Paschal Trilogy – 2024: Resurrection Sunday John 20:19-20, ‘He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.’ What does the Risen Jesus show His disciples in this passage? His nail-torn hands and spear-pierced side…These wounds are the wells of our sin, the gashes of our grief, the […]
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John 20:16, “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’” Mary stands weeping outside Jesus’ empty tomb…She weeps over the loss of her beloved Lord, but more than this, in weeping over Christ’s death—in which all the pain, grief, sin, death, and damnation of the redeemed creation are borne—she weeps for all the sufferings of the world. In
Isaiah 55:13, “Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall make a name for YHWH, an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.” With the resurrection, the thorns of our curse which crowned the brow of our King sprout into
Ecclesiastes 7:8, “Better is the end of a thing than its beginning…” In the immediate context, Solomon is commending focus on the brevity of life and the wisdom that comes with keeping “the big picture” in focus. However, the truth of his statement also applies to redemptive history as a whole…..though it’s right
Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Revelation 21:4, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes…” This is a sweet and well-loved phrase. It is sort of a poetic restatement of Matthew 5:4, “blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” What is the blessedness
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Psalm 139:16, “…all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Revelation 21:4, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes…” What a comfort to cast ourselves on the Sovereignty of Overcoming Love.
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Romans 8:28, “And we know that for those who love God, ALL THINGS work together for good…” All things………all things…….nothing is excepted. When all is said and done, all things will be made servants of the saint’s joy and God’s glory–because of Jesus Christ.
John 20:9, “…He must rise from the dead.” A Happy Ending–for Christ and for His people–is an invincible necessity.
John 16:22, “I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice..” We will know Mary’s joy – and exponentially more
John 16:20, “You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.” The cross shows us what will happen to all sorrow
Isaiah 25:8, “He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces.”
1 Corinthians 15:20 “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead” And so, Christian, joy will be the end of all our songs
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Matthew 5:4,”Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” We are drawn in sorrow to hit the mark of joy.
Ezekiel 14:23, “…and you shall know that I have not done without cause” No matter what happens, Christian, it is true.
Luke 24:50, “…lifting up His [nail-scarred] hands He blessed them.” His suffering is at the center of our blessing.
Psalm 30:5,”Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Always and only true for the Christian…
Psalm 17:15, when I awake [from death’s sleep] I shall be satisfied with your likeness. Deathbed hope for Christians.
John 11:25 .”..whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” For the believers at Umpqua Community College who proclaimed Christ 10.1.2015
