Thursday, December 8, 2011

Darwinism Has ABSOLUTELY Been SCIENTIFICALLY DISPROVEN!

GodThoughtsWired!            Thursday, December 8, 2011
Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion

darwinism has

absolutely

Been

scientifically

disproven!*


part 1

"Why do millions of people still believe
in Darwinian Evolution
(and why is Darwinian Evolution
still taught in public high schools)
even though DARWINIAN EVOLUTION
HAS LONG SINCE BEEN DISPROVEN
."
-pastor Brad,
GodThoughtsWired!, Nov. 30, 2011

I didn't think I'd get away with such a dogmatic statement about the "false belief system" of Evolution without some push back...So here are some of the SCIENTIFIC FACTS THAT DARWINIAN EVOLUTION HAS BEEN DISPROVEN!

FACT #1
The 1st Law of Thermodynamics. ** According to this scientific law, it is scientifically impossible for something to come from nothing.  The Bible has a clear, concise, and very logical explanation for "how we got here" (see Genesis 1 & 2).  Darwinian Evolution however, has NO EXPLANATION for how life began.  Unless, of course, you believe Richard Dawkins explantion that we may have come from aliens.

“I am against religion because
it teaches us to be satisfied
with not understanding the world.”
― Richard Dawkins, atheist

Actually, the truth is, only the Bible gives a coherent, precise, logical and rational explanation for the origin of man, and everthing else, for that matter.

As with atheist, Richard Dawkins, evolutionists simply have no clue.

*For further study click here.

**For further study on the 1st Law of Thermodynamics, click here.


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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Consider...The Wind

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Consider...the wind

"The wind blows where it wishes
and you hear the sound of it,
but do not know where it comes from
and where it is going; so is everyone
who is born of the Spirit."

John 3:8

The way of the world is to do your own thing and, at best, ask God to bless it (see Judges 17:6; 21:25).
The way of the word is to commit your works to the Lord and let Him establish His plans for you (see Proverbs 16:3).

There's a mystery to it.

The way of the world is to make your own plans (Proverbs 16:25).
The way of the word is to let God make your plans (see Jeremiah 10:23; 29:11).

There's a mytery to it.

The way of the world is to take care of yourself and look out for #1 (see Philippians 2:21).
The way of the word is to seek God's kingdom first and let Him take care of you (see Matthew 6:33).

There's a mystery to it.

The way of the world is to strive with all your might! (see Haggai 1:5-9).
The way of the word is to cease striving and know that He is God (see Psalm 46:10).

There's a mystery to it.

The way of the world is to trust in what you see (1 Corinthians 1:25-28).
The way of the word is to trust in what God says (see Proverbs 3:5).

There's a mystery to it.
"Have you ever seen God?
I've never seen God...
I've never seen the wind.
I've seen the effects of the wind...
but I've never seen the wind. 
There's a mystery to it."
-Billy Graham

*This is a re-publication.  The original article appears in pastor Brad's book, GodThoughts, V. 1.
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Friday, December 2, 2011

The Story of Ol' Deek & Why...It is the Way it Is! Pt. 2

GodThoughtsWired!                   Friday, December 2, 2011
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the story of ol' deek
&
 Why...It is the way it is!
 part 2

"This is the judgment, that the Light
has come into the world,
and men loved the darkness
rather than the Light,
for their deeds were evil."
John 3:19, bold mine


"It is the way it is" because "men love the darkness rather than the light."  And people still smoke cigarettes knowing that it will probably kill them because,
"All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way..."
-Isaiah 53:6a
And people by the myriads still have sex outside of heterosexual, monogomous relationships despite the grave dangers because,
"The fool has said in his heart,
'There is no God.' They are corrupt,
they have committed abominable deeds;
There is no one who does good. 
The Lord has looked down from heaven
upon the sons of men to see
if there are any who understand,
who seek after God.  They have all
turned aside, together they have
become corrupt; There is no one
who does good, not even one
."
-Psalms 14:1-3, bold mine
And people still believe and teach Darwinian Evolution despite the FACT that it has long since been scientifically disproven because,
"Sin takes away the understanding,
making otherwise intelligent men...STUPID."

-pastor Brad,
see Hosea 4:11,14; Romans 1:31
"But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him" (Isaiah 53:6b).


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Story of Ol' Deek & Why...It is the Way it Is!

GodThoughtsWired!            Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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the story of Ol' Deek

&

Why...It is the way it is!

part 1

A long, long time ago in the summer of 1978 (I was a 15 year old teen-ager), I worked with an "old-timer" by the name of Deek, who answered almost all of my questions with the statement:

"It is the way it is!"


