T.J.I.F.A.

Thank Jesus It's Friday Again!  
October 4, 2002
PASS IT ON...& ON...& ON...& ON


SUBJECT: THE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES

THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE IN HISTORY IS ...JESUS CHRIST.  THIS IS A CONTROVERSY THAT EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW WHERE HE STANDS.  

THE GREAT COMMISSION TELLS US TO GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL.  IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE MUST BE SURE OF OUR STAND CONCERNING JESUS.  PRAY!

NOTEWORTHY: "THE SINNER'S PRAYER"

IN THE MIRROR:
A STORY ABOUT TWO MOTHERS WHO GO TO EXTREME LENGTHS TO KEEP OFFSPRING SAFE I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY BEAR AND CHICKEN

LOOKING FORWARD
SEE YA NEXT TIME
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THE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES


Jesus Christ is the most controversial figure in history.  At one time this fact was admitted, now with all of the changes in history I'm sure that He will not get the credit that he deserves for being just that... "The Most Controversial Figure in all of Humanity."  One of the reasons for this turmoil about Jesus is that the onlookers can't understand His purpose or motive for the things that He did.  They know that no one would or should have ever given His life for them.  They weren't worth it, and let it be known that they sure wouldn't have given their lives for Him.  

Jesus Christ came to a sick and dying humanity, who had ‘ NO POSSIBILITY'   on its own.  Jesus came and with one single swoop He laid the ground work for everyone in the whole wide world to be saved and on their way to Heaven.  NO ONE HAS EVER DONE THAT!     And no one can ever do it again!   

GOD, who skeptics  never recognized as the Father, sent His Son Jesus one time to walk the streets of this earth as a man turning his other cheek.  Jesus came solely to redeem  man from the curse that was placed on him in the Garden of Eden.

Isn't it strange that as great a gift as "Salvation" is that the very recipient of its worth plays down and disregards it?  The  very recipient squirms in the attempt to only recognize its own small insignificant contributions to a society built on flagrant arrogance and disastrous disrespect.  A society that would look around and see the beauty of GOD in the trees, the grass, the flowers and yes, even themselves and continue to say that all of this is the result of a loud noise.  (The Big Bang)  

There are many "Liberal" Christians that believe that the Big Bang theory is true.  I have a bug for  for your ear.   If you believe in Jesus Christ you can not believe   in the theory of the Big Bang.  Why?  Because Jesus Christ is the Creative portion of the Trinity.    And if there was a Big Bang Jesus Christ, the ‘Only Begotten Son' did it!

Recently, even the scholars have admitted that this theory is only a theory and that it makes no scientific sense to continue in that vain, because the evidence is growing against the theory.  The way that I understand an theory, is that it can remain a theory until it is proven useless.  And the Big Bang according to research...It's Over!    (Hugh Ross - Reasons to Believe) ;  But there will always be "Die Hard's" that want to refute the Bible and all that it stands for, so the Theory Lives on.    

What Would Jesus Do?  
About five years ago there was a beautiful saying going around amongst Christians.  They wore this question around their necks on their arms, as a bracelet, and even as an anklet.  Reminding themselves and others that Christians should act like Jesus would in all situations.  In the world today we have to wonder just what Jesus would do?     I believe that Jesus would let GOD be GOD and His enemies be scattered.  Meaning that if Jesus was faced with this theory, He would tell you the truth, because He doesn't wish that any should perish , but that all would come to the saving Grace of Salvation through His cleansing Blood.    This reality is paramount in the intent of GOD, the mind of Christ, and the works of the Holy Spirit.  But, if you purpose in your heart to ignore so great a Salvation, you alone will reap what you have sown.    It's so easy to believe.  It's so hard not to believe.  

A new term has been established to call attention to those of us who do believe.  "Politically Incorrect!"  Politically Correct means that you live how, where, with whom, serve any god that is in vogue and exercise tolerance toward everyone.  The key word is "Tolerance."  

At one time the word tolerance meant that you "put up with a situation until you could do better."  Now, it means that you accept the position of others and their life choices without attempting to correct or change.  In other words, if you see your neighbor in a fault, you turn your head and pretend that he is OK.  Another way to put it...you watch your brother prepare himself for Hell's fire and don't tell him, because telling him is "Politically Incorrect."  

