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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Extra Rant

07/09/2016 10:27

Because this was a leap year, there's an extra Rant. (Hooray!) And I want use it to talk about what love is. I know, I know, it feels like that's all I ever do. But I want to literally define the word love. 1 John 4:8 says, "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." This verse,...

Undeserved part 5

07/08/2016 13:48

It's not about what we deserve, because it's not about what we did. It's about what JESUS did, both for us and as us! And that's why it's called REST. Jesus did the work. And we get to enjoy the fruit of His labor. The fruit of the Spirit. Love. Jesus said the greatest love a man can have is to lay...

Undeserved part 4

07/07/2016 10:52

Remember, mercy is NOT getting what you deserve, and grace is getting what you DON'T deserve. Which is basically what Ezra 9:13 says, "And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespasses, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and...

Undeserved part 3

07/06/2016 15:29

When you understand that the gift of God--eternal life, knowing the Father and the One whom He sent--has nothing to do with what you do and everything to do with who you are... that's when you can start to ENJOY the gift of God. You can stop trying to earn something that can't be earned. Look at...

Undeserved part 2

07/05/2016 11:25

I've heard it said that mercy is NOT getting what you deserve, and grace is getting what you DON'T deserve. And those are two of the three things (which ain't bad at all) found in 2 John 1:3, "Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the...

Undeserved part 1

07/04/2016 12:23

I think it's important that we take some time to focus on the pure and simple fact--the TRUTH--that, when we're talking about love (which means we're talking about God) "deserve has nothing to do with it." We don't have to do ANYTHING to EARN anything. That's the trap that religion has set. That's...

The Crutch part 5

07/03/2016 13:44

I wasn't sure if I was going to go here to end this Rant, but no matter what I try to follow where the Spirit leads. So. The interesting thing about helping others... about releasing what we've received... is that BY helping others we really help OURSELVES. Because the truth of the matter is, we're...

The Crutch part 4

07/02/2016 14:05

There's a story in the Old Testament of the Bible that says what I'm trying to say better than I can. It's found in Exodus chapter 17. It's about a battle between the people of Israel and Amalek. In this story, whenever Moses raised his arms the people of Israel would prevail. But whenever he...

The Crutch part 3

07/01/2016 11:13

Everybody needs a crutch. Because everybody stumbles. Everybody makes mistakes. Eveybody needs help. So this idea that believing in God makes you weak is a little bit silly to me. You're weak either way. Even the strongest of us can't make it our own. But watch this, because this is good news. (And...

The Crutch part 2

06/30/2016 17:10

Nobody can do it on their own. That's why God said, "...It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him" (Genesis 2:18 NLT). And, really, that's my whole point for today. When people look, scornfully, at God and accuse those who believe in Him of simply...

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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...

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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...