Now, Ol' Deek would never explain to me why, "It is the way it is," he would simply re-assure me that:


"It is the way it is cause...
that's the way it is."


I'm curious, have you ever thought about this?  Why things are the way they are?  How about some specific questions:

-Why do millions of people still smoke cigarettes, even though it has long since been proven that CIGARETTE SMOKING IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH.  And,

-Why do millions of people still die from AIDS and other STD'S (sexually transmitted diseases) when we know exactly how to prevent it from happening?

-Why do millions of people still believe in Darwinian Evolution(and why is Darwinian Evolution still taught in public high schools) even though DARWINIAN EVOLUTION HAS LONG SINCE BEEN DISPROVEN.

Any thoughts?


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Friday, November 18, 2011

The Secret of Contentment...REVEALED!!!

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THE SECRET OF CONTENTMENT...
REVEALED!!!
"I have learned to be content
in whatever circumstances I am."

Philippians 4:11
Awhile back I talked about "The Secret of Contentment" and how some of the greatest Bible characters had learned how to be "content" regardless of circumstance.
SO WHAT'S THE SECRET!

I said,
"The answer is perfectly described
in a single verse somewhere

in the book of Proverbs.

I'll give a FREE COPY

OF MY LATEST BOOK,

The Bible Says, Volume 1,

to the first 10 people to email

me the correct answer."
And the answer I was looking for is...PROVERBS 3:5!
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding."
The ability to trust in God no matter what's happening in life, is the key to contentment. The apostle Paul had "learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am," because he had learned to put his trust in God and not rely on his own understanding.
BUT WAIT! Several GTW! subscribers alerted me to an (NIV) verse that provides a great answer to the key to contentment as well:  Proverbs 19:23 says,
"The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content,

untouched by trouble."
(bold mine)
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners (I will contact individually).
"And Job died an old man,
and full of days,

well satisfied with life."

-Job 42:17, bold mine
How 'bout you?

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Friday, November 4, 2011

Can Mercy and Judgment Coexist? 3

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Can mercy and judgment coexist?

3

"For judgment will be merciless
to one who has shown no mercy;
mercy triumphs over judgment."
James 2:13

Yesterday I said,

May I suggest to you that judgment is an
extension of God's love! (see Hebrews 12:5-11).
And may I also suggest to you that, 
in this illustration (see yesterday's GT),
righteously judging the criminal
would have extended mercy to both
the victim's parents...AND the criminal.


And then I asked the question, "How could it be possible that judging the criminal righteously would be "merciful?"

Well, let me give you my answer in the form of a true story from my old "youth pastor days:"


"When our youth ministry grew to several
hundred students, I needed to hire a
security officer to be on campus.  One
night, I caught one of our own students
attempting to sell drugs.  I severely
reprimanded him and then assured him
that if I ever caught him again, I would
call the police, right there on the spot.
Sure enough, a few weeks later I caught
him again!  And can you guess what I did?
That's right!  I did what I told him I would
do...I CALLED THE POLICE!  It was a
terrible scene right there on our church
grounds.  The police arrived and
handcuffed the student and halled
him off to Juvenile Hall."

Initially, the experience was AWEFUL!  I felt TERRIBLE!  Everyone in the church felt bad.  The boy's mom approached the Elder Board demanding that I be fired immediately!  As you might expect, the boy, along with his family, never returned to our church.

However, one day, about a year later, I received a phone call from the young man that I had "called the cops on" a year earlier.  He was calling to thank me!  He said, "You were the first person in my life to ever do what you said you were going to do."  He further told me that "That experience changed me.  I was headed down a bad road, and God used you to change my direction."

How could it be possible that judging the criminal righteously would be "merciful?"

I believe I just answered that question.


"For those whom the Lord
loves, He disciplines..."
Hebrews 12:6

*Originally published in December, 2010

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Can Mercy and Judgment Coexist? 2

GodThoughtsWired!            Thursday, November 3, 2011*
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Can mercy and judgment coexist?

2

"LIFE IS NOT FAIR,
BUT GOD IS JUST...
AND HE HAS AN ETERNITY TO PROVE IT!"

-Pastor Brad
Illustration:  A child is brutally raped, beaten, tortured and murdered.  The guilty man is caught and brought before a judge with whom the child's grieving mother and father await the verdict.  The judge says, "Because I am a loving and forgiving judge, I am letting the offender go free without any punishment."

