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April 4, 2012

Hallelujah!

“Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ye are my friends,
if ye do whatsoever I command you.”
- John 15:13 -14


Dear Christians,

The purpose of this post to be in solemn reflection on what exactly took place roughly 1,979 years ago.

1,979 years ago something happened that changed the world forever.

It was in the year 33 A.D.
One man literally shook the face of the world.
His birth split the calendar into what we know as BC and AD.
This man was 33 years old, when He was sentenced to death.
He was falsely accused and tortured.
He was killed.
His name was Jesus.

He was God's only Son. (John 3:16)
He was wounded for our transgressions, (Is. 53:5)
He was bruised for our iniquities
He was separated from presence and approval of God,
He bore the full weight of the sin of the WHOLE world.

Instead of you and me being punished for breaking God's law,
Jesus took that punishment.
He payed the fine.
For you.
For me.

That is real love.

The story gets better.
He rose from the dead,
And ascended to heaven.
He's alive with His Father in heaven.
And now we can be made alive in Him!
How?
If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be saved. (Acts 16:31)
After we have the Son, we can have the assurance that we will spend eternity with Him! (1 John 5:11-12)

Hallelujah! (Listen to “Christ Arose,” by Robert Lowry)
God is awesome!


Amen?
Amen!

And Can It Be, by Charles Wesley, really conveys this message well. It's my personal favorite hymn. :)

Jesus said “You're my friends, if you obey whatever I command you.”
So let's make sure we're friends of the Savior of the world.
Let's help others make sure they're friends of Him too!

God bless you all this week!
May He bless you above what you could ask or think! :)

Love in Christ,
Landon
He is Risen!

Challenge: Read The Bravehearted Gospel, by Eric Ludy.
An incredible book written by an godly man. Extremely challenging, inspiring, and encouraging. It will change the way you view the church as it is today, and show how our world has watered down the gospel so much, and watered down the way most Christians do everything. It's a call to action down the Bravehearted road. I challenge you to read it, and let me know what you think of it!


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6 comments:

  1. Amen! The Bravehearted Gospel is definitely one of those awesome books that gets you out of your comfort zone and causes you to seriously think - Wrestling Prayer was even more so, to me!

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  2. Hallelujah, Amen!
    I'm looking forward to running around the goalposts another time...

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  3. Yes, if you haven't read the book "Bravehearted" you need to! I would also add a video that should be watched by Eric Ludy - even if you've already seen it, it's a great reminder of what Christ has done for us! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPIOkdNL-QQ

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  4. @Phia: I'm looking forward to reading Wrestling Prayer!
    @Pinecone: Hallelujah indeed! Running around the goalposts?
    @Caleb: It definitely is.:) I watched that video a month or so ago, it's incredibly amazing and inspiring!

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  5. Yup, from a quote by Kevin Swanson. (Victory Lap)

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  6. Aye, bully for Eric Ludy.

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