true of a ship’s rudder. It is relatively small compared to the size of the ship, but with his hand on the...
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin has lectured around the country on the powerful and often negative impact of words. He has asked audiences if they can go for twenty-four hours without saying any unkind words about, or to, anybody. He says, “Invariably, a minority of listeners raise their hands signifying ‘yes,’ some laugh, and quite a large number call out,...
How can a man know if God is calling him to preach?How can we know whether it is right to speak out to confront sin or to remain silent, since we can sin either way?What should you say when someone shares a juicy bit of gossip with you “so that you can pray about it”?Is it always a sin to criticize? When and how may it be proper?Discover the meaning of Household in the Bible. Study the definition of Household with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
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.
Gen 7:14. Tools. they and all the living creatures according to their kind, and all the domesticated animals according to their kind, and all the creatures that creep upon the earth according to their kind, all the birds according to their kind, every winged creature. LEB. Verse Concepts.
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 ...
Dec 30, 2020 · Parables such as the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) and the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16–20) portray how God will condemn those who live lives of conspicuous consumption in the face of human need. [5]
