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THE BIG MEAN MASTER

THE BIG MEAN MASTER

by Joe La Bianca

God had a problem. There was a world full of people whom He loved, who were separated from Him. God’s one and best chance to bring the separated ones back to Him was His only Son Jesus.

Jesus came into the world to pay a big mean master. This big mean master is called Sin. The payment Sin wanted was death. Death means separation, both physical and spiritual.

So Jesus lived to be 33 years old, the number of completion, and He never… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on July 30, 2010 at 2:39pm — 9 Comments

Real Jesus

The Real Jesus by Joe La Bianca

We must believe in the simple sentence that saves, but we must believe according to the scriptures. What is the simple sentence that saves? Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, He was buried, and on the third day He rose from the dead according to the scriptures. Faith in this simple sentence, plus nothing, is all you must do to be saved and stay saved. And what are the scriptures that Paul refers to in 1 Corinthians 15:3&4? All of the… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on March 16, 2010 at 8:43pm — 7 Comments

Made Holy

Made Holy by Joe La Bianca

Hebrews 2:11-13

Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. He says, “I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises.” And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again he says, “Here am I, and the children God has given me.”

Now that Jesus has made us believers holy, we are the same as He is. It is… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on February 26, 2010 at 9:28pm — 2 Comments

The Suffering of Christ

The Suffering of Christ by Joe La Bianca

Hebrews 2:10

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

God brought many sons to glory. People from every tribe, language and nation appear as saved souls in heaven in the Revelation. Still, many more will sadly reject the kind offer of absolute restoration found in the gospel. Jesus became the perfect… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on February 26, 2010 at 10:32am — 3 Comments

Thoughts

Hidden Thoughts by Joe La Bianca

My daughter came in from the snow. She said it was unusually dark inside the house. What does this mean? Can you see God in this? Yes. Her eyes, while outside in the blinding snow were protecting themselves automatically without her knowledge. The lenses closed somewhat to protect the inner eye. God had to program that to happen.

This shows that Someone knew there would be a sun, bright snow, a cursed creation, blindness and a myriad of other… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on February 9, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

need

Our Need by Joe La Bianca

Hebrews 7:26

Such a high priest meets our need - one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

Jesus meets our needs. We have needs, you know. If you don’t know this, you are deceived. If you do, there is real hope for you.

What needs of ours are met by Jesus? Well first, Jesus is holy. How is the holiness of Jesus a need of ours? Don’t we need our own holiness? We have no holiness, people. All have… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on December 29, 2009 at 1:56pm — 2 Comments

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The Religious Mind by Joe La Bianca

I met a religious friend and tried to tell him the gospel. He didn’t understand. There was a sort of spiritual blindness that was keeping him from understanding something that my 5 year old daughter understands.

I don’t say this to be mean. It’s just true. Maybe I am a poor communicator but I got nowhere with this person. He has so much other stuff in his mind that is robbing him by way of distraction. He had different, religious definitions… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on December 16, 2009 at 6:37pm — 4 Comments

Evolution

The Hypothesis of Evolution by Joe La Bianca

I went to a blog site and looked up the word science. I noticed that evolution was everywhere. Evolution is not even called a science, it is admitted to be only a theory. But that’s not even true. In truth, evolution is only a hypothesis. A hypothesis is just an assumption. Someone makes an assumption, and then goes out to either prove or disprove the assumption. Science, which is a word that means observable evidence, has disproved the… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on December 2, 2009 at 10:22pm — 2 Comments

atheism

The Arrogance of Atheism by Joe La Bianca

There are many contemptible things about atheism. One is the arrogance that some atheists display. They say that they do not need God, that all they need is themselves. They think they are self-sufficient. Let me show you that humans are not self-sufficient.

