The Ninety and Nine…
Posted by Chris L on Jul 14th, 2008
2008
Jul 14
Hey there - I’m back in Indiana trying to catch up from being gone the past 10 days.
I’ve been with some friends working at an art & music camp for The Legacy in Ignacio, Colorado (you can see some pics here). One of the classes I co-taught was dealing with video and animation. Below is one of the projects the kids worked on, with music by Andrew Peterson:
All in all, it was a great week, and I’m already prepping for next year. It will be June 8-12, 2009, if anyone would like to help teach/assist/cook/etc.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Excellent video! And Matt. 18 shows that the Lord seeks all that are lost. Redemption is offered universally to all the lost sheep.
The Lord calls them “sheep” even when lost because unlike some who distort His heart they are still made in His image and He still loves them. Jesus seemed to be interested in finding them, not in the specifics of their behavior.
Just some thoughts that the video brought to mind.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Calvin - Jesus didn’t go look for the goats.
Hobbes - Nor the tigers.
Suzy - He left that for Green Peace.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
that’s incredible!
You know, the elect will never flee the irresistible grace of Jesus. This video is completely heretical.
July 14th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
You almost pulled the wool over my eyes, Chris. I counted only 11 sheep not counting the one that was lost. Perhaps the real tragedy here are the kids left behind in our school systems.
Great job.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Matthew 18:
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, 6but whoever causes one of these little ones, WHO BELIVE IN ME, to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. 7″Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! 8 And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.
10″See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Hmmm…. who distorts His heart?
Such a thing is not possible. Although, ideas like prevenient grace, and “free will” ( still waiting for a proper definition of that particular terminology) present a distorted gospel, as they are not even hinted at in the bible.
It is evident in the above passage that the term “these little ones” refers to to the same
persons whenever Jesus uses it here.
They are the little ones who believe in Him. That qualifies who “they” are. Jesus is not teaching universalism, but evidently you are. Sheep are sheep, and goats are goats.
The sheep are His, given to Him by the Father, and cannot be taken from Him.The sheep believe in Him, and even know the sound of His voice.
(John 10)
Therefore it is the will of the Father that the SHEEP shall not perish.
Only the sheep exist in the image of the “Lamb”.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Although I strongly disagree with ordaining a practicing homosexual as a bishop, I believe name calling like Sodomite is counter productive and misrepresents redemption and the ministry of the Shepherd. It just seems so self serving and unnecessary, especially if we are interested in his salvation and others like him.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Hahah great vid !!
Hmmm great post Rick but maybe the wrong thread to get into Mr Robinsons on..Hes here at the moment, anyhow another time..
Great vid Chris
July 15th, 2008 at 9:09 am
My comment wasn’t about Robinson, it was about misrepresenting the Great Shepherd by using hateful names.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Chris P,
Has your church stopped compromising with the culture and repented of it’s purpose driven madness?
July 15th, 2008 at 10:05 am
It is amazing to me that the Great Shepherd sovereignly chooses who will be saved, irresistably draws them to Christ, regenerates them soley by His will, and yet he doesn’t seem able to keep them from straying.
If only He had that power it would be complete!
July 15th, 2008 at 10:08 am
I meant i wouldnt mind getting into it, not that it was the subject of ur post..To be honest and maybe hurtful the guy bugs me gooooo home!
July 15th, 2008 at 10:12 am
I should of said maybe the wrong thread FOR ME to get into it,,i keep typing like i talk sorry
July 15th, 2008 at 10:38 am
I would love some of your thoughts (not all of you :p) on a post I just finished at my blog titled, “there’s a wideness in God’s Mercy.”
peace,
http://www.chadholtz.wordpress.com
July 17th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
This is great! I’m sure every one learned a lot about video production and animation but most importantly, about how much Christ loves us.