{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/625b1ec1fa71dd0012e45d50/68616fc1f1f2337369f254a7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Plain Unvarnished Truth about Jesus and Us","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/625b1ec1fa71dd0012e45d50/1751215841288-d5595d54-3b66-45d4-bd0c-a90cff3d42c6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>The Plain Unvarnished Truth about Jesus and Us</h2><p><em>Matthew 10v34-38</em></p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;as Jesus speaks to his disciples, he never sugar-coats his words, or plays down the difficulties or promises them that life as a Christian will be easy.&nbsp;He’s not the ‘gentle Jesus meek and mild’ person some people think him to be. Jesus said:&nbsp;‘<strong><em>…he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.</em></strong>’&nbsp;How different!&nbsp;According to Jesus, the Christian Life is a:-</p><ul><li>CONFLICT</li><li>COMMITMENT</li></ul><p>this sermon was recorded at Ballymacashon, - so it has some echo and background noise.</p><p><br></p><p>Read the <a href=\"https://saltyscrivener.uk/2025/06/20/the-unvarnished-truth/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NOTES HERE</strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"Bob McEvoy"}