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A former co-worker coined the phrase when I offered to let her listen to one of my sermons on CD. She said, "Sure, I'll listen to Tom rant about Jesus." At first it sounded funny, but the more I thought about it the more it seemed to fit. That's what we, as preachers, pretty much do. We rant about Jesus. In 1 Corinthians 2:2 the Apostle Paul says, "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." That's it. Jesus. Who He is, and what He did, and what it means for us. That's my job, or calling, or anointing. To preach Christ. Jesus is in every book of the Bible. The entire volume speaks of Him. If you don't see Jesus, you're looking at it wrong.

So that's what I'm going to continue to do in this forum: Rant about Jesus.

My hope is to Rant every night by 9:00 pm, so check daily for new blogs.

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The Bond of Peace part 4

05/20/2018 19:57

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit. The bond of peace. Not an absence of things (or people) that bother you, but joining together with people as you put in the effort to understand (and love) them. Endeavouring meaning "hurry up and enjoy the peace that comes from knowing the work is...

The Bond of Peace part 3

05/19/2018 20:09

I want to quote our key verse again because we're going to dig in to some more definitions, so we can be clear about what we're talking about. Ephesians 4:3, "Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." And today we're going to look at the word "endeavouring." It is number...

The Bond of Peace part 2

05/18/2018 19:58

Peace means joining. So its almost redundant to say "bond of peace." But I think I understand where they're coming from. Because its easy to be nice when there's no one to be mean to. Easy to be peaceful when you're by yourself. Although, in another way, sometimes being by yourself is very...

The Bond of Peace part 1

05/17/2018 20:02

I've heard this idea a lot lately, "We dislike the same things (or people), so we get along well." Basically, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. And I can see how that would be a thing. But the thing that it seems to be... is "misery loves company." Because even when we're commiserating with...

Forbearing part 5

05/16/2018 19:56

There's a big difference between putting up with someone and forbearing them in love. And the difference is the last word of that sentence. Love. I've long preached and Ranted about how the people who are the hardest to love are people who need love the most. Because they aren't getting any....

Forbearing part 4

05/15/2018 19:41

I've been saving this one, but today is the day for it. This is verse that recently struck me very hard, just the other day. "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you" (Matthew...

Forbearing part 3

05/14/2018 19:49

This skill takes a lot of empathy. Because, as we're hopefully starting to see, its about more than just putting up with people. Its about having affection towards them even when they get on our nerves. Let me quote Matthew 5:41, "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain."...

Forbearing part 2

05/13/2018 19:56

Its not just putting up with people. Its forbearing them in love. Not just tolerating people, but celebrating people. Love means affection. The love feast. Sharing a meal. Sharing what you've got. Seeing a need and meeting it. Not kicking people when they're down. Not crossing the road and ignoring...

Forbearing part 1

05/12/2018 20:09

This is something that I, myself, need to work on. Because even though I completely agree with the saying, "Short hair, don't care," there is more to what we're about to talk about than just not caring. In fact, it is the opposite of that. So let's do our memory verse first. "I therefore, the...

Hope Springs part 5

05/11/2018 20:14

Hope springs out of the spring deep inside you. Hope springs out of the LOVE deep inside you. Because that's what hope is all about. Its not about, you know, wishing on a star. Or picking flower petals. Its not, "He loves me, He loves me not, I hope it lands on He loves me!" Its, well, let me say...

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EPIC

06/09/2014 13:05

The Answer Trilogy is done! EPIC (Eternal Purpose In Christ) is now available at www.amazon.com ! The e-book version is available for Kindle! Identity Crisis tells us who we are (Jesus, not Adam). Six Steps to the Throne tells us where we are (the Promised Land, the Kingdom of God). And now EPIC...

Six Steps to the Throne

01/19/2013 12:09

My new Jesus book, "Six Steps to the Throne," is available now in the store section and on www.amazon.com! It is a look at how we got to where we are in Christ. Jesus took Six Steps to the Throne (Crucified, Died, Buried, Quickened, Raised, Seated). This book will look at each step, and then it...

Identity Crisis

11/09/2012 15:39

My first book, Identity Crisis, is available now in the Store section, on Amazon.com, and in e-book form for Kindle, Nook, and iTunes iBooks. Identity Crisis tells us who we really are. It is a necessary book for anyone who has ever wondered why they're here or what their purpose is.

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08/16/2012 17:28

Just a teaser... the first few pages of chapter 1 of Identity Crisis! Enjoy! Chapter 1. Two Men 1 Corinthians 15:44-49 says, "It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a...