Jesus-simplified

June 17, 2019 Monday Message

“K.I.S.S.” – Keep it simple (stupid!)

Christianity is a simple religion, easy to understand. Oh, you can study and research things for years, but the basic path to eternal life is simple and straightforward. I think God made redemption clear and understandable so that EVERYONE could join him in eternity. Heaven is not just for the well-educated, not just for those with 160 IQ’s. Everyone. After all, God’s desire is that none would perish. None.

Both Jesus and the Pharisees knew the 613 commandments in Torah, but the Pharisees wanted to test Jesus.

“Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the law?”

Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matt. 22:36-39 NIV

And there you have it – the ‘Jesus-simplified’ version. 613 commandments reduced to a couple of sentences, and Jesus was actually quoting from Leviticus and Deuteronomy. You see, “Love God and love your neighbor,” is one of the “God-trends” we were talking about last week! God’s not about to change his mind on this!

Norton Lawellin

Let’s worship together! Jesus in the City Fellowship meets Sunday June 23, 2019, 10:30AM, 3249 30^th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406. We’ll examine Paul’s leadership role with the Corinthians (1 Cor. 4:1-5.) See you at church!