Tag: Resurrection Sunday

The Cross

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The wounds on His head, hands, and feet each bear significance.  Easter (Resurrection Sunday) helps believers understand the significance of the crucifixion and what was accomplishd through the Christ’s death.

John 19:31-37  The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day (for that sabbath day was an high day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with Him.

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that He was dead already, they brake not His legs:

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of Him shall not be broken.

And again another scripture saith, They shall look on Him whom they pierced.

    They wanted Jesus off the Cross because the next day was a high Sabbath (Passover day proper), followed by a regular Sabbath.

    This year Passover begins at Sundown, April 2nd making Friday a high Sabbath followed by a regular Sabbath.  Whenever we understand that He was Crucified on Thursday, the timeline makes far more sense than the way we traditionally look at Holy Week.

    His body is taken down by Joseph of Arimethia and Nicodemus at about 3pm and taken to the tomb, the time that the preparation for the Sabbath begins.

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Stay home – Stay Safe Violation

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The Government tried to keep Him from violating the “Stay home” mandate but He refused. REJOICE! HE LIVES!

This is the day…

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This is the day that the LORD has made.

Where I sit at the moment the skies are overcast and the sun seems to have risen recently even though it is not clearly visible.

About 1,930 years ago, on the first day of the week, it may have been a clear and cloudless sky but for the followers of Jesus of Nazareth it was a very gloomy day.  The One whom they had believed to be the promised Messiah had been seized, killed, and entombed.  All hope was gone.  Only doom and gloom lay before them.  Then the women came with a strange, very strange, story.  The Son is Risen!  Glory be to God; He is risen!

The folded napkin in the tomb says, “I’m not finished, I will be back.”

On the cross, Jesus had said, “It is finished,” not “I’m finished.”  It was a statement of victory, not defeat.

The Son has risen and it is a beautiful day, a good day to rejoice in the Lord, Jesus the Christ (Messiah).  Grey skies or blue, it is a beautiful day today because Messiah Jesus lives and the napkin is still folded.

Maranatha!

Bad Day at Work

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I betcha Pilate wasn’t a “Happy Camper” either.

Sri Lanka Attacks

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The Resurrection Sunday Massacres in Sri Lanka appear to have come at the hands of Islamists even though the authorities seem loathe to publicly admit it. The authorities were warned that it would happen weeks ahead of time. It would probably be a very good idea for churches around the world to be on the watch. With Omar’s speech it is likely that there will be more attacks and killings committed against any group that represents the name of Jesus the Christ.

It almost appears that the Dems have been instructed to avoid calling those who were murdered, “Christians.” Let us return the favor by refusing to vote for politicians who do such things.

It is an insult to call the victims of the attacks “Easter Worshippers” as they were “Messiah Worshippers” -or- “Christians” who were celebrating the fact of the resurrection. We must remember that the evil one is going around like a roaring lion and he knows his time is running out, therefore, he is going to get worse as will those whom he controls. Christians really need to be watching and praying – we have souls to rescue.

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“Easter Worshipper?”

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“Easter Worshipper?” Are you afraid to say “Christians?” or are you actually mocking our faith?

It sounds very much like an effort is underway to prevent outrage and calls for healing/unity like there was following the New Zeeland attack. Will Ilhan Omar shrug her shoulders and mockingly say, “some people did something,” in an attempt to downplay the heinous attack on Resurrection Sunday?

We can probably count on her to soon be trying to claim that muslims are being discriminated against because people around the world recognize that Islamists are the type of individuals who strap bombs to themselves to kill those they hate.

The terrorists, whomever they are, seem to have declared war on Sri Lankan Christians. The resurrected Savior said, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you.”

Just for the record: Those people in those churches were Messiah Worshippers and those who attacked them hate Messiah Jesus (PBUH).