Matthew 28: 1 Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. 2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. 3 His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4 The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint. 5 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for JESUS, who was crucified. 6 HE isn’t here! HE is risen from the dead, just as HE said
Luke 24:34 says, “The LORD is risen indeed!
I have heard that the early church use to greet one another with those words.
One would say, “HE is risen!”
Then another would answer with, “HE is risen indeed!”
What an amazing truth. It is reality, JESUS CHRIST, the Son of the living GOD is alive today sitting at the right had side of GOD the FATHER interceding for us.
As the song goes: Because HE lives, I can face tomorrow, because HE lives all fear is gone. Because I know who holds the future and life is worth the living just because HE lives
Way back when, GOD and the prophet Jeremiah were talking and something very interesting was said I believe it true and applicable for us today.
(Jeremiah was speaking) Your words were found and I ate them and Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; Jeremiah 15:16
Jeremiah here declared that he had studied GOD’s word and delighted in it. Because Jeremiah knew GOD’s word well, the LORD a little later could say to him:
Therefore, thus says the LORD,"…if you extract the precious from the worthless, You will become My spokesman.” Jeremiah 15:19
Strange words? Not really. When people, even song writers, convey what they understand the Word of GOD to say there is sometimes a mixture of truth with error. Many, many teach error innocently because they are not aware of the truth. As JESUS told the Sadducees, it is because they do not know the scriptures. And none of us are there yet… we still know in part. But we must stand up a declare that which we do know.
We are to listen and as GOD told Jeremiah, extract truth (don’t throw away the baby with the bath water) from what is worthless (error). You can do that best if you know GOD’s word so take time to read it1
Yesterday, I spoke of an error in an old beloved (by me) hymn. Stating that JESUS was not in the grave on Saturday. But that same song holds much amazing and exciting truth. Just listen and let the Spirit stir you with that truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ErLd-I600o
hugs
Sharon
Luke 24:34 says, “The LORD is risen indeed!
I have heard that the early church use to greet one another with those words.
One would say, “HE is risen!”
Then another would answer with, “HE is risen indeed!”
What an amazing truth. It is reality, JESUS CHRIST, the Son of the living GOD is alive today sitting at the right had side of GOD the FATHER interceding for us.
As the song goes: Because HE lives, I can face tomorrow, because HE lives all fear is gone. Because I know who holds the future and life is worth the living just because HE lives
Way back when, GOD and the prophet Jeremiah were talking and something very interesting was said I believe it true and applicable for us today.
(Jeremiah was speaking) Your words were found and I ate them and Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; Jeremiah 15:16
Jeremiah here declared that he had studied GOD’s word and delighted in it. Because Jeremiah knew GOD’s word well, the LORD a little later could say to him:
Therefore, thus says the LORD,"…if you extract the precious from the worthless, You will become My spokesman.” Jeremiah 15:19
Strange words? Not really. When people, even song writers, convey what they understand the Word of GOD to say there is sometimes a mixture of truth with error. Many, many teach error innocently because they are not aware of the truth. As JESUS told the Sadducees, it is because they do not know the scriptures. And none of us are there yet… we still know in part. But we must stand up a declare that which we do know.
We are to listen and as GOD told Jeremiah, extract truth (don’t throw away the baby with the bath water) from what is worthless (error). You can do that best if you know GOD’s word so take time to read it1
Yesterday, I spoke of an error in an old beloved (by me) hymn. Stating that JESUS was not in the grave on Saturday. But that same song holds much amazing and exciting truth. Just listen and let the Spirit stir you with that truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ErLd-I600o
hugs
Sharon
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