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Pastor's Corner |
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9/10/00
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There are things about the life of
Jesus that stand out as the most important events in his life. They are
his ministry, his death, his resurrection, and his ascension. Although his
birth was important, his baptism was important, his suffering was
important, and his teaching was important, God wanted us to make
absolutely sure that we understand the real importance of Christ’s life. |
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Being born is common to all men.
Teaching a belief is common to many man who have teaching as a profession
or a calling. Fulfilling religious rites, such as a baptism, are common
throughout all religions. And as for suffering... well as anyone who has
ever been a prisoner of war, or a captive in a concentration camp, or a
citizen of an impoverished third world country would say... suffering is
all too common. |
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What is NOT common is coming back
from the dead! |
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What is NOT ordinary is ascending
bodily into the sky -- alive. |
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What is NOT normal is a man who can
heal ALL disease. |
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The life of Christ from age zero to
thirty is barely relevant; that is why God said very little about it. The
communion supper which symbolized his blood and body, now THAT was
important. We must celebrate Christ’s existence, Christ’s life, Christ’s
example. These are the things that we are to mentally dwell upon. |
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Paul, and the Gospels make it
abundantly clear that THIS is the Good News! This is what we must preach,
teach, and focus on. It is spirit and it is life to us to think on these
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When we think about Christ, and
specifically these matters, then we can have hope for our lives as well.
He is our example. To put it another way, He is a mirror reflection -- a
sort of painting back to us of what we should be and do too. We must
minister while on earth. We will die one day; some of us even at the hands
of evil sinners. We will be resurrected on day. And we will -- in the
twinkling of an eye -- rise up to meet him in the sky one day; some of us
will be alive too when that happens. |
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It is promised that Christ will come
back. It is promised that we will come back too. It is promised that we
have mansions in heaven. It is promised to us that HE is overseeing the
construction of those estates even now. |
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Can any other other religious hero
make such a claim? Or give such promises of reward? God recorded for us
EXACTLY what we need to know to have hope and faith. If you wish to
increase in both, then take more time to ‘think on these things’ which
pertain to the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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© Anthony J. Massotti Th.M., Th.M.
9/10/2000 |
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Original Quote by Pastor Anthony |
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To Fly With The Eagles, You Must Soar In Heart First!
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