I want to encourage you to read the greatest piece of literature in the history of the world:  The Book of John

 

Written by an uneducated fisherman

About a man with no political, military, or economic power

At a time when the Romans ruled the world with an iron fist

To a people that crossed all human barriers–to ALL PEOPLE

In a place where new movements would be nearly impossible to start

 

And yet…….

 

This book can and should:

 

Change Your Mind

 

I talked with a former player several days ago who told me that he was not religious…to which I replied:  “Neither was Jesus. The people that He fought with the most were people of religious attitude.”

 

This is not a bash on modern or past day religion….it is an implication of the entire human race.  And my accusation is simple AND true: We are as guilty as the day is long. And, quite frankly, without Jesus, we have ZERO CHANCE in the here and now or in eternity.

 

So READ THIS BOOK.

 

This blog simply takes us to Chapter 7.  But I want to challenge you to read from Chapter 1 out of a non-electronic Bible and catch up.

 

It could be the most important thing that you ever do.

 

John 7 45 Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring him in?” 

46 “No one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards declared. 

 

Shocking.

 

Those who go to arrest Him simply can’t…..because NO ONE EVER SPOKE THE WAY THIS MAN DOES.

 

And it is a common theme.

 

The fisherman.

The religious zealot.

The Samaritan outcast.

The Roman Centurion.

The rebellious, murdering, political zealot.

The thief of all citizens.

The outcasted leper.

The crazy man who was possessed.

The wise man who lived hundreds of miles away.

 

What did they have in common?

 

Nothing.

 

Absolutely nothing.

 

But an encounter with Jesus somehow changed them so radically that we now live in the year 2019……

 

How could this possibly happen?

 

I have a theory:

 

He was EXACTLY WHO HE SAID HE WAS.

He did EXACTLY WHAT HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO DO.

He fulfilled EVERY WORD WRITTEN ABOUT HIM.

He is WHO YOU NEED TO FIND WHEN YOU ARE LOST.

 

Build a foundation.

 

Read this book from Chapter 1 all the way through.

 

And ask Him to do something in you that He has never done before.

 

His standards are HIGHER.

His grace is GREATER.

His peace is STRONGER and MORE FULFILLING.

His love is UNCHANGEABLE.

His time line is UNCOUNTABLE.

His offer is BEYOND YOUR FATHOM.

 

You can do no better than Jesus.

 

Change Your Mind.

 

https://youtu.be/4W-St_nxyFc

 

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J