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It's not enough to get into God's Word, we need to let His Word get into us. "More Than Bread" is a podcast featuring Pastor Dan Nold from Calvary Church in State College, PA. It focuses on simply reading the Bible (with a few comments) in the hopes that listening to God's Word, learning from God's Word and leaning into God's Word will shape our hearts, minds, and souls to bring us life. As Jesus said, "We do not live by bread alone, we live by every Word that comes from the mouth of God."

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Come See Jesus #28 -- Mark 12:1-27 -- Is Jesus a giver or a taker?

February 21, 2025 • Dan Nold (Pastor of Calvary Church) • Season 6 • Episode 501

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So many, not all, but so many leaders reject(ed) Jesus. Why is that? I think one of the reasons people reject Jesus is because they think he (and God) is a taker and not a giver. Isn't that one of the reasons why people reject Jesus? We have this idea that I can do life better; I can live more, get more, succeed more without Jesus in the picture. Jesus is a taker. He wants to take my fun, take my money, take my friends, take my plans, and in return for that he'll let bad things happen to me.

Do you understand the ultimate statement behind this view of God, this view of Jesus? I can't trust him. Dr. R.T. Kendall, calls it "The Betrayal Barrier." It's that moment when God seems to let us down and we have to decide, "can I trust Jesus? Is Jesus a giver or a taker?