Comments on: Treasure-filled Jars of Clay: The True Prosperity Gospel http://www.sakeoftruth.com/2009/10/treasure-filled-jars-of-clay-the-true-prosperity-gospel/ Biblical Studies, Exegesis, Theology, etc. by Josh Mann Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cathy Davidson http://www.sakeoftruth.com/2009/10/treasure-filled-jars-of-clay-the-true-prosperity-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Cathy Davidson Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:44:22 +0000 http://www.sakeoftruth.com/?p=724#comment-780 Dear Josh I can't thank you enough for your blog. Please don't stop. I have enjoyed and learned so much. God bless Cathy D. Dear Josh
I can’t thank you enough for your blog. Please don’t stop. I have enjoyed and learned so much. God bless
Cathy D.

]]> By: Josh Mann http://www.sakeoftruth.com/2009/10/treasure-filled-jars-of-clay-the-true-prosperity-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Josh Mann Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:59:29 +0000 http://www.sakeoftruth.com/?p=724#comment-503 The Gospel is radical message, but a refreshing (literally!) one. The Gospel is radical message, but a refreshing (literally!) one.

]]> By: Steve Rives http://www.sakeoftruth.com/2009/10/treasure-filled-jars-of-clay-the-true-prosperity-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Steve Rives Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:32:13 +0000 http://www.sakeoftruth.com/?p=724#comment-474 Thanks Josh. And great photo. There is a vessel like this in the University of Chicago museum as well if you ever make it up there (Oriental Institute). It illustrates well what Paul is saying. We have the currency of heaven -- the gospel -- and the exchange rate is our lives. We embody the message so that we are more than just messengers, but the capital expenditure is alive in us. Which means that we can't say, "I am just the messenger", for so goes it for the message, so goes it for the messenger. When they reject our praise of Jesus, they add to it the rejecting of the one who testifies. I wonder if fallen humanity could get their hands on Jesus, if they'd do anything other than crucify him again. Well, of course they can't, so we'll have to do; we fill up the sufferings of Christ that are outstanding in their hatred of him. We carry about this message as we are afflicted and used up for the sake of the Gospel! Could it be better?! No way! It is fantastic that God has used these clay containers to contain the message. I have lost more friends because of the Gospel than I had imagined possible. It is the way of the cross. Jesus said they hated him and they'll hate us too. We have a treasure of great value, that we carry at a cost. We lose our lives, but we gain them back in the resurrection. Thanks for the post Thanks Josh. And great photo. There is a vessel like this in the University of Chicago museum as well if you ever make it up there (Oriental Institute). It illustrates well what Paul is saying. We have the currency of heaven — the gospel — and the exchange rate is our lives. We embody the message so that we are more than just messengers, but the capital expenditure is alive in us. Which means that we can’t say, “I am just the messenger”, for so goes it for the message, so goes it for the messenger. When they reject our praise of Jesus, they add to it the rejecting of the one who testifies. I wonder if fallen humanity could get their hands on Jesus, if they’d do anything other than crucify him again. Well, of course they can’t, so we’ll have to do; we fill up the sufferings of Christ that are outstanding in their hatred of him. We carry about this message as we are afflicted and used up for the sake of the Gospel! Could it be better?! No way! It is fantastic that God has used these clay containers to contain the message. I have lost more friends because of the Gospel than I had imagined possible. It is the way of the cross. Jesus said they hated him and they’ll hate us too. We have a treasure of great value, that we carry at a cost. We lose our lives, but we gain them back in the resurrection.

Thanks for the post

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