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April 11, 2009
Easter Sunday
For the past few years, my church rents a huge tent for our Easter service. There was too much rain today for good pictures, and I'll be busy to blog tomorrow. These photos are from a three years ago, but no matter:
I'm sure the service at Cornerstone Chapel tomorrow will be inspiring, with the music and Pastor Gary Hamrick at their best. It is good, however, to preview the message so as to be in the right frame of mind.
Let's quote from Luke this year
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.' " Then they remembered his words.When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
There it is. What of it?
Let's go to Matthew 16:13-15
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"
Now then, dear reader, who do you say he is?
In the next verse, Peter answers correctly:
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
I made my decision many years ago to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. You never know which hour will be your last. Decide now, before it's too late.
Posted by Tom at April 11, 2009 10:30 PM
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Comments
Sorry you had rain. Very nice weather here but a bit too windy for me to take my bike to the beach. Still, I can get out in the garden and enjoy the day.
Happy Easter!
Posted by: Mike's America at April 12, 2009 1:31 PM
And all God's people said, Amen.
Posted by: Jason at April 14, 2009 11:27 PM
