Jesus Freak

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My sister recently put a quote from DCTalk's Jesus Freak on her Facebook status update. One of her friends put a comment on it that wasn't necessarily nasty but did raise a question as to what a Jesus Freak really is.

Jesus Freak is really just another derogatory name given to those who truly believe in the God of the Bible and in the sovereignty of Jesus. At least it is suppose to be derogatory. Other names include Holy Roller, Bible Thumper, etc.

Her friend's comment:
can i ask what persay a Jesus freak does? i mean i get the fact that their best friend is jesus.. but outside of that what happens... Do you eat lotus or have a tat on your belly that wiggles around like marmalade jelly?

My response:
I believe the message of Jesus Freak is not that you are so out there that no one knows how to deal with you (though that could be a characteristic as well) but rather that you are dedicated fully to the truth of God's Word and Jesus; that no matter what happens in your life you will have the boldness to say that you believe Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God. In the 90's one of the many slurs against Christians was to call them a Jesus Freak and laugh. This song says, "Hey, I don't care what you call me. I truly am a Jesus Freak and will wear the name as a badge of honor just like all those before me who lived and died for His name."

Let us not forget that being a Jesus Freak might be cool to say but it has a big dedication. Saying it but not walking it isn't cool but meaning it says that if left with the choice between life denying Christ or death a Jesus Freak will chose death.

Mark 8:34-38 And he called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37 For what can a man give in return for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

Matthew 3:1-4 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'" 4 Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 14:6-12 But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. 7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
8 So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”
9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her. 10 So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. 11 And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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