How Jesus Picked Fights | Doug Wilson

In this talk from the 2018 Grace Agenda 2018 Men's Seminar, pastor Doug Wilson discusses how Jesus picked fights.

This video is presented by Canon Press.

[WKGWOMANINTN]

"An idea of Jesus is not Jesus. It is an idol." Convicting.

[enochsawit]

Forgive me Lord for crying about my daily battles and thank you Lord for this daily blessing.

[joshuapayne]

"There are people killing babies? Momma, i need to find my sword." 20:00 brought me to tears. Thank you for sharing.

[EveryTongue]

As a people pleasing person who claims to follow Christ I need this message. It’s time to stand firmly on the rock of truth and kick other’s balsa wood foundations out! 🙏🏽👊🏽

[alleadonai]

I periodically listen to this sermon/talk because it's one of my favorites, Pastor Doug. God bless.

[normbabbitt]

This is so powerful for me. I am new to Christianity. Doug Wilson’s speaking struck home to me regarding, “What is a story without an antagonist?" From early childhood onward, I have feared and even hated struggle, conflict and difficult challenges. I think that is why Captain Jame Tiberius Kirk of Star Trek, had been such a father figure for me. He embraced struggle and striving, while I feared and wished to avoid it at all costs; wishing only for resolution. I knew that there was some precious pearl in Kirk's attitude that I wished I could take in and live. Much to chew on and digest here. I am very appreciative for this video. Thank you for posting this.

[thereadydriver]

Kill the Dragon. Get the Girl. Awesome summation!!!

[TheSMEAC]

Thank you for all that you do Doug! “Kill the dragon, get the girl” really resonated with me the first time I listened to this and have maybe said it once for every 100 times I’ve thought it. I came back to review this again as part of my test to if I’ve allowed ‘stinkin thinkin’ or wrong attitudes to enter into the fights I pick. Again thank you.

BTW, its was then Colonel ‘Chesty’ Puller at the battle for the Chosin Reservoir in Korea ~Nov 1950 who said “We're surrounded. That simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them." The phrase ‘We're surrounded. That simplifies matters.’ Is often considered to be a faithful paraphrase in Marine Corps history/lore.
Semper Christus my brother.

[lachlanshire]

This needs far more views. Lord have mercy

[commonman]

I love this MAN! God bless Doug Wilson and his family.

[dbrownaz]

Considering NT Wright’s comment...
“The second concern is for the Christian discipleship that professes to follow the true Jesus. The disciplines of prayer and Bible study need to be rooted again and again in Jesus himself if they are not to become idolatrous or self-serving. We have often muted Jesus’ stark challenge, remaking him in our own image and then wondering why our personal spiritualities have become less than exciting and life-changing”

[jeromebushnell]

“You don’t establish truth by counting noses.”

[ringforthrev]

I am still amazed that idols continue to spring up, even though you just got done toppling the latest one(that's visible to you)..."what?? how long has this been here?" Thank you for yet another readjustment of the lens to see our Lord, how He really was and is.

[commonman]

Man!!! This is great teaching! Thank you.

[JC-DC]

The first minute really hit home to me. I thought it was just me that said that in my head.
When I first became a "Christian" there were definitely some people that purposely kept pushing me trying to get a certain reaction specifically so they could tell me how a "Real Christian" should react. Thankfully, when I do my best to live according to His word, and pray, God seems to remove these people from my life. 🙏

[angelarogers]

Just going through your video this is the first one I hearing.. I am excited about the topics you cover they are on point with what things I think about myself . God bless you sir love from Arkansas NWA

[nattamused]

Wonderful teaching. Thank you.

And that quote from “some General” about the act of planning before a battle being absolutely essential, and the plans being fairly useless once the battle has begun, is simply priceless to me as a homeschooling mother. I experience this every Summer and Fall.

Amen!

[kcstewart]

I think I just found a Doug Wilson video with which I can totally agree from start to finish!

[storyseek]

Creativity, complexity, comprehensiveness, completeness - these are all things that can involve 'conflict' to achieve - without implying an inherent evil needing to be overcome.
Worship itself implies the lack predicated by it's non-existence. Into nothing, something... and heaven and God allow for that newness on into eternity.
If we're like Him, and he's a creator (the creator), we can theorize that we will continue to make things that reflect God's image and truth, nothing new (outside of God) but new recombinations of Him in ways we've yet to discover and understand.

[davidhawley]

Love the sound of appreciative male laughter.

The expiry date for therapeutic deism is fast approaching.