Here's an equation: Tolerance is to Politically Correctness, as GRACE is to Righteousness!

The most controversial figure in Pre-Historic, Ancient, and  Modern History is The Only Begotten Son of GOD...Jesus Christ.  The controversy is not over what you wear or how many rings you have in your nose.  The controversy is an eternal matter.    He continues to call to a perverse generation, that has been beguiled by ‘The Enemy' .  He calls, "Come unto Me all ye that labor, and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn of me;  For I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." [Matt. 11:28-30]  


It's so easy to believe; And so hard not.

Looking Forward
See Ya Next Time

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NOTEWORTHY:
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the LORD JESUS , and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  Romans 10: 9,10    

Submitted by: SLC





THE BEAR AND THE HEN

In the Hen House, the Hens clucked and chuckled about everything, especially the fact that no one had hatched a chick in a long time.  They had been sitting on these eggs for months, now, and nothing.  

Charlotte, the youngest of the bunch wanted to know the joys of motherhood and she realized that the eggs that were in the nests weren't real.  She also knew that early in the morning a hand would relieve the hens of their real eggs.   So she decided to do something about it.  

One evening Charlotte took a walk in the woods, alone.  She found a great spot to rest and she eventually laid her real egg.  She was so excited! She scratched in the earth to make the wonderful egg comfortable.  She was so happy.  Now she would see her own offspring.  

While she was making arrangements for her egg, unbeknownst to her a large brown Grizzly Bear had been watching her.  

The bear's curiosity was peaked, so out she came hovering over the excited hen.   She looked up quickly because the light was suddenly blotted out by the massive torso of the fearsome bear.   They stood looking at one another for a few minutes, then the bear spoke, "I saw you bury that little white rock.  Why?"  
Charlotte gladly explained what she was doing, and the horrible condition in the Hen House that caused no chicks to be born for months.  She also told the easy to talk with Grizzly Bear that she wanted this chick very much.   She then sat down on her egg quite comfortably.  

The bear asked her how long would this process take and upon hearing that it wasn't a couple of hours, but days, the bear informed her of how much danger was in the forest.  Charlotte didn't care.  She wanted her chick, and knew that she couldn't move the egg to get it back to the Hen House.  She started to cry.  

The Grizzly Bear had so much compassion on her that she offered to take the egg home and watch it until it became a chick.   Charlotte agreed and the Grizzly Bear carefully picked up the egg and started for her cave.  Charlotte joyfully went back to the Hen House.  When she arrived the older Hens wanted to know where she'd been.  She was so happy that she couldn't wait to tell them all the good news.  

They laughed her to scorn and told her that she'd never see that chick again.  They told her that the Grizzly Bear is a hunter and killer.  She would never see that egg again.  At first Charlotte cried, then she thought about the kindness of her new friend.   

On the agreed upon date Charlotte hurriedly ran out to the place where she had first met the kind Grizzly Bear.  She waited and waited, but no Bear.  She scratched in the soil next to the happenstance nest.  She began to worry.  "Why did I trust a Bear?  I must have been crazy."    About ten minutes later embarrassed and forlorn, Charlotte heard a quiet rustle in the trees.  She looked around and lo and behold there was the bear.  But no chick.  Charlotte was so hopeless that she gave up.  It would be better if this vicious bear just go ahead and eat me too. She raised her wings to show surrender and then the strangest thing happened.  Charlotte heard her own little chick calling her.  

The Big Grizzly explained that the little chick had so much spunk, he wanted to walk back to you; And that took a little more time.  

Charlotte and the Bear rejoiced about their victories.  The Bear told Charlotte about the ridicule and false accusations that accompanied this testimony whenever it was told.    Charlotte also, had many who told her that she was crazy and that she would never see her chick.  They told her that she would have been better off just letting the egg go.  But Charlotte believed in something bigger than all of them.  And the object of her faith was evidenced when she proudly strolled into the Hen Yard with her beautiful fluffy yellow chick following her.  The Grizzly Bear watched from afar.  

No one could ever tell these two friends, that it wasn't worth it!
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