57 results for tag: Jesus
“Jesus is Real. How did we forget?” Brad Jersak
Jesus is real.
“Who do you say that I am? No, really!” Brad Jersak
Tim Rice’s musical, Jesus Christ, Superstar, was composed over 50 years ago. Back then, conservative Christians of the brand I was raised in were deeply offended. His script didn’t follow our doctrinal prescriptions and it raised uncomfortable questions about who Jesus of Nazareth was and is. In my view, if faithfully portrayed characters like Judas Iscariot and Mary Magdalene and Simon the Zealot wrestling with whether this man was more than a teacher or healer… Was he more than a man or was that just the mob letting their hopes get out of control? And if he was their Messiah, why all the missteps that would lead to a cross rather than a ...
Who Is, Who Was, Who Is to Come – by Greg Albrecht
"Who IS, and Who WAS, and Who IS TO COME." This phrase begins with the word "who"—a reference to Jesus Christ—and ends with the word "come"—which is also a reference to Jesus Christ, and his comings.
When people think of Jesus, they think of either one, or at the most, two of his comings. They often think first of what is popularly called his "first" coming—the coming of God, to this earth, in the person of Jesus. The first coming is the Who was in the title of this article and in the first chapter of Revelation.
Next, they think of what is popularly called his "second" coming—the future coming of Jesus to this earth. The second coming ...
December 2023
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Greg Albrecht: Not What Religion Expects – pg. 2
Kenneth Tanner: One-Sided God – pg. 6
Brad Jersak God in Our Image – pg. 7
The Theology of Glory – Greg Albrecht
Question/Comment:
I just wanted to thank you for the recent (October issue) CWR magazine article “For those who are a little banged up.” The article was helpful and inspirational, but what really helped me was a part of the article that helped me clarify an issue that has been a bit vague and confusing for me. I really appreciated the important explanation of the theology of human glory which unfortunately embodies most of Christendom today.
I know that Jesus during his earthly ministry stated to his disciples “flesh and blood” did not reveal to them that he was the Christ, and the Son of God. I believe he has revealed ...
The Word is on Your Side – Greg Albrecht
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning – John 1:1-2:
Our first up close and personal perspective of divine, ultimate and eternal reality, according to John 1:14, was when The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. That event was the embodiment of reality. Nothing is more real than God – nothing is more true than The Word.
The physical realities that were a part of his birth were humble and mundane things like despised shepherds, domestic farm animals, cold and lonely nights and of course … the birth of a child. New parents with their first child adjust...
The Titles and Attributes of Jesus
Who is he? What is he like? Could you describe him? Most people have heard his name -- but the vast majority of people -- even many Christians -- are not aware of Jesus' attributes.
October 2023
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Greg Albrecht: For Those Who Are a Little Banged Up – pg. 2
Richard Rohr: Adopting a Beginner’s Mind – pg. 6
Brad Jersak "What is God Teaching Me?" – pg. 7
Who Is Jesus? Part 2
Some years ago, a popular song asked the question “What if God Was One of Us?” Think about it — what if God knew what it was like to be betrayed, lonely, hungry, suffering and discouraged? It’s true — God has become one of us and he knows what its like!
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0004.mp3
Who Is Jesus? Part 1
Was Jesus merely an enlightened teacher, like Buddha or Muhammad, who taught people how to behave better? Or is he God–who lives his resurrected life in us? Find out in part one of this two-part series.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0003.mp3
Married to Jesus
Being one in and with Jesus is not a quick-fix relationship - it's a long-term commitment.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR485.mp3
Jesus is Here – Not Over There!
We examine the far-fetched attempts made by some religious professionals and the institutions they represent, in a vain attempt to own Jesus.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR473.mp3
The Jesus Train
The lyrics of the old gospel song "This Train is Bound for Glory" proclaim that it doesn't carry no gambler, smokers, two bit liars or small time jokers - but "The Jesus Train" welcomes all those people and many more.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR465.mp3
The Supremacy of Jesus Christ
Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, Jesus is the one "who is, who was and who is to come" (Revelation 1:8). Jesus is supreme, the author of our salvation, the center of all that we believe and the completion of our faith.
A Jesus Kind of Church — by Greg Albrecht
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." —Luke 4: 18-19
No Country for Old Men
Out in the endless, desolate desert of west Texas, a hunter looking for antelope stumbles on a crime scene. Abandoned cars and trucks are pock marked with bullet holes, and a half dozen or so dead bodies are scattered around.
In that odd and somewhat glib euphemism used by the media, it's apparently a drug deal "gone wrong" (if indeed there was ...
March 2023
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Articles:
Come Out of Her and Come to Me! – pg. 1
Confronted by Christ – pg. 2
Which Thief Are You? – pg. 5
Master Potter – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
January 2023
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Articles:
Nothing But Jesus – pg. 1
A New Beginning – pg. 2
Loving Doctrine More Than People? – pg. 5
Savannah Bananas – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
Focus on Christ – Not on Fear – by Greg Albrecht
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself— nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance" (Franklin Delano Roosevelt, first inaugural address, March 4, 1933).
Weltschmerz—a German word meaning world-pain or world-weariness is used to describe mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state. Based on the anxiety and concern contained in reports and letters we receive from those we serve, as well as a general condition of weltschmerz in our society, there is no doubt that fear, worry, stress and tension are wreaking ...
Q&R – Does Christ ‘deny us’? with Brad Jersak
Question:
I have a question about Matthew 10:33 and 2 Timothy 2:11-12. Both passages describe Jesus denying us. This seems to be contrary to his nature and contrary to most of the theologians I find myself reading. Yet, I see these statements (among others) that seem to paint Jesus has relatively severe.
My task has been to try and see the self-giving God revealed in Jesus and yet not neglect the hard sayings of Jesus. I’ve actually found the task of Christology to be more difficult than I had imagined.
Response:
Let's start with our shared assumptions,
(1) that the God revealed in Jesus Christ is radically inclusive, unfailing Love whose mercy ...
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