As I wrap up this thread, I believe we must ask ourselves some hard questions. First, each of us, and all of our churches, must ask what is driving us. What are our obsessions? Are they related to our own personal goals and agendas? Are they connected to our passion for success, or our fear [...]
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A Divine Obsession—Conclusions
Posted in *Divine Obsession on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Divine Obsession—More Observations
Posted in *Divine Obsession on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(Again, to fully understand and/or appreciate these observations, it is necessary to read the entire Divine Obsession thread, going back to August 14)
The next observation relates to the focus of their obsession. These first-century Christ followers were not obsessed primarily with a task, but with a Person—the Person of Christ and the sacrifice He made [...]
A Divine Obsession—Observations
Posted in *Divine Obsession on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Okay, some observations from what we’ve considered. First, four things strike me about the evangelism that took place in Acts.
First, what we see in the Book of Acts is in direct fulfillment of what Jesus promised in Matthew 16: 16-18. When Peter recognized and declared Jesus as the Christ (the Messiah/King/Lord/Ruler of all creation), Jesus [...]
A Divine Obsession—Even More Implications
Posted in *Divine Obsession, Uncategorized on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The third component of their obsession with Jesus as “the Christ” was the unfathomable—the inconceivable—reality that this Christ, the Ultimate and Almighty King of all creation, would voluntarily offer Himself as a sacrifice for those who had rejected Him and His authority—indeed, for those who have rejected God and His authority.
Somewhere between that final Passover [...]
