Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Colossians 4
This is the last chapter in this short but powerful letter from Paul. We've had some good discussions going on for the last 3 chapters, and hopefully we can finish this book strong. I've definitely seen more of the depths and riches in the book of Colossians since we stated this study. I hope others have as well.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
A young believer
Last year my son, Jacob, asked me if he could get baptized. We were about to swing on a Tarzan rope we had strung over a big gully in our back yard, and I'm pretty sure the fear of dying was weighing heavy on his mind. I talked to him about Jesus and what he believed, and felt confident that he was ready to make that decision for himself. Later that month he met with our pastor and together we all decided that he was to be baptized on his birthday, Feb. 3, 2008. He turned 11 that day...so now that is his birthday on a couple different levels.
Last Sunday after church my daughter, who's 7, asked me if she could get baptized. I said yes, but had intentions of quizzing her later in the week about what she believed about Jesus. Last night was her quiz. I asked her why she wanted to get baptized. She said, because she believes in Jesus. I asked her why she believed in Jesus and she said she just always has. I asked her what Jesus did?, and she answered that He came to Earth and died because of our sins. I asked her what sin was?.. how she knew what sin was?.. and if she was aware of her own sins? She answered all question correct. She then said Jesus came to Earth and died for everyone's sin. Then I asked "who else's?"...she wasn't sure what I was getting at. I said "Jesus died for everyone, but who else?"...she still wasn't sure what I was talking about, after all who's left after "everyone"? Then I said, "Jesus came to earth and died on the cross for you!"(as I was pointing at her). I said, "Jesus loves Carley so much that He came to earth, was beaten, and died on the cross so Carley's sins would be forgiven and Carley could live in heaven with God forever...He did it all for everyone, and He also did it all for Carley." Her eyes began to fill up with tears...so I think she understands and is ready to be baptized.
Last Sunday after church my daughter, who's 7, asked me if she could get baptized. I said yes, but had intentions of quizzing her later in the week about what she believed about Jesus. Last night was her quiz. I asked her why she wanted to get baptized. She said, because she believes in Jesus. I asked her why she believed in Jesus and she said she just always has. I asked her what Jesus did?, and she answered that He came to Earth and died because of our sins. I asked her what sin was?.. how she knew what sin was?.. and if she was aware of her own sins? She answered all question correct. She then said Jesus came to Earth and died for everyone's sin. Then I asked "who else's?"...she wasn't sure what I was getting at. I said "Jesus died for everyone, but who else?"...she still wasn't sure what I was talking about, after all who's left after "everyone"? Then I said, "Jesus came to earth and died on the cross for you!"(as I was pointing at her). I said, "Jesus loves Carley so much that He came to earth, was beaten, and died on the cross so Carley's sins would be forgiven and Carley could live in heaven with God forever...He did it all for everyone, and He also did it all for Carley." Her eyes began to fill up with tears...so I think she understands and is ready to be baptized.
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