Contend for the Faith (65 of 66)
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
Jude
Frank Morrison is the author of a famous book on the resurrection of Christ titled, Who Moved the Stone? God has used that book to convert critics, non- believers, agnostics and even atheists. But, did you know that book was written in 1930?
And it's not the book Morrison intended to write. He set out to write one book - and ended up writing another! The first chapter is titled, The Book That Refused to Be Written.
Here's how it begins:
I suppose that most writers will confess to having hidden away the first rough draft of a book that, for one reason or another, will never see the light of day. Usually it is Father Time who has placed his veto on the promised task. The rough outline is drawn up in a moment of enthusiasm; then it is put aside to await that leisured tomorrow that seems to never arrive.
In the present case it was different. It was not that inspiration failed, or that the day of leisure never came. Instead, inspiration led in a new and unexpected direction.
Morrison, a skeptic, wanted to write a book about the last seven days in the life of Jesus Christ. In reading the Bible, he discovered that the previous seven days could not be divorced from the latter. Consequently, ten years later, having sifted thru the evidence, Morrison accepted the irresistible logic of the Bible.
That's exactly what happened to Jude, nineteen centuries before:
3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.
One of our favorite movies is The Patriot, and Mel Gibson borrowed a great line from William Barclay. Reverend Oliver was explaining why he took up arms: ''A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times ... fight off the wolves, too!''
Jude wanted to write about the salvation we share; instead, he ...
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
Jude
Frank Morrison is the author of a famous book on the resurrection of Christ titled, Who Moved the Stone? God has used that book to convert critics, non- believers, agnostics and even atheists. But, did you know that book was written in 1930?
And it's not the book Morrison intended to write. He set out to write one book - and ended up writing another! The first chapter is titled, The Book That Refused to Be Written.
Here's how it begins:
I suppose that most writers will confess to having hidden away the first rough draft of a book that, for one reason or another, will never see the light of day. Usually it is Father Time who has placed his veto on the promised task. The rough outline is drawn up in a moment of enthusiasm; then it is put aside to await that leisured tomorrow that seems to never arrive.
In the present case it was different. It was not that inspiration failed, or that the day of leisure never came. Instead, inspiration led in a new and unexpected direction.
Morrison, a skeptic, wanted to write a book about the last seven days in the life of Jesus Christ. In reading the Bible, he discovered that the previous seven days could not be divorced from the latter. Consequently, ten years later, having sifted thru the evidence, Morrison accepted the irresistible logic of the Bible.
That's exactly what happened to Jude, nineteen centuries before:
3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.
One of our favorite movies is The Patriot, and Mel Gibson borrowed a great line from William Barclay. Reverend Oliver was explaining why he took up arms: ''A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times ... fight off the wolves, too!''
Jude wanted to write about the salvation we share; instead, he ...
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