τετέλεσται
tetelestai. One word on the cross, John 19:30. It is finished. Paid in full.
You can set the backpack down.
Give ten percent or God is mad. Never work on Saturday. Pray the right words. Try harder. If you have carried rules like these for years, these teachings open the Bible and let Jesus speak.
The teachings
Read the whole book- The Heavy BackpackFor anyone who is tired of carrying rocks.
- 1A Promise Made with One NationBefore we ask if a law is for us, we ask who it was given to.
- 2Jesus Came to Fill It FullHe did not smash the glass. He filled it to the top.
- 3The Guardian Goes HomeThe child grows up. The guide goes home, not because he failed, but because he finished.
- 4The Shadow and the Real ThingWhen your father walks up the road, you don't hug his shadow.
- 5What About the Tithe?Who was it for, what did Jesus say, and what changed at the cross?
- 6Giving from a Happy HeartNot grumbling. Not fear. Joy.
- 7The Rest That Never EndsThere is a tired that a nap cannot fix.
- 8Jesus Against ReligionGentle with people. Hard on systems.
- 9What Must I Do to Be Saved?The answer fits on one line.
- 10Hard Questions, Straight AnswersGood questions deserve good answers from Scripture.
- 11A Jesus RevolutionOne free heart at a time.
Thirty mornings of freedom
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Get the leader guideSirs, what must I do to be saved?
A jailer, at midnight, after an earthquake opened every door. Acts 16:30
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.
Paul’s whole answer. No list, no formula, no price. Acts 16:31
What it means to believeGreek word for today
κύριος
kyrios (KOO-ree-os)Lord; the one in charge; the owner.
Mark 2:28. All the Greek words
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