Comments on: Daily Devotions: Matt 4 http://betterthanblank.org/daily-devotions-matt-4/ Alex McLean's life & thoughts Tue, 22 May 2012 14:12:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jamesmclean http://betterthanblank.org/daily-devotions-matt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-54 jamesmclean Thu, 24 May 2007 15:19:00 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/wordpress/?p=49#comment-54 Right on Alex! It is all about redemption. It is all about God winning back that which was lost in the fall. Restoring our relationship back through Christ! "If because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ."- Romans 5:17 You can say it however you want, as long as this is at the core, I'm all for it! Right on Alex! It is all about redemption. It is all about God winning back that which was lost in the fall. Restoring our relationship back through Christ!
“If because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.”- Romans 5:17
You can say it however you want, as long as this is at the core, I’m all for it!

]]> By: alex mclean http://betterthanblank.org/daily-devotions-matt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-53 alex mclean Wed, 23 May 2007 22:11:24 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/wordpress/?p=49#comment-53 hmmm... I think people are called into different areas of "ministering" the gospel, but the gospel never changes; that is the message. The fundamental building block of Christianity is "repent and turn to God". I think sometimes people get excited about this cause or that cause - all good and worthwhile investments (such as abolition of slavery). But sometimes (and I stress, sometimes) these issues can rise above the basic message of the gospel. I've met people who demand that their pet issue be addressed by the local church and completely sideline the true gospel - which is calling people out of sin and into a relationship with the true and living God. hmmm… I think people are called into different areas of “ministering” the gospel, but the gospel never changes; that is the message. The fundamental building block of Christianity is “repent and turn to God”. I think sometimes people get excited about this cause or that cause – all good and worthwhile investments (such as abolition of slavery). But sometimes (and I stress, sometimes) these issues can rise above the basic message of the gospel. I’ve met people who demand that their pet issue be addressed by the local church and completely sideline the true gospel – which is calling people out of sin and into a relationship with the true and living God.

]]> By: eric http://betterthanblank.org/daily-devotions-matt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-52 eric Wed, 23 May 2007 20:49:06 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/wordpress/?p=49#comment-52 Does preaching the gospel have to be relegated to the oral tradition, or can it be done in other ways? Many of you have heard about the band "Ten Shekel Shirt". Their album "Much" was released in 2001 with the #1 radio hit "Ocean" (still heard on Air1 today). Many of you have heard me do the song "Unashamed Love" from that album as well. It quickly became a favorite @ Life Church in the early years. Well, I just learned that the lead singer took a break from music in 2002. He started an orgainzation that deals with the abolition of child slavery, worldwide. Now he's back in the music scene and releasing not one, but two new albums in the fall. One to the secular industry and one to the Christian... What do you think about them apples??? Is he preaching the gospel in 3 different arenas or... is he just really confused with what to do with his life???? ;) Check him out at... http://www.myspace.com/lamonthiebert Does preaching the gospel have to be relegated to the oral tradition, or can it be done in other ways?

Many of you have heard about the band “Ten Shekel Shirt”. Their album “Much” was released in 2001 with the #1 radio hit “Ocean” (still heard on Air1 today). Many of you have heard me do the song “Unashamed Love” from that album as well. It quickly became a favorite @ Life Church in the early years.

Well, I just learned that the lead singer took a break from music in 2002. He started an orgainzation that deals with the abolition of child slavery, worldwide. Now he’s back in the music scene and releasing not one, but two new albums in the fall. One to the secular industry and one to the Christian…

What do you think about them apples??? Is he preaching the gospel in 3 different arenas or… is he just really confused with what to do with his life???? ;)

Check him out at…

http://www.myspace.com/lamonthiebert

]]> By: eric http://betterthanblank.org/daily-devotions-matt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-51 eric Wed, 23 May 2007 20:24:33 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/wordpress/?p=49#comment-51 Love it... Mark 1:15 - His first message... "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel." His last message... Mark 16:15 "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." Do you think we should preach anything else? Love it… Mark 1:15 – His first message… “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.”

His last message… Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Do you think we should preach anything else?

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