I just slammed right into this in “Killing Cockroaches.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stopped reading in the book to quote something to my wife, but this brought the reading to a halt.

I’ve been trying to restart devotional time and use blogging as a way of journaling. This is giving me some interesting fuel to use to get started. Hopefully, blogging, like with other clichéd endeavors, the third time will be the charm.

I don’t know if you will pick up a comment from a 3.5 year old post, but I’m writing for two self-serving reasons as well: 1) hopefully public proclamation of using this as a devotional device will actually help me carry through, and 2) I still owe you a review of “Cockroaches,” so this is my confession that I’m late, and my commitment that it will be done…just figured it wouldn’t gain traction as the first post on blog #3. :-)

Thanks again for the innumerable insights from the book, your blog, and of course, Twitter.

I look forward to meeting you personally. Hopefully, when I make back to the hometown of Spartanburg, my timing will have you at the Greenville campus that Sunday (or the future Spartanburg one…right?),
Marcus

That is basically what my position is, though I don’t think it’s a amusing, but I think we should read all of the Bible, not just Jesus’ words.
I had a conversation yesterday with a friend, re: heaven, hell, who will be saved, etc & she said she wants to know specifically what Jesus said in the New Testament. She respects what John said more than any of the other disciples of Jesus who authored any books in the Bible. Seems she’s not sure if the words of the others are true or accurate. I think this is simply the enemy’s work to keep a person from seeing all of the Truth, to have doubt.

Why do I think we should read all of the words in the Bible & not just focus on Jesus’ words, giving them more credit?

Because some of the words are from those who walked, talked, followed Jesus, were witnesses to His life. They were taught DIRECTLY from Him. If we believe Jesus is God, do you think those who were taught directly from Him would misinterpret what He said, since He was God in front of them? Do you think God talking to us face to face would deceive us or allow us to misunderstand or misinterpret His teachings? That would be like blasphemy. These were His chosen followers who assigned to be with Him then carry on His teachings after His sacrificial death on the Cross & Resurrection. They saw Him before His death & after His miraculous resurrection. How amazing that must have been, so how dare they, how could they be wrong in relaying His messages. These direct followers/witnesses were persecuted for their faith! It just makes NO sense to me to not believe their words in the Bible. These words were their witness, direct inspiration from God who came on earth as man.

Saved this post from months ago…thought you should know that I’m launching a series late February called “Red Letter Living” using 5 of these passages. I’ll give you credit (ONCE ONLY!) and then I’ll be off to the races :-)

Our current series is called, “All In”…and we’re using the analogy of poker chips (which really works here in Northern Nevada)…did All In Parenting today and it was huge win.

Thanks for your leadership!

As I enter this world of blogging I thought today would be a great to begin. I want to start by giving thanks to all of you who I have learned so much from and one day I hope to be a help to others as you have been to me. I have listed some of my favor…

The whole Bible is God breathed, and therefore if we take the words of God to be important, we should print the whole thing in red :)

Great post!! This would make a great message series. Red Letter Words of Jesus.

Robb

What an awesome & challenging message!

Thanks for sharing.

Andy