Colton True Life Timothy Behrens

In case you missed it, we had a terrific time at the Molalla area Men's Retreat. Our teaching sessions were power-packed with excellent content and motivational instruction. The theme was to "Man Up!" In Session 3, Tom Truax of Faith Bible Community Church spoke of how we can "Man Up" in our mission for God!

In case you missed it, we had a terrific time at the Molalla area Men's Retreat. Our teaching sessions were power-packed with excellent content and motivational instruction. The theme was to "Man Up!" In Session 2, Matt Wojcik of Church of Christ spoke of how we can "Man Up" in leading our families!

In case you missed it, we had a terrific time at the Molalla area Men's Retreat. Our teaching sessions were power-packed with excellent content and motivational instruction. The theme was to "Man Up!" In Session 1, Matt Greenwood of Living Water Church spoke of how we can "Man Up" in our own lives!

James 1:13-18
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

James 1:13-18
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Jesus was wholly human and fully Divine! Did Jesus claim to be God? Not in those exact words. Was he accused of claiming to be God? As a matter of fact, He was. Jesus understood His identity, His Deity and Divinity, and His relationship with the Father. His response to his critics in context was profound. Too often in Christian camps we have a tendency of slinging around sound bites and Christian cliches without really explaining what we mean OR what Scripture says OR where we get that understanding. This message attempts to put just some of the pieces together in what it means when the Bible says Jesus was God.