Now let's say you are the mother or father in this illustration.  How do you feel about the judge's verdict?  Mercy has been extended but justice has not been served!

May I suggest to you that judgment is an extension of God's love! (see Hebrews 12:5-11).  And may I also suggest to you that, in this illustration, righteously judging the criminal would have extended mercy to both the victims parents...AND the criminal.*

"WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE LOVE
OF GOD UNTIL WE GRASP THE HORROR
OF OUR SIN AND THE SACRIFICIAL
TORMENT THAT JESUS CHOSE TO
PAY ON OUR BEHALF."

-Pastor Brad

In God's kingdom, mercy and justice coexist.
*I'm interested to hear from you - How could it be possible that  judging the criminal righteously would be "merciful?"
**Originally published in December 2010
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Can Mercy and Judgment Coexist? 1

GodThoughtsWired!         Tuesday,November 1, 2011*
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Can mercy and judgment coexist?

1

"The Lord loves justice...
It is I
(God) who judges with equity...
For the Lord is a God of justice."
Psalm 37:28; 75:2; Isaiah 30:18
When I first came into my current pastorate roughly eight years ago, an otherwise kind and loving family left the church because of my unwavering commitment to the Bible as "inspired by God, inerrant and infallible as originally given" (see Psalm 19:7; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21). 

They readily accepted the "love and forgiveness" part of God's character, but they did not believe in His "justice."  "Our God is NOT PUNITIVE!," the woman assured me, as she left the church parking lot for the final time.

To the contrary Oswald Chambers declares,

"In the teachings of Jesus Christ the element
of judgment is always brought out -
it is the sign of the loving God.
-Oswald Chambers,
My Utmost for His Highest, May 5
So, what do you think?  Can mercy and judgment coexist?

More tomorrow.


*Originally published December, 2010

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

On Biblical Unity

GodThoughtsWired!               Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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on biblical unity
"I (Jesus) in them, and Thou in Me,
that they may be perfected in unity."

-John 17:23a
We must never compromise our beliefs for the sake of unity!  Is unity important? ABSOLUTELY! However, the unity that Jesus desires for His Church is not in conflict with the truth, nor does it come by compromising or minimizing the truth.
Biblical unity is based ON the truth and only those who receive the truth that Jesus offers can be truly "unified" in the way that God desires."
The quest for unity is noble,
but when the cost is
a compromise of the truth,
it becomes fodder for the Devil.
-pastor Brad
My concern is that I see, in a large sector of the American church, truth being downplayed for the sake of unity (which, sadly, is a deluded reflection of our culture). And isn't that the case, all too often? The church being influenced by society, rather than the other way around?"
Technically, there is a difference between, "Father, may they be unified," versus, "Father, keep them in Thy name so that they will be unified." The first is praying specifically for unity while the second is praying for the thing that will then result in unity.

For example, if I pray, "Father, I ask that you will bless (husband) and (wife)'s communication with each other, their physical and emotional intimacy, and their mutual care for one another; in-so-doing they will be unified." It might be argued that I just prayed for the two to be unified, but actually, I prayed specificall for three things, 1. communication. 2. intimacy. 3. care, the bi-product of which is unity.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Ultimate Lifestyle: The EZRA Principle

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the ultimate lifestyle!

THE EZRA PRINCIPLE

"For Ezra had set his heart to study
the law of the Lord and to practice it,
and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel."
Ezra 7:10, bold mine

It's not enough to study.  I would suggest that there are no "professional students" in the Kingdom of God.  No, the purpose of study is to become a skilled practitioner.  The Bible tells us that Ezra was "skilled in the law of Moses."  He was a living example of Proverbs 22:29,

"Do you see a man skilled in his work?
  He will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men."

Indeed, the Bible says,

"Prove yourselves doers of the word,
and not merely hearers who delude themselves."
-James 1:22

However, there is an additional step, perhaps the greatest step.  And that is to...TEACH.  God blesses us in order that we might become a blessing to others.

STUDY...PRACTICE...TEACH. 

In my opinion, it's the "Ultimate Lifestyle!"

*Originally published June, 2010

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Welcome to GodThoughts!

The GT Ministry is called to "Evangelize the Church in the Age of Delusion."  The era that the Bible refers to as "the birth pangs" is here (see Mark 13:9).  The "Age of Delusion has begun! (see 2 Thessalonians 2:10-15).

False teachers and false gospels are everywhere.  The "angel of light" has become so prevalent in today's "visible church" that even false bibles have made their way into mainstream Christianity (i.e. The Message).

