The Power of Resurrection

 “Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness, and the Power, and the Glory, and the Victory, and the Majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above all.  Both riches and honour come of Thee, and Thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is Power and Might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.”   ~ 1 Chron. 29:11-12

  

  

The Grave is empty!  – What a Joyous Morning! Jesus has fulfilled the Father’s Will, Redemption is available to all humanity! We sing “What a Day That Shall Be ...”  in our natural mind we can not comprehend the Power of this day!  The Apostle Paul declared That I may be “found in Him, not having mine own righteousness,  which is of the Law, but that which is through the Faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by Faith:  That I may know Him, and the Power of His Resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death;”  ~  Phil 3:9-10  For several weeks we have examined the Power of God in Scripture. I have never been so keenly aware of the Power of God until these studies. We know there is Power in God, but somehow the Revelation of His Power needs to burst open in the hearts of His People. His Power and strength are sincerely needed in our life today more then ever! Not just the talk about His Power but, the knowledge of the strength of God’s Power which He wrought in Christ who lives in us. Throughout the Old Testament we hear of God’s Power and as we come to the New Testament that Power is now revealed in Christ has He is Victorious over Death, Hell, and the Grave! This Power we need, a Power that will bring us into Eternal Life – yet sustain us while we “witness” of Jesus on this earth! O the Power of Resurrection, we know about it, we talk about it, but there is a depth to reach that will push our Faith beyond the flesh and keep us from the hour of temptation!  It will be a Glorious Resurrection to all who know Jesus as their Personal Saviour!

                                        

The Benediction — Precious Father, our God and our Saviour! Because you have risen from the grave, we have this Holy Ghost Power living in us! O Lord, touch us one more time with the Anointing of your Power and Presence! We need Your strength for this day. May Your Blessings flow throughout our Church, our life and our families! Strengthen our Faith, energize our Love for you and surround us with the Holy Ghost Power that brought you forth from the grave! Touch us with a depth of Your Word until It comes alive in our being and the realization that we are Over comers will fill once more fill our soul, and in this hour we will sense the Resurrection Power! You are our God and we worship You! We ask this in the Name of the Father, His Son, and the Precious Holy Ghost, Amen

“When Jesus Weeps!”

 

“A very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.” ~ Matt. 21:8-11

  

With Gethsemane ahead – Jesus heads for Jerusalem to fulfill His Father’s will. As Jesus moves toward Gethsemane, I wonder what His thoughts were, not knowing, yet all knowing ... As news begins to be spread aboard that Jesus is coming, many gather to welcome Him to Jerusalem. Perhaps it is like that today, many welcome Him, but they do not discern The Father’s plan of Salvation. In this hour, the Hosts of heaven look on and desire to know this Salvation, 1 Pet. 1:12. We are privileged to have the Road Map for our Journey of Salvation, it is contained in God’s Holy Word. God reveals Jesus’ Journey to us that we might sense and feel the “Power of Trust” that Jesus had in His Father’s plan. Jesus would be mocked, spit upon, cruelly abused and finely hung in open shame, nailed to a Cross. The Account of Jesus’ Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem is known by multitudes even today, yet the Father’s plan is not discerned! Trust was in the heart of Jesus as He moved among the worshipers, He heard their Praises from the lips, but knew their heart was far from commitment. He weeps! ... Lk. Records Jesus Words ... “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings and ye would not!” Jesus moves onward to bring Salvation to all humanity, even those who would persecute Him. He could do this because He Trusted His Father. There is “Power in us when we Trust our God and His Son, Our Saviour!”  Victory is Coming!    Loving You, Pastor

The Power of Trust - A Chief Cornerstone, Elect, Precious Part 4

 “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a Spiritual House, an Holy Priesthood, to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion A Chief Corner Stone, Elect, Precious: and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded.”  ~ 1 Pet. 2:5-6

  

Resurrection Season – Our Time to Give Thanks for our Beloved Saviour, to remember His willingness to Suffering for us, a Time to embrace His Love for all mankind, and a time to Rejoice for we are victorious in Him as His Resurrection power surges through the believer!  The question before us today, as we gather to Worship Jesus is: “How Precious is our Saviour to us?”  The Apostle Peter comes to mind as the question arises before us. He was Ambitious, rough, tough, vigorous, robust, Impertinent, rude, bold, but Jesus saw Him as a Rock and named him Cephas. When he was filled with the Power of Pentecost – He was resolute, purposeful, determined, and unwavering. However many know the struggle Peter faced as fear gripped his soul when Jesus was taken prisoner by the religious leaders of the day. There are struggles we face today much like Peter’s; The enemy continues to raise his ugly head to detour the saints from serving God with a whole heart. Fear strikes the heart. Peter’s heart was divided as Jesus was dragged away to be judged by the dissidents of His Own people. It is hard to imagine that even after they saw the miracles they wanted to Crucify their Messiah. They knew Him by the Old Testament rituals, and the Law. They could not discern His Coming to them in the flesh. Fear held their soul until their demands caused their Messiah’s death. God was gracious to offer His Beloved Son to the Gentiles.  We are a Blessed people. We must embrace the “Power of Trust!”  Trust is the “firm belief in the reliability, truth, strength of someone!” That someone is Jesus! After Peter’s struggle, we hear him say... “I’m a Servant of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like Precious Faith ... The trial of your Faith, being much more Precious than of gold that perisheth...”  Loving Jesus & You, Pastor

The Benediction

Heavenly Father, we are so Blessed every day as we feel Your Presence! We are strengthened by Jesus’ Faith as He faced Gethsemane. We give You the Highest Praise and Thanksgiving as we remember Jesus’ Sacrifice at Calvary for us! Thank You for sending Jesus to the Gentiles!  Loving Christ, You are truly “Precious” to us! Enlarge our heart today with the Power of Your Love and grant that our Trust be strengthened for these days I Pray. We Give You glory for the Power of Your Faith to Endure the Cross and to reveal to us the “Joy” in our journey! O Lord gives us ears to hear the Power of Your Word, that we might embrace the miracle of Trust. Faithful Saviour, draw our families with cords of Love to Your Eternal Salvation I Pray. We humbly ask these things in the Name of the Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost!  Amen