NO MORE PLASTIC JESUS:
Famous 17th century Old Master painting in Museum needed to be cleaned but was so valuable they delayed
When they started cleaning, Specks of paint flaked off!
They proceeded with even more care, but could NOT stop the famous painting fro DISINTEGRATING! Discovered another painting beneath! Later artist had tried to improved the original Masterpiece!
Over the Centuries, the Original JESUS has been “RETOUCHED” & “IMPROVED??” many times!!! Phillip Yancey THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW
Plastic Artificial Jesus (packed away until Christmas)
Trying 2ImproveOriginal, they have Spoiled It!
Commercial Art of Jesus almost OBNOXIOUS , SENTIMENTALITY: SOFT, EFFEMINATE
Weakling…who asks for PITY Rather than DEVOTION!
PastyComplexion,CheeksTinted,MouthRouged!
Curly Hair Flows over Girlish Shoulders
Long Flowing Robes make it even harder for us2identify with this1 from 2000 yrs Ago. By Trying to make Jesus more Appealing they have Lost His Divine Appeal!
This PLASTIC JESUS… DOES NOT SMILE… SPEAK… COMMAND.
Gentle Jesus, Meek & Mild …Wimp,Milquetoast
· COOL HAND LUKE with Paul Newman:
I DON’T CARE IF IT RAINS OR FREEZES… LONG AS I GOT MY PLASTIC JESUS!
RIDING ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR!
· Peter Marshall describes real JESUS:
· “We have had enough of the Emaciated Christ –thePale, Anemic, Namby-Pamby Jesus –the‘Gentle Jesus, Meek & Mild’ – …
· Let’sSee the Christ of the Gospels…
· StridingUp&DowntheDusty Miles-- Sun-Tanned Bronzed Fearless…
· See White Knuckles & Calloused Carpenter’s Hands Throwing Money-Changers!
· Let’sFeeltheTerrificDynamicPersonality thatWalked through the LynchingMob planning to throw Him over a cliff.
· HeStrode through them &NO ONE LAID HAND ON HIM!
· That’s the Christ we ought to see. Let’s see the Christ who called a spade a spade & let the chips fall where they might.
· Take Jesus out of the perfumed cloisters of pious sentiment, & let Him walk the street of the city."
· Remove the FAKE PAINT! Clean the Canvas to the Original Jesus Christ!
· Commanding in His Manner
· Challenging in His Message
· Conquering in His Manhood
· Compelling in His Mission
· COMMANDING: So commanding, fishermen left their nets to follow!
· Jerusalem –Isaiah scripture fulfilled!
· Illegitmate Carpenter’s Son/Bethlehem?
· YETsoApproachable…Kidshugged him!
· BUT…DEMONS CRIED & RAN!
· HUMBLY washed Disciples Feet!
· yet so COMMANDING in the temple that the Hucksters & money-changers ran from him!
· We’ve SEEN HIM with SHEEP IN HIS ARMS…Tender & Kind…
· But Failed to see Him with Face AFLAME with the HOLINESS OF GOD!
JESUS THE REVOLUTIONARY by H.S. Vigiveno
I don't care if it rains or freezes
'Long as I got my plastic Jesus
Riding on the dashboard of my car
Through my trials & tribulations
& my travels through the nations
With my plastic Jesus I'll go far
Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus
Riding on the dashboard of my car
I'm afraid He'll have to go
His magnets ruin my radio
& if I have a wreck He'll leave a scar
IMPLICATIONS… APPLICATIONS
1. No more Excuses with “But I’m only Human”
To be fully human is to become a BOLD disciple of Christ & a Child of God!
God made us just a little lower than the angels!
2. Jesus understands Fully whatever you are going through!
He was thirsty, tired, betrayed, disappointed, frustrated, “tempted in all points” BUT WITHOUT SIN!
3. Word to the Men: Have you thought that Jesus was just for Women & Kids!
Are you too Macho for Christ?? After all, doesn’t the song say: “JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN… &
JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW… LITTLE ONES TO HIM BELONG… THEY ARE WEAK” BUT NOT ME! I’M A MAN!
A STRONG INDEPENDENT MAN!
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