Tedslinkard1970

Follower of Jesus. Husband. Conservative. Hunter.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

Wow.

[Tedslinkard1970 @tedslinkard1970]

Just another picture from Missouri this morning to remind you of Gods creation. Makes you wonder how great Heaven will be.

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

You know what wrecked me when I was newly Christian?

Genesis 22. For years as a Muslim, I was told the story was about Ishmael.

Then I actually read it. I think the bigger topic isn't Isaac or Ishmael.

It's this: Why would God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son in the first place? What kind of God does that?

The answer hit me like a freight train, because it shattered my Muslim worldview. God wasn't being cruel, He was painting a picture.

Abraham never goes through with sacrificaing Isaac. God stops him, then God provides a ram in his place. That action is not just a test or an isolated story: That's prophetic. It's a blueprint.

The blueprint goes: A father. A son. A sacrifice. A substitute.

You see where I am going with this.

Genesis 22 is actually the heartbeat of the Gospel. God was foreshadowing the day when He Himself would provide the sacrifice. Not for one man. Not only for one family.

But for the whole world. Of course, salvation wasn't earned by Abraham's performance. It came through God's provision.

You can recieve this substitute and gift. Here's what made me stop and think: The Quran retells the story of Genesis 22, but removes the name of the son. Why?

Because once you start following the thread through Genesis, the prophets, and the covenant promises, you eventually have to wrestle with the Lamb that comes later.

You have to wrestle with Jesus. The perfect sacrifice that every previous sacrifice pointed toward.

And that's when I realized: The story was never ultimately about Abraham. It was always about what God was going to do for us.

And there's nothing we can do to earn His approval! We can only receive the sacrifice He already provided.

[Tedslinkard1970 @tedslinkard1970]

Nice 3.5 year old buck.

[Tedslinkard1970 @tedslinkard1970]

Baby was hungry after a night away from mom.

[Tedslinkard1970 @tedslinkard1970]

Saturday morning this guy came close but stayed just out of Bow Range. Thank you, God, for letting me see him and have such a great sit in your creation.

[MOMof DataRepublican @data_republican]

Listen to the opening from a well-respected pastor... Dr. David Jeremiah! We used to listen to Turning Point all the time. This is great! Love to hear some Christian pastors having the will and courage to speak out!

[Josh McPherson @McPherson_Josh1]

You won’t hear a better explanation. Brilliant.

@NickJFreitas

[Stephen Moore @StephenMoore]

Eleven of the 12 states leading job growth since the pandemic are Republican.

Eight of the 10 slowest are blue.

At some point, Democrats should stop calling it a coincidence and start asking what they’re doing wrong.

[Rick Scott @SenRickScott]

My Sunshine Protection Act will get this fixed — Americans want MORE sunshine. It’s time to pass this bill and deliver!☀️

[Live Free Podcast @TheLiveFreePod]

The 4 Gospels all tell the same unified story about our Lord Jesus Christ. But they are also distinctly different in some ways. This is not an accident.

@CarlosErazoGTG says this realization changed how he reads the Bible 🙌

[Carlos Erazo @CarlosErazoGTG]

With all the debates surrounding Halloween, horror movies, and witchcraft in entertainment, there's an important biblical principle we should NOT overlook.

We often ask as Christians “is it sinful to ______?” but here are other equally important questions the Bible invites the Christian to consider:

Is this helpful? (1 Cor 10:23)

Is it beneficial? (1 Cor 6:12)

Can I do this for the glory of God? (1 Cor 10:31)

What thoughts and desires is this cultivating? (Phil 4:8)

Is this becoming something that controls me? (1 Cor 6:12)

Am I celebrating evil or recognizing it as evil? (Eph 5:11)

Am I violating my conscience? (Rom 14:23)

Can I engage with this in a way that honors God? (Col 3:17)

Is it wise? (Eph 5:15–17)

There are LOTS of things that are permissible for Christians. Not all of them are beneficial. Oftentimes the better question is not "can I?" but "should I?’”

