Good Morning To Everyone:
This mornings Bible verse is taken from the First Epistle of Peter first chapter verses 13-16, which read 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
In the next few weeks I want to look at what it means, and what it takes to be Holy. Lets first figure out what Holy means. "Nelson's 3 - in 1 Bible Reference Companion" tells us that Holy means "uniquely divine; separated from sin;morally perfect; consecrated to God." I don't know about the rest of you but I'm far from being morally perfect. Let's look at 2 Timothy 4:7 which reads: 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
St Paul toward the end of his earthly ministry was comparing his life, with all of its ups and downs, with a big race. That race was to keep his faith and stay closer to God then we are right know. Paul won the race, because he went home to be with God when he died.
Next week I'll add part 2 to this post, but until then I do hope you have a good day.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
CHRISTIAN LIGHT HOUSES
Hello to everyone, I hope your all doing well today.
Today's Bible verse comes from Matthew 5:14-16, which reads; 14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
When I read these verses over and over again, they remind me of a great big light house, ones that overlook large cliffs, so ships will not come a shore when they see the light shine in there direction. We all know that light houses where built to help fishing boats navigate the large cliffs, at the sea shores. We all remember that God created man in His image, when Jesus returns for the second coming, there will be no more need for electricity, Jesus will supply this with his radiant beauty. Jesus wants us to be a shinning light house, when we help our neighbor like we were talking in the last post, then we will be doing one of two commands that Jesus wants us to always remember and practice. I do hope that your light is on when you call a sick neighbor, or ask if he needs a few cans of Green Beans.
I pray for all lighthouses to be on and bright as the Sun in Heaven.
Today's Bible verse comes from Matthew 5:14-16, which reads; 14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
When I read these verses over and over again, they remind me of a great big light house, ones that overlook large cliffs, so ships will not come a shore when they see the light shine in there direction. We all know that light houses where built to help fishing boats navigate the large cliffs, at the sea shores. We all remember that God created man in His image, when Jesus returns for the second coming, there will be no more need for electricity, Jesus will supply this with his radiant beauty. Jesus wants us to be a shinning light house, when we help our neighbor like we were talking in the last post, then we will be doing one of two commands that Jesus wants us to always remember and practice. I do hope that your light is on when you call a sick neighbor, or ask if he needs a few cans of Green Beans.
I pray for all lighthouses to be on and bright as the Sun in Heaven.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
JESUS RULES WITH 2 COMMANDMENTS
Good Morning to everyone:
I would like to look at a few Bible verses from the Gospel of Matthew, 22: 34-40, which reads 34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets."
In our last post we looked at the servant job of Jesus our King. This post I want to look at his ruling side of his job. Yes he is still a King and he still wants his people to follow a few rules of the land, so that we can all get along. In the Old Testament God gave the Isrealites 10 commandments that they needed to follow. In today's world ruled by Jesus he wants us to follow only 2 simple commandments. The first one is to Love and Respect God the Father for who he is and what he has done, to save us. The second commandment is to Love our neighbors as our selves, to make sure that our neighbors are ok we need to do anything we can to help them day or night.
What is so simple to live under a servant King that will take care of all our needs, all he asking is to follow these two commandments. My wife and I are very fortunate to live in a neighborhood that we all check up on one another, if we know someone is sick we check up on them with a phone call or a short visit at the front door. If we know a person needs a can or two of green beans, we'll be happy to pass it along. This is the type of caring to Jesus wants us to do for each other, not just today but down the road, where every we live. I have no problems in Loving a God that wants to see us well and protected from all harm, and I also have no problem in passing a few cans of green beans to my neighbors when they need it. Remember on these 2 commandments hangs all the laws.
I do hope you all have a good day taking care of your neighbors.
I would like to look at a few Bible verses from the Gospel of Matthew, 22: 34-40, which reads 34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets."
In our last post we looked at the servant job of Jesus our King. This post I want to look at his ruling side of his job. Yes he is still a King and he still wants his people to follow a few rules of the land, so that we can all get along. In the Old Testament God gave the Isrealites 10 commandments that they needed to follow. In today's world ruled by Jesus he wants us to follow only 2 simple commandments. The first one is to Love and Respect God the Father for who he is and what he has done, to save us. The second commandment is to Love our neighbors as our selves, to make sure that our neighbors are ok we need to do anything we can to help them day or night.