Tens of millions of sincere church-goers are being led astray by celebrity pastors and teachers who present "false gospels of grace & salvation nowhere to be found in scripture.  GodThoughtsWired! exists to make sure that when Jesus says, "Depart from Me, I never knew you," He's not talking to you!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

A Purpose Driven Parable...WHOOPS!

GodThoughtsWired!              Thursday, October 20, 2011*
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A purpose driven parable

"Examining the scriptures daily
to see if these things were so."

Acts 17:11

 The book changed his life! He would no longer wander through life aimlessly without a vision. He was now "purpose-driven." He quickly became a devout follower. Now a man of prayer, he would pray multiple times each day.

Service to God became a primary ambition. Worship, one of the five directives of his new lifestyle, became a central focus to his daily routine. It felt good to get his eyes off of himself. So very good to have a "higher call."

"Do not add to His words
or He will reprove you,

and you will be proved a liar."

Proverbs 30:6

It seemed that what most attracted him to the teaching was the covenant and commitment. He had grown weary of his previous pointless existence. He now had purpose and there was something that felt good, very good about such focus. The purposes brought meaning to his life. For the first time, he had a since of fulfillment, and that felt GREAT!

 In addition, he was now a part of a community. A community of believers. A community of individuals highly committed to each other, and the unity that the book espoused. A life surrendered to the 5-fold purposes of God. A surrender so complete that he was now willing to die, if necessary, for his beliefs.

 "The sum of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous

ordinances is everlasting."

Psalm 119:160

 

Ok, ok, have you guessed yet, the book that I am referring to? It's one of the most popular books of our time! In fact, it's behind the fastest growing movement of the 21st century! Have you figured out yet the "5 Purposes" to which I refer?


Well, just to make sure you aren't mistaken:
The book: The Qur'an.
The 5 Purposes: The 5 Pillars of Islam.
The Man: A devout Muslim.
WHOOPS!
 *Originally published November, 2011


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

GodThoughtsWired!         Wednesday, October 19, 2011*
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looking to the reward!
"Considering the reproach of Christ
greater riches than the treasures of Egypt;
for he (Moses) was looking to the reward."
Hebrews 11:26, bold mine
God is a "rewarder of those who seek Him " (Hebrews 11:6).  The theology of "rewards" is significant in the New Testament (see 1 Corinthians 3:11-15).  "Misthos," translated, "reward," is found in nearly half (thirteen) of the books of the New Testament writings.  Jesus first used this term in Matthew 5:12 by promising "great reward" in Heaven for those who are persecuted for His sake.
And then in the book of Revelation Jesus proclaims, "My reward is with Me" (Revelation 22:12) in reference to restituition for the works of His children done on earth. 
Additionally, Paul makes it crystal clear that each Christian will be rewarded according to their individual labor for the Lord.  "Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor" (1 Corinthians 3:8).
Therefore, do not throw
away your confidence,
which has great reward."
-Hebrews 10:35, bold mine

*Originally published November 24, 2010

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Secret of Contentment

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the secret of contentment
"I have learned to be content
in whatever circumstances I am."
Philippians 4:11
Isn't that AMAZING?!  C'mon!  I mean, really?  Contentment regardless?  What a place to be!  What a thing to "learn!"  And do you know where the guy was who said that?  Paul was writing from a prison cell!
-The Bible tells us tht Abraham, "He died at a ripe old age, satisfied with life" (Genesis 25:7).
-Incredibly, when all was said and done in Job's life the Bible declares,
"And Job died,
an old man and full of days."
Job 42:17, bold mine
This phrase, "full of days" might best be understood as, "super-satisfied with life, completely fulfilled."  ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!  Job died super-satisfied with life?!  Do you have any idea what Job had to go through?!
In light of all that Paul and Abraham and Job had to live through, I find these testimonies pretty remakable, don't you?  "Content in whatever circumstance."
"The secret of the Lord
is for those who fear Him."
Psalm 25:14
Yes, the Lord keeps secrets.  And some of those secrets are reserved only for those who "fear"* Him.
So, have you learned the secret? 
The answer is perfectly described in a single verse somewhere in the book of Proverbs.  I'll give a FREE COPY OF MY LATEST BOOK, The Bible Says, Volume 1, to the first 10 people to email me the correct answer.
*In this verse, the word "fear" means "to reverence," or "treat with great respect."
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Friday, October 14, 2011

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE 21ST CENTURY "CHURCH


GodThoughtsWired!                Friday, October 14, 2011
Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion
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AN OPEN LETTER TO
THE 21ST CENTURY "CHURCH*

Stop It!

