The man who represents himself has a fool for a client.
– Anonymous
You have the ultimate legal counsel: Jesus Christ. Each morning He stands ready and waiting to plead your case before the Father and give you the best advice available.
Now Jesus happens to know the prosecuting attorney personally – they met before time began. In fact, there was one particular run-in with the prosecutor that Jesus never wants us to forget (See Luke 4:1-13). The prosecutor tried his lying tactics on Jesus, making promises and attaching some provisions that could have cost Him everything. But Jesus was too smart for him and sent him packing! And He knows how to deal with him on your behalf right now.
Most attorneys can only represent their clients, but Jesus actually removes your guilt and your shame – if you’ll let Him. This is very important, because the prosecutor is out there saying a lot of rotten things about you and spreading all kinds of vicious rumor.
You can come under terrible condo-bondo (condemnation and bondage) if you don’t let Jesus heal you and clean you up.
It is time to stop him in his tracks!
“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sin: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:1-2).
Get yourself a lawyer! Begin to see yourself forgiven and protected by your defense attorney, Jesus Christ. Then go out and tell your family, friends, and neighbors that you know a great attorney, and everyone needs a great attorney!
Excerpt permission granted by Albury Publishing
Carman Domenic Licciardello is an enigma in Christian music, often described as part evangelist, part Vegas Showman. His concerts were more like a rock and roll Billy Graham Crusade than a Christian music event. After all the singing, dancing, clapping, and preaching, crowds of people would stream down to the counseling area to accept Christ-many times as many as 5,000 in an evening.
Admission was usually free; a simple offering was taken, similar to 30,000 churches on Sunday mornings. And he filled the largest stadiums the world over. Carman held the record for the largest Christian concert ever in Dallas, Texas. But it even goes beyond that. Take the Mega Stadium acts that played the famed landmark such as Pink Floyd, U 2, Madonna, The Jackson Five, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and even Metallic. As the newspapers noted, you'll see that the one-act that drew the highest attendance in Texas Stadium was Carman, with 71,132.
Carman (1956-2021) was a popular contemporary Christian singer and songwriter.
Born Carman Licciardello, he began recording under his first name and released his debut album in 1980. Carman began charting contemporary Christian hits in 1984 with "Sunday's on the Way," reaching No. 1 with "The Champion" (1986) and "Radically Saved" (1988). His other hit songs include "Lord of All," "Jesus Is the Light," and "Satan, Bite the Dust!" Carman reportedly holds the world record for the largest audience at a Christian concert. His popularity was at its height in the 1980s and early '90s, but he continued releasing albums for years, including his most recent release, 2014's "No Plan B." In 2018, he was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