What is so simple to live under a servant King that will take care of all our needs, all he asking is to follow these two commandments. My wife and I are very fortunate to live in a neighborhood that we all check up on one another, if we know someone is sick we check up on them with a phone call or a short visit at the front door. If we know a person needs a can or two of green beans, we'll be happy to pass it along. This is the type of caring to Jesus wants us to do for each other, not just today but down the road, where every we live. I have no problems in Loving a God that wants to see us well and protected from all harm, and I also have no problem in passing a few cans of green beans to my neighbors when they need it. Remember on these 2 commandments hangs all the laws.
I do hope you all have a good day taking care of your neighbors.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
King of Kings & Lord of Lords part 2
Good Morning:
Today's Bible verse again comes from Revelations 19:16, which reads: 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
On my very last post we looked at why Jesus is called King of kings & Lord of lords. Today I want to see what type of King that I believe he is. When I think of Kings and Lords I think of an Absolute Monarchy where the king rules his country like a dictator, with an iron fist. The king makes up all the rules and the people has to do what the king wants to stay alive.
I'm happy to report that I believe Jesus monarchy is much more different. I hope you remember that Jesus went to the cross as a innocent servant, so we can be all saved. We all know that he is sitting on his throne on the right side of God the Father, and while he is sitting on the throne, he is helping all of is brothers and sisters that are a member of his family. Yes Jesus is still doing a job of a servant, when someone is hunger, or hurting, or lonely, Jesus is always there to lend a hand not as a ruler but as a servant. Can you a magin if Jesus is doing this type of work today, what type of work he would do when he comes back for his second coming. Jesus monarch will be here to help people not hurt them. I praise God for Jesus and his Monarchy.
Until the next time I do hope you all have a good day in Jesus.
Today's Bible verse again comes from Revelations 19:16, which reads: 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
On my very last post we looked at why Jesus is called King of kings & Lord of lords. Today I want to see what type of King that I believe he is. When I think of Kings and Lords I think of an Absolute Monarchy where the king rules his country like a dictator, with an iron fist. The king makes up all the rules and the people has to do what the king wants to stay alive.
I'm happy to report that I believe Jesus monarchy is much more different. I hope you remember that Jesus went to the cross as a innocent servant, so we can be all saved. We all know that he is sitting on his throne on the right side of God the Father, and while he is sitting on the throne, he is helping all of is brothers and sisters that are a member of his family. Yes Jesus is still doing a job of a servant, when someone is hunger, or hurting, or lonely, Jesus is always there to lend a hand not as a ruler but as a servant. Can you a magin if Jesus is doing this type of work today, what type of work he would do when he comes back for his second coming. Jesus monarch will be here to help people not hurt them. I praise God for Jesus and his Monarchy.
Until the next time I do hope you all have a good day in Jesus.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Starting with this post this blog will with God's help be going in a new direction. Today's Bible verse is from Revelations 19:16 which reads "16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords." I would like to start why Jesus is called "King of kings and Lord of lords." The main reason is that he died on the cross to save All man kind. The second reason is from the Bible verse Luke 20:42 b,43 which reads "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.' I'm happy to report that Jesus Christ, the person that died on the cross, and was raised from the dead 3 days latter, is very much alive and sitting at God the Fathers right side. Jesus is the only person that can be and will always be called "King of kings and Lord of lords."
God bless all of you.
God bless all of you.
Monday, May 2, 2011
A NEW BEGINNING!