At the same time, on some specific issues, it is possible for one Christian to abstain from something out of conviction and another Christian to participate with a clear conscience (Romans 14). We should make room for both.

In other words…

Christian freedom isn't permission to compromise and personal conviction isn't permission to condemn.

[Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC]

Next time a communist tells you, “We only had muskets when the 2nd amendment was written.”, ask them how many mosques we had when the 1st amendment was written.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

"We've given a lot to Ukraine. They've given us nothing."

President Trump fires back at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as tensions escalate over his controversial diesel deal with Russia.

Trump says Zelenskyy should have reached a deal to end the war long ago and now suggests someone else may need to negotiate on Ukraine's behalf.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

CHRISTIANS: Don’t get confused about casting your vote…

Here are 3 things a vote is NOT ❌

[Heather Overstreet @overstreetha]

How I’m voting this November

No on 6, yes on everything else

Oh and bye bye judge Wilson 👎

[Karol Markowicz @karol]

4 of the 5 states with the most expensive gas prices have Dem governors (and the 5th, AZ relies on CA for gas.) 12 of the 15 states with cheapest gas prices have GOP governors. Make it make sense to vote for Democrats to lower gas prices.

[Bridgett Fertig @LightOnLiberty]

Charlie Kirk explained what the Bible ACTUALLY said about borders.

Democrats are purposefully misinterpreting and perverting it to justify open borders and illegal immigration!

[Carlos Erazo @CarlosErazoGTG]

The four Gospels in your Bible are actually MORE different than most Christians realize and once you understand HOW, it completely changes the way you read them.

Let me explain.

First, you need to keep this in mind. Each Gospel was written by a real person, with a unique personality, a different purpose, and a particular audience in mind.

Let’s start with Matthew.

Ironically, Matthew was a former tax collector, a profession widely despised by the Jewish people... yet he writes his Gospel primarily for a Jewish audience.

This is why he makes more than 60 references to the Old Testament. He also organizes Jesus' teachings into 5 major discourses, which many scholars see as paralleling the 5 books of Moses... And he presents Jesus as the new and GREATER Moses.

His point? Moses gave us a law written in stone. Jesus gives us a new law written in our hearts.

Mark is next.

The book of Mark is the shortest gospel and was likely written primarily for Roman Gentiles. How do we know?

Because Mark repeatedly explains Jewish customs and traditions that a Jewish audience would have already understood.

Also, Roman society placed enormous value on power, authority, and status. And here comes Mark talking about how Jesus has those things but exercises his authority and power as a *servant.* That would've been a radical message to his audience.

Luke is next.

The Gospel of Luke was written with a broader Gentile Greek speaking audience in mind. Luke, traditionally identified as a physician, was incredibly detailed and organized.

In fact, Luke is the longest Gospel…and the longest individual book in the New Testament. He also wrote the *second* longest book in the New Testament… Acts (which is a sequel to the book of Luke).

Luke is also the only Gospel that gives us detailed accounts of *both* the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus. He also places special emphasis on women, the poor, the marginalized and those that had been rejected by society. Why? Because salvation had reached beyond the religious, social, and ethnic boundaries people had established.

Lastly, the book of John.

It has been traditionally attributed to Jesus' best friend, his beloved disciple who very humbly referred to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved." Traditionally, many believe John was the youngest disciple, possibly even a teenager when Jesus called him.

Now, John tells us why he writes his gospel in John 20:31. Basically, he just wants to tell people about Jesus so people can trust in Him and be saved.

Interestingly enough, around 90% of John's Gospel contains material not found in Matthew, Mark, or Luke.
It's almost as if he's saying: "I knew Him intimately. And you can know Him too."

Here’s the bottom line.

These are not four different stories.

It’s one truth seen from four different angles, all pointing to the same King.

And His name is Jesus.