TOP TEN Things I Wish Jesus Had Never Said!

My wife, Carol, works at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. She and I both graduated from Cedarville. I better not tell you when since that might let you know how “old” she is. Ok, it was 1976. They had just dedicated the “old” Jeremiah Chapel which was a tremendous improvement from Alford Auditorium, but a far cry from the “ new” Jeremiah Chapel in the Dixon Ministry Center. Anyway, she is Dr. Bill Brown’s administrative assistant. Dr. Brown is the president of Cedarville University and speaks in chapel every Monday. She sent me one the Top Ten lists he shared with the students awhile back. He may have gotten it from the Victor Kulgin book, "Ten Things I Wish Jesus Had Never Said" or maybe Victor got it from him, but either way, here it is. It’s shared a bit facetiously, yet you’ll get the point. Be sure to read all the way through the list so you’ll see the one thing I’m glad Jesus did say.

TOP TEN THINGS I WISH JESUS HAD NEVER SAID

10. “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.”

9. “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away.”

8. “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

7. “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

6. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.”

5. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.”

4. “If you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

3. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and his mother, his wife and his children, his brothers and sisters - yes, even his own life - he cannot be my disciple.”

2. “Judge not, or you will be judged.”

1. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven.”

NUMBER ONE THING I’M GLAD HE SAID.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”