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Sounds Of The Crucifixion, Sounds Of The Resurrection
Contributed by Richard White on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: THe last words of Jesus on the cross and the first words at the Resurrection bring the Gospel in all its essence.
b. We must tell them;
i. He Lives
ii. He Overcame
iii. In Him we have salvation
iv. In Him we have HOPE
4. Peace be with you (v19)
a. In Christ we have the peace that surpasses understanding.
b. They were in the room, frightened and uncertain and Jesus comes to them offering peace.
c. In Jesus we have Peace with God and the Peace of God.
5. Thomas (v27)
a. Again personal. He calls us from a world of fear and doubt and calls us to know and believe.
b. Blessed are they (us) who have not seen and yet believe.
6. Blessed are they that have not seen yet believe (29
a. That is us, we have not seen, yet we believe
b. It is up to us to share the message of hope.
I have no proof of the resurrection other than this, he changed me. He took me from a life of sin, fear and darkness and gave me Forgiveness, Hope, and LIFE.
Poem
How do I know that Christ is risen?
What proof have I to give?
He rescued me from sin’s dark prison
And I began to live.
How do I know He left the tomb
That Easter long ago?
I met him at the dawn’s fresh bloom
And life is all aglow.
How do I know he gained for me
Access to Heaven’s door?
Christ’s work in me is guarantee
Of life forevermore.
How do I know that Christ still lives
Rich blessings to impart?
Abundant grace and peace He gives
and lives within my heart.
And He can do this for you too. Come to Christ, be baptized into him and celebrate your resurrection with HIM.
