Vintage Jesus - Chapter 8-9

Chapter 8- Where is Jesus today?

I SAW JESUS AT THE HEMPFEST!!! Well sure you did man, about every male there looks like that stereotypical picture of hippie Jesus! Mark starts this chapter explaining differant viewpoints on who Jesus was and where is now concepts, including Jefferson, and the Da Vinci code conspiracy. But as the author shows so elequantly the Scriptures have ALOT to say about where Jesus is now and what in the world he is doing! Driscoll says this, "As the second member of the Trinity, Jesus Christ ruled from eternity past as God exalted in glory. He then humbly entered into history as a man to identify with us. Throughout his life on the earth, Jesus repeatedly said that following his death, burial, and resurrection he would ascend back into heaven where he had come from. As the counterpart to the humble incarnation of Jesus, this is the glorious exaltation of Jesus."

One of my favorite images that Mark paints of the future Jesus is this, the Ultimate Fighter warrior king with a tattoo down his leg who rides into battle against, satan,sin,and death on a trusty horse just like every decent western hero.(but i think Jesus shows them up on a WHOLE new level). Mark continues to explain that after Jesus' ascention he is not sitting at the right hand of the Father and rules and reigns as sovereign king and Lord.

Chapter 9- Why should we worship Jesus?

Well first what is worship? Or better yet what is worship not? Well if worship is living our lives out as continuous sacrifices to the glory and honor or a person or thing....I think that as Americans we need to do some soul searching! The chapter then hits the heart of American idol worship....SPORTS! In reality anything that takes up the place of our God and Savior is an idol and is worshiped uncontiously! The book explains that ONLY through Jesus can we be made worshipers instead of idolaters and glorify God- "JESUS SAVES US FROM THE WORSHIP OF SELF TO THE WORSHIP OF GOD"- Driscoll

The sad thing is, we worship "things" everyday! In a society where enough is never enough, we fall prey to the worlds inticements whether is sexuality, glutony, entertainmentally (yes i made that up) or WHATEVER suites your fancy...God cannot be replaced and deserves the throne and priority of your worship!