In some personal news, I was voted in as associate pastor at my church. To God be the glory!
Anyone around the Sardis/Boaz community we would love to have you!
Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”And they [Paul and Silas] said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Open the eyes of our hearts Lord. Let us desire to see you for who you truly are and what you truly desire.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.”
Matthew 5:8
Vrabel really stood in front of the media and said a player posting a bible verse needed to be educated ... then stood in front of the same press and took zero accountability for hurting his family and distracting his team. Which of those two issues has been a bigger distraction?
I had received some questions about President @realDonaldTrump's recent posts, and here are my thoughts:
I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate. I’m thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post.
When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing. There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad.
And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social yesterday, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear, or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him. We all need that—we all need to be listening to Jesus. Again, I think there is an attempt to spin this into something that it isn’t. Remember, President Trump didn’t draw this, he didn’t create it, he reposted it on his social media because he thought it was nice—I would have to agree.
I’m not a Catholic, I’m an evangelical, but I appreciate how President Trump has defended religious freedom for people of all faiths, including millions of evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. and around the world. He is the most pro-Christian, pro-life president in my lifetime, and he doesn’t shy away from it. I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank the President for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit...
--Titus 3:4–5
Christians obey God because we love Him and desire to please Him. We don't obey Him to earn salvation.
Jesus did everything necessary for our salvation.
If you have truly been born again, your attitude on sin will change entirely. You will abhor it. You will desire to obey God, even if you still struggle with sin. You will love Jesus & His word. You will desire others to be saved. There will be evidence of a changed heart & life.
@farmingandJesus Maybe I’m looking to deep into it but it’s the light coming out of his right hand where the holes from the nails would be for me. That’s enough to confirm blasphemy for me.