What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-16-11: Path of a Jesus-centered existence that produces good fruit: Have a noble and good heart, retain the Lord’s commands and with a strong faith persevere trails. Luke 8:15 When people lie about you to tear you down, know that nothing stays hidden forever. The truth will always eventually [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-15-11: Speaking with ‘story’ is not being evasive, it’s seeing who has the faith to listen and understand. Luke 8:8b-10 Living with faith means there will always, without a doubt, 100% of the time, be a ‘time of testing’. Will your faith survive that time? Luke 8:13 Don’t let [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-14-11: The amount you forgive is directly proportionate to the capacity you have to love. Luke 7:47 Transparent repenting will always lead to your sins being forgiven, no matter what. Luke 7:48 Being ‘saved’ isn’t just about praying a prayer; being ‘saved’ is about what you do with being [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-10-11: Don’t say ‘no’ to a dinner or meeting with a person or people who don’t like you. Luke 7:36 There is no wrong time to cry to the Lord for forgiveness. Luke 7:37-38 No matter how certain you are, you can never fully know who someone is or [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-8-11: It is too easy to run away from those countercultural leaders challenging mainstream’s norms (societal and religious) because everyone sees the trouble that will come out of it. Stay! Luke 7:23 ‘Greatness’ is a relative term given to and from people about each other and their thoughts. By [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-4-11: Can a man, whose only job is to oppress a country, believe in Jesus and have more faith than you or I? Jesus thinks so. Luke 7:1-10 Ever notice that Jesus is so certain in his faith that he does many of his impossible miracles with an emphatic [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-3-11: You can only be known by the fruit that flows out of your words and deeds. Luke 6:43-45 Take this very seriously: Do not even think of uttering the name of the Lord and then do things contrary to the Lord’s will. Luke 6:46 Implementing the Lord’s commands [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 3-1-11: If we actually look to Jesus’ commands surrounding social, financial and business policies, we’re in a whole heap of trouble. Luke 6:35-36 If you judge, condemn and don’t forgive others; neither will you receive any of those things. Remember to always give freely! Luke 6:37-38 It’s time to [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 2-21-11: Sometimes there are very simple instructions Jesus gives that are too countercultural for even Christians to heed. Luke 6:27-29 Following Jesus’ actual commands are so difficult because they’re intended to not be satisfying by any means we understand that word. Luke 6:30-31 The determining factor behind an actual [...]
What is My One Sentence Bible? 1-22-11: When you are wronged, take the route that is the most unsatisfying; yet the most pleasing to the Lord. Luke 6:29-31 Watch your life and see if anything sets you apart from the mainstream secular or religious communities. Only when it does will you know God. Luke 6:32-36 [...]