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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The Living God part 1

03/21/2016 11:38

I think it's interesting that we are so focused on the after-life. Especially when you consider that we've already been given EVERLASTING life. Especially when you consider that Jesus came to GIVE us life, and that more abundantly. We spend the gift we've been given trying to get something we've...

Follower part 5

03/20/2016 09:08

It's like this: We are Jesus. That's our true identity. That's the name that's written on the white stone of victory that's given to us. But Jesus' name is His NATURE. The love nature. And the nature of love is to give. To share what you've got. That's what "following Christ" really means....

Follower part 4

03/19/2016 14:57

I don't want a rigid path where I have to step here, here, and here or else. And, listen, I'm NOT talking about Matthew 7:14, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Because according to John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the...

Follower part 3

03/18/2016 11:34

As strange as it may sound, being a "follower" of Christ has nothing to do with trying to follow in Jesus' foot steps. Trying to act like Jesus is doomed to fail. Because only Jesus can be Jesus. The best it will EVER be is an act. So instead of trying to be someone you're not, what you ought to do...

Follower part 2

03/17/2016 10:43

I think one of the most important keys when it comes to reading--and interpreting--the Bible is finding ourselves in Jesus, and finding Jesus in Him. That way, when we totally identify with Him, it's a lot easier to understand verses like Matthew 16:24, "Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any...

Follower part 1

03/16/2016 10:48

I heard this term the other day: "I'm a follower of Christ." Now maybe that means different things to different people. Most things do. But in the context that I heard it, it meant trying to be just like Jesus. Walking in His foot steps. Patterning your life after His. Which, on the surface, seems...

Cherish part 5

03/15/2016 14:34

We cherish the things that are important to us. Or at least, we really really should. We take care of them. Make sure nothing happens to them. Because they're valuable. And, in my opinion, there is nothing more important or valuable than people. I think there are only two important things in the...

Cherish part 4

03/14/2016 14:58

Let's back up a verse from our key verse. Ephesians 5:28, "So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself." Then we see, "For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church" (Ephesians 5:29). I think...

Cherish part 3

03/13/2016 11:24

I think you have to be careful with the things that are important in your life. And I'm not talking about 1 Peter 5:7, "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." I'm not talking about stress and worry. I'm not talking about Philippians 4:6, "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing...

Cherish part 2

03/12/2016 13:06

Our key verse for this Rant series is Ephesians 5:29, "For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church." So before we really get into it today I want to discuss the beginning and the end (the Alpha and Omega) of this verse. Because the first...

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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...