The Rant

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.

Blog

Conventional Wisdom part 5

11/11/2017 20:13

I think one of the biggest challenges we have to experiencing the gift of God (that we've already been given) to the fullest is that almost everything about this everlasting, eternal, abundant, Resurrection Life of God (life of love) challenges just about everything we've ever been taught. The...

Conventional Wisdom part 4

11/10/2017 19:46

Love doesn't make sense a lot of the time. It seems foolish. But the truth of the matter is... the heart wants what it (HE) wants. You don't get to choose who you love. And, really, you shouldn't. Because it rains on the just and the unjust alike. God loves everybody. What else could the God who is...

Conventional Wisdom part 3

11/09/2017 16:51

I guess I could have called this Rant series, "Foolish Love." But without any context that title could be taken negatively. As if to say you made a mistake with your love. And I don't think love is ever a mistake. I think sometimes we make mistakes when it comes to relationships--especially...

Conventional Wisdom part 2

11/08/2017 19:47

Sometimes the things we accept as true... aren't true. Or let me say it another way: Truth is higher than fact. The fact of the matter may be that you've "failed." But the truth of the matter is... you are not a failure. You are not defined by what you do. You are defined by what's inside. Because...

Conventional Wisdom part 1

11/07/2017 19:36

I think one of the hardest things about "understanding" the upside down backwards economy of the Kingdom of God is that we try to make it fit into what we "know" to be "true." When, in truth, it is upside down and backwards. It doesn't make sense to the carnal mind. It can't. It isn't supposed to....

Can Do part 5

11/06/2017 19:56

We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. First and foremost, loving each other. That was something that it was nigh impossible for us to do before we knew (and believed) the love of Christ. You can't love people when you are looking for love in all the wrong places. You can't give...

Can Do part 4

11/05/2017 17:25

Its about appetite. What you're hungry and thirsty for. Because, in a very real way, you are what you eat. If you eat junk food all day, you're not going to feel (or look) very good. If you eat Spiritual junk food all day, or worse yet, if you feed on what the world is screaming at you instead of...

Can Do part 3

11/04/2017 19:40

I want to spend today talking about self control. Which, by the way, is a fruit of the Spirit. So let me quote my memory verse and then I'll get into it. "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not" (1 Corinthians 10:23)....

Can Do part 2

11/03/2017 19:18

We can do all things through Christ. He is our strength. The joy of the Lord is our strength. The joy of the Lord is love. Love is our strength. Love is the "all things" that we can do. And since living and loving are the same thing--to live is to love and to love is to live--living is what we have...

Can Do part 1

11/02/2017 19:43

The verse on my heart for this Rant series is Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." And the title of this Rant series reflects the attitude of an overcomer. A "can do" attitude. But, fair warning, at some point in the next few days I plan on touching on the...

<< < 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 > >>

Search site

Web Counter

Contact

Jesus Rant

+1.2482523037

thomascarter515@gmail.com

News

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.

Book Excerpt

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...