"The trademark of these end times is
widespread religious delusion...in the Church!"

-pastor Brad, quoting Jesus
STOP IT!  All of  you "lukewarm," "half-baked"hypocrites who praise His name on Sunday and profane His name on Monday.  
STOP IT!  You are hurting the Savior you claim to serve.  Keep your mouth shut unless you are willing toalign your behavior and actions with that of biblical Christianity!  God would rather you keep your mouth shut, than for you to claim you are in the Light, yet you willfully walk in the darkness.
And to the myriads of "church leaders"...
STOP IT!  Your compromise for the sake of wordly gain is the reason the "bride of Christ" has become a whore!  Jesus is not coming back for an unholy harlot.  He will only return when "His bride has made herself ready!"
The New Covenant doesn't change the fact that"friendship with the world is hostility toward God"...THAT IS THE NEW COVENANT!
STOP IT!  You "Christian leaders" who partner with unbelievers under the guise of unity:
"What does Mormonism have in common with biblical Christianity, Joel Osteen?"
"What does the lust for money have in common with biblical Christianity, Benny Hinn?"
"What does the Isa of Islam have in common with the Jesus of the Bible, Rick Warren?"
"What does your gospel have in common with the biblical gospel, Rob Bell?"
"What does 'your word' have in common with the 'God's Word,' Eugene Peterson?"
The time has come for the true spokesmen of God torise up!  The day has come for the real "prophets of Godto CHALLENGE those who "profit from the business of God."
Dear God,
In Jesus name we lay claim to Psalm 75:7.  We ask you Lord, watch over your word to perform it.  Cause the voice of Your authority to be heard.  Angels of God, go to work!  Demons of hell be bound!  Heavenly Father...begin to prepare Your Son's Bride for His return.
In Jesus name,
So be it!
*Originally published March 21, 2011
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Setting the Record Straight!

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Setting the record straight!

"...Because they did not receive
the love of the truth
so as to be saved.  For this reason
God will send upon them
a deluding influence
so that they will believe what is false."
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11, bold mine
DELUSION:  "a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact."

The age of delusion is harsh!  "Many...will mislead many...Many...will mislead many...
so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect" (see Matthew 24:5,11,24).
The truth is (which is another way of saying, the Bible clearly teaches), there is no such thing as salvation without a changed life.

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creature;
the old things passed away;
behold, new things have come."

-2 Corinthians 5:17, bold mine

Do you see it?  Everyone who is truly saved is a new creature...everyone!  One of the "new things" to come is the Holy Spirit, along with His power to enable us to "walk by the Spirit and not carry out the desires of the flesh" (see Galatians 5:16).

"And we are witnesses of these things;
and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God
has given to those who obey Him
."
-Acts 5:32, bold mine

Tragically, and ridiculously, more and more teachers are teaching a false gospel that says you can become a Christian without being a disciple.  It's like saying, "You can be a follower of Jesus Christ without following Him."

And my response?

DELUSION:  "A fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact."

*Originally published March 15, 2011

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Christian's 'Built in' Job Description

GodThoughtsWired!                  Wednesday, October 11, 2011
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"The Christian's 'Built in'
Job Description"

SOME OF MY NOTES

JOHN 3:13-21

"And as Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, even so must the
 Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever
 believes may in Him have eternal life."
-
John 3:14-15

Hupsoo:  "To exalt, to raise high, to lift up."  (used figuratively by Jesus to indicate the manner of His death.  In the Roman era "to be lifted up" was a reference to crucifixion.  -see also John 8:28; 12:32-34).

Practically however, there is an additional meaning for us.  Please note: Jesus MUST be lifted up.  Not could...or should...MUST!  By who?  Those who consider themselves to be Christians!  Those who claim to be followers of Christ.  Those who profess to know Jesus have a "built in job description."  Namely,


EXALT JESUS IN EVERY AREA OF LIFE.


How?  "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness."

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will live.” And Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on the standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived.-Numbers 21:8-9, bold mine

The illustration is clear.  Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness that all who looked upon it would live physically, all who now look upon Jesus  will live spiritually and eternally.

That said, the question that Paul asked two thousand years ago remains,

"How then will they call on Him in
 whom they have not believed?
How will they believe in Him
whom they have not heard? And how
 will they hear without a preacher?
 How will they preach unless they are sent?"
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Romans 10:14-15


Jesus MUST be "lifted up" in every area of the Christian's life.  Marriage, work, family, church, sport, leisure...

It's the "Built In Job Description" for every follower of Christ.
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