Posted on 10/01/2007 5:31:49 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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October 2, 2007
READ: John 14:1-12
Jesus said . . . , I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6
I once saw Billy Grahams daughter Anne Graham Lotz on a popular news talk program. The interviewer asked, Are you one of those who believe that Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven? He added, You know how mad that makes people these days! Without blinking she replied, Jesus is not exclusive. He died so that anyone could come to Him for salvation.
What a great response! Christianity is not an exclusive club limited to an elite few who fit the perfect profile. Everyone is welcome regardless of color, class, or clout.
In spite of this wonderful reality, Christs claim in John 14:6 to be the only way to God continues to offend. Yet Jesus is the only waythe only option that works. All of us are guilty before God. We are sinners and cannot help ourselves. Our sin had to be dealt with. Jesus, as God in the flesh, died to pay the penalty for our sins and then rose from the dead. No other religious leader offers what Jesus provides in His victory over sin and death.
The gospel of Christ is offensive to some, but it is the wonderful truth that God loves us enough to come and take care of our biggest problemsin. And as long as sin is the problem, the world needs Jesus!
Hmmmm...The Himalayas on motorcycles or the Grand Canyon?
Hmmmm...Choroa island in the arabian sea or Tucson?
Hmmmm... The Taj Mahal or the Bank one ballpark?
The highest road in the world in Kashmir?
It is a tough call
That works.
Well, when you put it like that......
LOL!
Go on your trip....and bring us pictures to share! :D
Go Huskers! **** those schools that turned down my applications (USC, UCLA)!!!
It is a tough call because I love AZ.
I never felt more comfortable anyplace in the US than there. The High Sierra, Its just my kind of thing.
Snow on cactus in the morning sun...Beautiful.
I would love to share it with you all
Go on your trip, My!
It’s the chance of a lifetime!
The Lumberjacks have always been treated as second-class by the sports writers in Phoenix and Tucson. That’s unfortunate, because they’ve been good teams.
Three of my nieces have just recently (last 5 years) graduated from NAU.
I can taste it
OBTW...welcome to the Canteen!
Well, you know we want you there, but this trip to India
is a once-in-a-lifetime deal, so take it! We’ll do stuff
all together in South Texas before you leave! You will be
there for the shoot, won’t you?
I know you can...
We will miss you terribly, but this trip is something you’ll never forget!
Even with the hoo-doos, I t’ink Ms. B. is right.
You can always come here to reconnect. Your trip to India is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Oh! I will be there!
Port Aransas here I come!
Jinxy, you know I love it there in your hood.
Maybe twice in a lifetime. This will be a bit of a scouting trip as well
Woooohooooo!!!!
Woooohooooo!!!!
Woooohooooo!!!!
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