The Fourth Man

One of my favorite Bible stories is the account of three men, who disobeyed a command to bow down to worship a crazy king’s statue. As a result, the three were thrown into a flaming furnance, heated seven times hotter than ever. Those who did the throwing, immediately died from the heat. The king was shocked to see four men walking among the flames unharmed.
The king shouted, “Didn’t we throw in three? I see four men! The fourth man looks like the Son of God!” (Daniel 3)
Scholars have debated several Bible passages where it appears, that the Lord Jesus Christ presented Himself in bodily form to certain individuals, long before His incarnation. (Genesis 14:8) (Genesis 17) (Joshua 5:15) (Dan. 3:25)
The Bible is filled with stories and illustrations that elucidate the character, and the mission of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
( Granville) Oral Roberts, well-known Christian evangelist, educator, and mentor, who died Dec. 15, 2009, often preached a sermon entitled “The Fourth Man”. A detailed version of his signature discourse is available in book form. This excerpt unveils a brillant portrait of Christ’s attributes exhibited all 66 books of the Bible. Christ Jesus is the central theme in the entire volume of the holy scriptures. (Psalm 40:7)

“Who is the Fourth Man?
In Genesis, He is the Seed of the Woman.
In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb.
In Leviticus, He is our High Priest.
In Numbers, He is the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night.
In Deuteronomy, He is the Prophet like unto Moses.
In Joshua, He is the Captain of our Salvation.
In Judges, He is our Judge and Lawgiver.
In Ruth, He is our Kinsman Redeemer.
In I and II Samuel, He is our Trusted Prophet.
In Kings and Chronicles, He is our Reigning King.
In Ezra, He is our Faithful Scribe.
In Nehemiah, He is the Rebuilder of the Broken Down Walls of Human Life.
In Esther, He is our Mordecai.
In Job, He is our Dayspring from on high, and our Ever-Living Redeemer.
In Psalms, He is the Lord, our Shepherd.
In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, He is our Wisdom.
In the Song of Solomon, He is our Lover and Bridegroom.
In Isaiah, He is the Prince of Peace.
In Jeremiah, He is the Righteous Branch.
In Lamentations, He is the Weeping Prophet.
In Ezekiel, He is the Wonderful Four-Faced Man.
In Daniel, He is the Fourth Man in the burning fiery furnace.
In Hosea, He is the Faithful Husband, forever married to the backslider.
In Joel, He is the Baptizer with the Holy Ghost and fire.
In Amos, He is our Burden-Bearer.
In Obadiah, He is the Mighty Savior, Mighty to Save.
In Jonah He is our Great Foreign Missionary.
In Micah, He is the Messenger with Beautiful Feet.
In Nahum, He is the Avenger of God's Elect.
In Habakkuk, He is God's Evangelist, crying, "Revive thy work in the midst of the years."
In Zephaniah, He is the Savior.
In Haggai, He is the Restorer of God's Lost Heritage.
In Zechariah, He is the Fountain Opened in the House of David, for sin and uncleanness.
And in Malachi, He is the Son of Righteousness, rising with healing in His wings.
In Matthew, He is the Messiah.
In Mark, He is the Wonder-Worker.
In Luke, He is the Son of Man.
In John, He is the Son of God.
In Acts, He is the Holy Spirit.
In Romans, He is our Justifier.
In Corinthians, He is the Sanctifier
In Galatians, He is the Redeemer from the curse of the law.
In Ephesians, He is the Christ of Unreachable Riches.
In Philippians, He is the God Who Supplies All Our Needs.
In Colossians, He is the Fullness of the Godhead Bodily.
In ! and II Thessalonians, He is our Soon-Coming King.
In I and II Timothy, He is our Mediator between God and Man.
In Titus, He is our Faithful Pastor.
In Philemon, He is a Friend, that Sticks Closer that a Brother.
In Hebrews, He is the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant.
In James, He is the Great Physician.
In I an II Peter, He is the Chief Shepherd, who soon shall appear with a crown of unfading glory.
In I, II, and III John, He is Everlasting Love.
In Jude, He is the Lord, Coming with Ten Thousands of His Saints.
And in Revelation, He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.”

To this sermon, I add- search the scriptures and discover that Jesus Christ, He is the Risen Lord, who loves YOU ! (Lk. 24:4-8) (John 3:16)
In 2006, Jeoffery Benward, of Christian singing duo Aaron Jeffery, compiled a similar list in a song entitled “He Is ”.

Tehama County Pastor's Dinner 2010

October 2, 2010 -A dinner is being planned for all Senior and Associate pastors, and their wives of Tehama County, California. This will be an event to bless our local leaders. In the coming months, efforts will be made to find the correct contact information for each church, so that no pastor in our county will be left out of the invitation.

Interview Taping Fox 30 Chico

Thursday was great. Pastor Chris Officer and I taped an interview with Jim Wilson today at Fox 30 in Chico. It will air on March 15th. We are praying that it will raise interest in the Brickyard Creek Christian Film Festival for March 20th. The Brickyard Creek Christian Film Festival can be found on Facebook.

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I started this blog back in 2006. It was started as a place to post the articles I have contributed to the God Talk column in our local Red Bluff Daily News. I am planning the Brickyard Creek Christian Film Festival for March 20, 2010.
I am presently looking for information on Thomas Nelson- the founder of Thomas Nelson Publishing. He appears to have been a very motivated man. He established his company with the intent of publishing the "Christian classics" of his day- such as John Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress. In those days, only the wealthy had access to books. Thomas Nelson was determined to change that.
I am also very interested in a film I recently heard about called "All For Liberty" www.allforliberty.com The setting is during the American Revolutionary War. The story tells of Capt. Felder and his stand against the British forces. He risks everything- his possessions, his family, his life. All for Liberty ! Go the web address, order a DVD, and support this film. It is a film that every American needs to see.

www.sntradio.com

I praise the Lord for His goodness.! I checked my blog tracker. It appears there have been many over the past several months that have visited this blog. Hopefully, as they have visited, there has been something they have read that has ministered to them.
I would like to recommend that all would listen to www.sntradio.com . They play 4 decades of Christian music. Some of these songs, I have not heard in over 30 years. What fun ! I hope that you will log on, and enjoy !

In God We Trust Free Patriotic Christian Flash Movie

In God We Trust Free Patriotic Christian Flash Movie

January 1, 2010

First day of the new year !
I am posting on this first day, with the intent to post something every few days, or at least once a week. Recently, I watched the movie Julie and Julia. It has inspired me to stay dilegent in updating this blog.
As I look ahead to the coming year, I am excited about the Brickyard Creek Christian Film Festival we planning to present at New Hope Foursquare Church in Red Bluff, Ca. on March 20.
Since the summer, I have been connected to a number of really great people in involved in producing Christian films. HOSFU, "christian film" on Facebook is a great resource, as well as "Christian networking".
I set this goal one year ago, but never followed through. I intend to learn more about computers this year, and familarize myself with more programs in order to enhance this blog. I plan to attend computer classes offered through the high school. I want to work with uploading pictures, and eventually develop my own website for the BCCFF.
I will continue to write and post articles for God Talk. This is a great ministry opportunity, that I want to which I want to devote a great deal of time.