June 9, 2006
The Word June 9, 2006
The Resurrection of Christ
Mark 16: 2-7 (King James Version)
“And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcher? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.”
-It seems that this week the Holy Spirit has been directing us to the topic of suffering. Yesterday we addressed, why we suffer. Today we will discuss, the end result of suffering for Christ.
-As we all know, Jesus died for our sins. However, before he even reached death he suffered through many persecutions. The end result to all of his suffering is that he was resurrected three days after he was killed. God brought Him back and caused Him to overcome all of the torment and persecution they put on Him.
-Well like Jesus, if we choose to follow God we all have our cross to bear (And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27). Also like Jesus, when we have bared our cross, we too will be resurrected with him as well (And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:17). So we endure our momentary, light afflictions, knowing, that this to shall pass and at the end of it all we will be glorified together with Christ.
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;” 2 Corinthians 4: 16-17
“Lord, please keep me mindful that at the end of all of my suffering I will be glorified together with Christ Jesus.”
The Resurrection of Christ
Mark 16: 2-7 (King James Version)
“And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcher? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.”
-It seems that this week the Holy Spirit has been directing us to the topic of suffering. Yesterday we addressed, why we suffer. Today we will discuss, the end result of suffering for Christ.
-As we all know, Jesus died for our sins. However, before he even reached death he suffered through many persecutions. The end result to all of his suffering is that he was resurrected three days after he was killed. God brought Him back and caused Him to overcome all of the torment and persecution they put on Him.
-Well like Jesus, if we choose to follow God we all have our cross to bear (And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27). Also like Jesus, when we have bared our cross, we too will be resurrected with him as well (And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:17). So we endure our momentary, light afflictions, knowing, that this to shall pass and at the end of it all we will be glorified together with Christ.
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;” 2 Corinthians 4: 16-17
“Lord, please keep me mindful that at the end of all of my suffering I will be glorified together with Christ Jesus.”
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