-- Reginald Fuller in The Book of the Acts of God
#3000
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
BEYOND THE POWER OF INVENTION
Behind the words of Jesus and the memories about
Him, there shines forth a self-authenticating portrait of a real person in all
His human uniqueness, an impression which is accessible alike to the layman and
to the expert, to believer and non-believer.
No reader of the gospel story can fail to be impressed by Jesus' humble
submission to the will of His God on the one hand, and His mastery of all
situations on the other; by His penetrating discernment of human motives and
His authoritative demand of radical obedience on the one hand, and His gracious,
forgiving acceptance of sinners on the other.
There is nothing, either in the Messianic hopes of pre-Christian Judaism
or in the later Messianic beliefs of the early Christian Church to account for
this portrait. It is characterized by an
originality and freshness which is beyond the power of invention.
-- Reginald Fuller in The Book of the Acts of God
-- Reginald Fuller in The Book of the Acts of God
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Congratulations, Dave on #3000! It's been a joy and blessing to experience your "Sound Bite" journey with you and I know many of my family and friends feel the same.
ReplyDeleteWhat an impactful gift to us in memory of your sweet son! I now see how my sister and her husband get such joy from building the awareness of "Ben's Wish", in memory of their 11 year old son.
Thank you for your great ministry, Dave. We all appreciate it...and you.
God bless you ~
Jane S., Green Bay
Congratulations on this wonderful achievement -- #3000!
ReplyDeleteDick Proulx, WI