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Gossiping To God

Gossiping To God

We never really get away with gossiping, whether in prayer or just to our family and friends. Here is a parable that Jesus told that has many observations about a what God responds to and does not respond to.

“Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.” – Jesus Christ in Luke 18:10-13

This video is a great depiction of Jesus teaching this story.

Seven Lessons

I can glean at least seven lessons from this quick story about the Pharisee and the Publican.

  1. This person Jesus described thanked God about his superiority, he broadcasted it. Even his prayers essentially became gossiping.
  2. This man kept a mental log which he listed about his superior way of living
  3. This Pharisee mixed self-righteousness with his religion (he went up to pray).
  4. This man deeply and profoundly misunderstood God. This is obvious because he is talking directly with God, displaying his self-righteousness openly.
  5. This man’s list of deeds concealed his self-righteousness and accomplished nothing spiritually. That list of things he had done were themselves the reward. God was not impressed or moved by them.
  6. The sinner stood afar off just asking God for mercy. This was the preferred way to move God, not the list of good things but repentance and humility.
  7. Jesus Christ is paying attention to how people approach him, and he is not pleased with self-righteousness.

What other things can you glean from this parable of Jesus?

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Jesus The Theory of Everything - Predictions
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Jesus the Theory of Everything, Three More Predictions – Video 6

In this sixth Jesus-video Adam makes 3 more predictions about the future. Accepting that Jesus is the theory of everything which make sense of the universe, accurate predictions can be made.

Predictions 1 Thru 3, see video 5

  1. Jesus Christ will have an increasing importance in all societies of the earth.
  2. Jesus Christ’s teachings will be increasingly take over as the ideal (politically correctness). Yet he himself is almost always excluded.
  3. Biblical depictions of our material world will increasingly be accepted and confirmed to be true by science.

Predictions 4 Thru 6

Adam makes three more predictions IF Jesus Christ is the true explanation of all things.

4. Everything will be summed up by and within Jesus Christ, the future of all things will only make any sense within Jesus Christ. Religioins wont and don’t make sense, even a large part of the religion of Christianity.

5. All religions of the world will be gathered up and made to fit under Jesus Christ, all religions will be judged by all in relation to him. Anti-Christ will be defined in relation to him.

Whether we side with Anti-Christ or Christ, we are defined by him.

6. All philosophies that oppose him will be summarized and made fit within the religion of anti-Christ. Ideas of anti-Christ will become a worldwide religions will line up and fit within Christ.

This world religion will exist exclusively to try to stop him. Adherents to this world religion will oppose him at every turn until they are suddenly defeated. The only weapon his enemies will have against Jesus and his increase is murder of his people. But even that will be taken away from him and his followers.

Remember, we can only make these predictions because:

“It pleased the father that in the Son all the fullness in heaven and earth would dwell.”

And in Jesus Christ we have the absolute fullness of God.

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When We’re Together Song

When We’re Together – Around Jesus Christ

The older I get the more I appreciate the time that I get to spend with other Christians. Especially times where there is a genuine conversations, not performances not putting on shows or trying to impress. Not when Christians try to impress one another and engage in one-upmanship. I avoid those types of gatherings, they are a waste for everyone, no matter how many attend. I prefer small meetings of brethren for lunch or coffee, spontaneous conversations about the Lord in the hall or around the water cooler that arise naturally.

Read more about these natural Jesus-centered meetings here. This song reminds me of those meetings and I can’t get enough of it. “When We’re Together” performed by David Harper and posted to his channel YouTube.

Lyrics:

When we’re together

You’re here with us

We feel your presence

We see Jesus.

Your spirit leads us to share our heart

One another

Each does his part

One starts a song

One gives a testimony

One says a prayer

We are all Gods symphony.

If you liked this song you might like some of these others found here on Frank Viola’s blog. Or here at the To The Saints blog.

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