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.

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All Things New part 5

01/05/2017 09:55

Yesterday's Rant received this response, "If this is true, why did Jesus have to die?" Which is a fair question. And it's actually one I hear a lot. Especially when there's preaching about the revelation of our true identity. And there are a lot of theories on why Jesus had to die. I'm not saying...

All Things New part 4

01/04/2017 13:35

When, in the beginning, God was creating things, He would always say, "It is good." Which is why I can say with confidence that God doesn't make mistakes. He never created something and then went, "Whoops!" And look at what happened after He created man (in His own image), "And God saw everything...

All Things New part 3

01/03/2017 17:11

I'm really stuck on Revelation 21:5, "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful." I think it's super important. So today let's look at the phrase, "I make." It is number 4160 in Strong's Greek Concordance...

All Things New part 2

01/02/2017 16:14

To continue our study of Revelation 21:5, "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful," I want to focus on the part that goes like this: "All things new." And my thought is this: God did not make all new...

All Things New part 1

01/01/2017 17:05

Especially at this time of year we get all caught up with the idea of "new" don't we? "New year, new me." New Years resolutions. "This year is gonna be different. This is gonna be my year." And I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with that. I think God allows--and encourages--U-turns....

Be Afraid part 5

12/31/2016 15:11

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, right? Which means reverence of love is the beginning of knowing the truth. Because God is love. And the Father loving the Son (you) is the ultimate truth of the universe. But it's so easy to get caught up in other things that we seem to miss this...

Be Afraid part 4

12/30/2016 16:15

God does not want you to be afraid of Him. He never has wanted that and He never will want that. Religion tries to control you through fear and intimidation. "Get left or get right." "Straighten up and fly right or you're going to hell." All of that nonsense. Which CAN be scary. But that's not God....

Be Afraid part 3

12/29/2016 17:24

It seems to me that there are basically two choices: 1. You can trust the Holy Spirit to "change" people from the inside out by revealing the change that took place on the cross to them, and in them, and through them. Or 2. You can try to control people and make them fit in a box through fear and...

Be Afraid part 2

12/28/2016 12:45

I can't see it. I just can't. There is no scenario where God would want us to be afraid of Him. He's a loving heavenly Father. And no true father wants to rule with an iron fist of fear. He is love. And love casts out, or expells, all fear. There is no fear in love. None. So I guess my question is:...

Be Afraid part 1

12/27/2016 18:26

I thought about writing a whole book about this subject called, "Be Afraid!" But, while I'm using that as an ironic title, it is actually how a lot of people seem to see God. I was even watching a TV show the other day and a (former) pastor in the show said he prefered the "Old Testament scary...

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EPIC

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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...

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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

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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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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...