Easter in Novemeber
14 & 15 Nov: the Bible readings for this weekend are
Matt. 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, & John 20-21
From October 1 through this last Friday, we’ve read & watched as the gospel writers have chronicled from before Jesus’ birth through his last breath & burial.
The final chapter of Matthew, Mark & Luke & the final 2 chapters of John is where we watch Jesus rise from death….up from a still heart, deflated lungs, & the 75 pounds of myrrh & aloe that Joseph & Nicodemus wrapped his lifeless body in.
“We believe that by his incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus Christ acted as our representative and substitute. He did this so that in him we might become the righteousness of God: on the cross he canceled sin, propitiated God, and, by bearing the full penalty of our sins, reconciled to God all those who believe. By his resurrection Christ Jesus was vindicated by his Father, broke the power of death and defeated Satan who once had power over it, and brought everlasting life to all his people; by his ascension he has been forever exalted as Lord and has prepared a place for us to be with him. We believe that salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved.”*
I pray God would help us to read, reflect, re-read, recount, recite, recap & rejoice! in these chapters, like we did this Missions morning @ New Covenant, in the foundation of our faith & the fuel in which we reach out to others w/ – in love, in truth, in Christ alone, “Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred name.”
In our reading plan, we just spent that last 36 days reading the gospels & now move into the next 36 days of reading through the rest of the New Testament beginning tomorrow. It’s going to be an exciting time as we take these steps together J This is just about the time I customarily fall off of new habits & routines…I pray we can support one another in fixing the priority of Scripture in our lives, living out as Jesus himself demonstrated when he was tempted by the devil, “It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” It’s also a nice natural transition for more to join in if you haven’t had an opportunity to until now.
Christ is risen!
*The Redemption of Christ:
http://thegospelcoalition.org/about/foundation-documents/confessional/
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By Emily O., November 16, 2009 @ 2:22 pm
Just when my title for today’s post was going to be Lift High the Cross! What a perfect pairing with Missions Sunday and the end of the gospels, where the disciples are sent off to proclaim the good news as Jesus ascends to His rightful place at the Father’s right hand. I’m excited to follow the early missionary journeys as I reflect on modern missions and my calling as a follower of Christ.