Skip to main content

# 2 on the Top 10 List of scripture

(NOTE: This is almost the end of the "Top 10 List of Scripture". These are verses that will change lives, ours and others.)

# 2 on the Top 10 List of scripture

Philippians 2:9-11 (nlt)
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Make the main thing the main thing. It ain't easy, but it is over the top vital. This is one of those "we have to agree here" points that we will fuss and fight about if need be. Why? Because it is all about Jesus. Plain and simple.

Jesus is the head of the church and the height of who we are and what we do. It is by Him that we get to heaven (see John 14:6) and where our strength and power come from (see Acts 4:10). Then, all we do is to be in His name and to His honor (see Ephesians 3:21).

Are you trying another way? It won't work. You cannot work your way to heaven. It is all about who you know. It is networking at the divine, heavenly level that God ordained. You cannot buy your way in, be born in the right place or even just do your own thing. Hebrews 10:11-13 says that Jesus offered us help by giving us His life. We owe Him everything. Think about it. That is huge!

Are we concerned about our friends or family who don't know how to get to heaven? Here is the truth. Lets tell them the truth. Coke is not it, as their old slogan goes. Jesus is it. He is the real thing. He is only thing. And He is best thing.

It is all about Jesus!

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Francis Chan's "Forgotten God" (brand new book)

One of the most powerful preachers, writers and leaders of our time, in my opinion, is Francis Chan.  His first book, Crazy Love , revolutionized my thoughts about God's love as well as my interacting with God.  Now it is time for a brand new book from Chan being released tomorrow, September 1st.  The book is Forgotten God .   This is a phenomenal book about the power that Christians and the church can and must tap into.  All of it is within the Holy Spirit.  Francis talks about the power that was seen in the book of Acts when the Holy Spirit began to move among people.  It is true that many have avoided or maybe forgotten what the Holy Spirit is all about.   And like the Savior who poured out His life and blood so we have reason to rejoice, we were made to lay down our lives and give until it hurts.  We are most alive when we are loving and actively giving of ourselves because we were made to do these things.  It is when we live like this that the Spirit of God moves and ac...

inspiration from C.S. Lewis

There are many people, past and present, who get our attention by what they write or say or share.  For me C.S. Lewis is one of those.  He was a prolific writer who continues to grab the attention of thinkers from many different points of view. Lewis first grabbed my attention when I was in 5 th grader, and our teacher, Mrs. Foy, shared The Chronicles of Narnia with our class.  It was a powerful time that this dreamer opened doors to thinking like I had never lived before.  He wrote of faith, of far off places and of strong figures who found their character rooted deep in God. C.S. Lewis was born in 1898 and died in 1963, 7 years before I was born.  It wasn’t until his 30’s that under the influence of his friend Tolkien that he came to be a Christian.  He was raised in a traditional church going home, turned away from God as an Atheist in his teen years and through trying to stay away from God and faith returned to God with...

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!