I saw a show where the host fell into freezing water to test hypothermia. The capillaries in his hands and feet closed down. The body was giving up on the extremities in order… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on November 29, 2009 at 11:59pm — 4 Comments

Expression of God

The Expression of God by Joe La Bianca

1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-7

We have seen from the last chapter that God does not kill his children to train them. Once a person is dead, the training is over. So this proves that those Christians who were sick and dying in chapter eleven were that way because the Christians that could have helped the poor around them did not discern the body. They were ignorant of the poor Christians at the fellowship and at communion, so Paul rebuked… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on November 13, 2009 at 8:20pm — 2 Comments

heard it all

I’ve Heard It All

by Joe La Bianca

I’ve heard it all. I’ve heard of Christians who live in sin and think they’re saved. I’ve heard of Christians that work for salvation and make Jesus something other than a Savior. I’ve heard of false religions that change Jesus to suit their wrong ideas about God. I’ve heard of people who think they are just fine without Jesus. I’ve heard of people who accept any kind of weird and unfounded notion about science, just as long as it says, “ No… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on October 14, 2009 at 2:52pm — 2 Comments

hidden

Hidden by Joe La Bianca

Col. 3:3-6

For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is your life, appears,

then you also will appear with him in glory.

Put to death, therefore, whatever

belongs to your earthly nature:

sexual immorality, impurity, lust,

evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.

If you believe in the cross of Christ, that Jesus died for your sins… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on October 10, 2009 at 2:13pm — 2 Comments

gift

Romans 1:11-12

I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong - that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

Paul longed to see the Romans so that he could strengthen their faith in Jesus. It was his deep desire to see others benefit by hearing the good news of light and easy Christianity. Jesus makes the burdensome light, and the difficult easy, by the kindness of His grace, when we simply and only trust Him… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on October 3, 2009 at 9:23pm — 2 Comments

difference

The Difference by Joe La Bianca

There are two ideas about holiness I’d like to write about. One is our standing through Christ, or the way God sees believers. The other is the way we live on earth, or the things we do. Is there a difference?

If you believe there is a great difference, then you are pleasing to God. If you think there is a small difference, then you are less pleasing to God. If you believe there is no difference, then you are not pleasing to God.

First let me… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on September 27, 2009 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

happy waiting

Happy Waiting by Joe La Bianca

Romans 15:5-12

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on September 22, 2009 at 8:36pm — No Comments

names

Names by Joe La Bianca

What’s in a name? Names are used as a means of identification. You can associate a name with a face and establish the identity of the person. But names have meanings, meanings which are either forgotten in many cases, or never known to begin with. I met a bank teller who’s name was the same as my wife’s maiden name. I asked her if she knew what her last name meant, and she did not. So I told her what her name meant, and she was very interested to hear it. Your… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on September 18, 2009 at 7:37pm — 4 Comments

let God be true

Let God Be True by Joe La Bianca

Romans 3:1-4

What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness? Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”

The Jews of old had a… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on September 16, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

time

Time by Joe La Bianca

I saw an interview with a famous actor. He was afraid of wasting any time. He is 44 now. He sees his life moving toward its end, and it scares him. Time is all he has. After his life, according to his belief, there is nothing. Ingrid Bergman used to be like this. Toward the golden years of her life, she couldn’t waste any time. She would walk out on movies if they weren’t good. She couldn’t waste her time, just like this actor.

The belief that this life is… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on September 5, 2009 at 8:07pm — 2 Comments

correction

Corrections by Joe La Bianca

Why would you correct somebody? What is the motive behind your correction? Is it necessary to correct them? What kind of corrections are you making? Is your life one big correction? Does your theology require you to correct almost everybody about almost everything?

You correct people because you feel the need to. The motives for doing this are many; some are good, some are bad. But even the good motives can be bad. You could correct someone with good… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on August 21, 2009 at 9:55pm — 4 Comments

Mediator

The Mediator by Joe La Bianca

Hebrews 9:11-15

When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who… Continue

Added by Joe La Bianca on August 18, 2009 at 12:10am — 2 Comments