Hello To Everyone
This evenings Bible verse is John 1:1-4, which reads: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
I would like to share with all of you why I'm calling this post A New Beginning! You see God gave me a new beginning this past weekend, and I would like to share it with you. It all started last Thursday April 23, 2011. I got deathly sick, so sick that I went into a comatose state, so bad my wife had to call the ambulance to rush me to the ER. I was in the ER for a good 8hrs before they took me to a hospital room. The next morning I found out that I had a bad bought with Cellulitis, and almost lost my Physical Life. Everything was going along fine with getting me well enough that I could come home with new medication. Saturday my the hospital doctor came in for a visit, he told me that he could possible send me home on Sunday May 1st. The problem the doctor was having problems with the last blood workup, it was showing WHISKERS in my blood test and he wanted to find out where it was coming from before he sent me home. Sunday afternoon final got there and the doctor came in and said we found where the WHISKERS came from and if I wanted to go home he would go out and do the paper work so I can leave. I said thank you Dr and thank you God. This is why I call this a new beginning, and in the next few weeks and months these post will show a change in that new beginning. So I do hope you return and find out how it would be should be to live a New Beginning.
This evenings Bible verse is John 1:1-4, which reads: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
I would like to share with all of you why I'm calling this post A New Beginning! You see God gave me a new beginning this past weekend, and I would like to share it with you. It all started last Thursday April 23, 2011. I got deathly sick, so sick that I went into a comatose state, so bad my wife had to call the ambulance to rush me to the ER. I was in the ER for a good 8hrs before they took me to a hospital room. The next morning I found out that I had a bad bought with Cellulitis, and almost lost my Physical Life. Everything was going along fine with getting me well enough that I could come home with new medication. Saturday my the hospital doctor came in for a visit, he told me that he could possible send me home on Sunday May 1st. The problem the doctor was having problems with the last blood workup, it was showing WHISKERS in my blood test and he wanted to find out where it was coming from before he sent me home. Sunday afternoon final got there and the doctor came in and said we found where the WHISKERS came from and if I wanted to go home he would go out and do the paper work so I can leave. I said thank you Dr and thank you God. This is why I call this a new beginning, and in the next few weeks and months these post will show a change in that new beginning. So I do hope you return and find out how it would be should be to live a New Beginning.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
WAS IT ALL WORTH IT?
Good Morning:
We all know that today is Easter Sunday, and because it is I would like to look at a very long Bible verse. They start at Matthew 27:1 & 2, 11-66; 28:1-10, which reads:
1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You have said so." 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?" 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?" 18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. 19 Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream." 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor again said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas." 22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" 23 And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"
Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves." 25 And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!" 26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. 28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
The Crucifixion
32 As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36 Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. 37 And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." 38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross." 41 So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42 "He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" 44 And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, "This man is calling Elijah." 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him." 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
55 There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Jesus Is Buried
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.' 64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last fraud will be worse than the first." 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can." 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.
1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you." 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."
My question to you today is Was It All Worth It? Was Jesus trial, his mocking, his whipping, and all the agony that he went through just to be risen on Easter Sunday. Jesus said in the Gospel of John, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Because Jesus did go through all the pain and agony before his death on the cross and then his death did come. But after his was buried he rose from the dead, because of all of this we have eternal life with God up in heaven, but we can also talk to God today down here on earth. I don't know about you but yes it was worth what Jesus had to go through so his believers would be saved.
Until latter have a very good Easter
We all know that today is Easter Sunday, and because it is I would like to look at a very long Bible verse. They start at Matthew 27:1 & 2, 11-66; 28:1-10, which reads:
1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You have said so." 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?" 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?" 18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. 19 Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream." 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor again said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas." 22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" 23 And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"
Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves." 25 And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!" 26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. 28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
The Crucifixion
32 As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36 Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. 37 And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." 38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross." 41 So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42 "He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" 44 And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, "This man is calling Elijah." 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him." 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
55 There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Jesus Is Buried
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.' 64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last fraud will be worse than the first." 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can." 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.
1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you." 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."
My question to you today is Was It All Worth It? Was Jesus trial, his mocking, his whipping, and all the agony that he went through just to be risen on Easter Sunday. Jesus said in the Gospel of John, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Because Jesus did go through all the pain and agony before his death on the cross and then his death did come. But after his was buried he rose from the dead, because of all of this we have eternal life with God up in heaven, but we can also talk to God today down here on earth. I don't know about you but yes it was worth what Jesus had to go through so his believers would be saved.
Until latter have a very good Easter
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