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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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To Suffer part 5

10/22/2017 19:38

To suffer is to feel. And that's not a bad thing, that's a good thing. Because when you go through something that is, let's say, not great... you can A. Know what someone else is feeling when they go through something similar and B. Help them through it. Longsuffering takes fortitude. Because tough...

To Suffer part 4

10/21/2017 19:01

I don't think longsuffering means you have to stay in a bad situation just so you can say you're suffering for a long time. I think it is the fortitude to bear what life throws at you. In this world you WILL have tribulations. That's just called life. But it came to pass, not to stay. And while...

To Suffer part 3

10/20/2017 20:56

Suffering teaches us more than just about anything else. That's why longsuffering is a fruit of the Spirit, and one of the things we are to "put on" in Colossians 3:12. If you throw in the towel at the first sign of adversity, you probably aren't going to get very far in life. In fact, Jesus said...

To Suffer part 2

10/19/2017 19:39

To suffer isn't always a bad thing. First and foremost, if you're suffering... that means you're alive. In this world you WILL have tribulations. That's just part and parcel of the human experience. Things don't always go the way you think they should. Sometimes things go the way you think they...

To Suffer part 1

10/18/2017 19:52

I guess we're wrapping up our kind of uber Rant Series about Colossians 3:12 here in the next few days. "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering." We saw that kindness is usefulness. The bowels of mercy are...

Meek Not Weak part 5

10/17/2017 19:46

The best kind of strength is meekness; strength under control. Knowing what you're capable of, and doing what you can do, without bragging about it. Without making a big show of it. You don't have to just settle for things. There are things you should stand up for. There are things you should not...

Meek Not Weak part 4

10/16/2017 19:50

Strength announces itself without a truly strong person having to toot their own horn. You can--and should--be strong. Because, as Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT) says, "..."Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!"" Meekness is strength under control. And the joy of the Lord is our...

Meek Not Weak part 3

10/15/2017 19:39

Humility. Doing everything you can do, but doing it quietly. Not making a big deal about things. And certainly not making a big deal out of yourself. This idea of meekness really does go hand in hand with all of the other things we've been looking at in Colossians 3:12, "Put on therefore, as the...

Meek Not Weak part 2

10/14/2017 15:27

Think about this for a second: Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." But what good is inheriting something if you're too weak to do anything with it? That's why we must understand that meekness is NOT weakness. It is strength under control. Look at Revelation...

Meek Not Weak part 1

10/13/2017 18:49

Continuing our (kind of) indepth study of Colossians 3:12 brings us to "meekness." And I'm going to give the Strong's Greek Concordance definition in a minute, but first I want to give MY definition that I learned from my pastor. "Meekness is not weakness. It is strength under control." And this is...

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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.

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...