Luke ????? the Body broken for each other
thanks DR
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Philippians 3:10
When she gave her testimony on the final night, Dr. Graham Scroggie, a veteran Bible teacher wrote in her new Bible, Philippians 3:10: “That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.” He said to her,
Tonight you’ve entered into the first part of the verse, “That I may know Him.” This is only the beginning, and there’s a long journey ahead. My prayer for you is that you will go on through the verse to know “the power of His resurrection” and also, God willing, one day perhaps, “the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death”
Tonight you’ve entered into the first part of the verse, “That I may know Him.” This is only the beginning, and there’s a long journey ahead. My prayer for you is that you will go on through the verse to know “the power of His resurrection” and also, God willing, one day perhaps, “the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death”
A Stone's Throw
passover lamb without blemish, jesus the Lamb, the woman caught in adultery, a stones throw, the Bride
A Babe in Swaddling Clothes
We are all familiar with the circumstances of Jesus' birth as described in the second chapters of Mathew and Luke's recording of the Gospel, both of which come into focus particularly at Christmas. Mathew describes how the wise men from the east follow a portentous star and presumably after a very long journey, the star leads them to the exact spot in Bethlehem where the new born Heavenly babe lay in a makeshift cradle - a feeding trough.
Similarly, Luke describes how angels revealed themselves to the shepherds who were out in the fields surrounding Bethlehem and announced the birth of Christ pointing out where He could be found.
Isn't it interesting that both the star and the angels pointed man to a PERSON. Not to a doctrine, denomination, congregation, truth or a "thing" but to The Truth, The Person of Jesus Christ. And still today, the Holy Spirit is intent on revealing Christ (Jn.14) to the earnest seeker and yet, isn't it sad that so much of Christendom points people to and focuses on "Things" instead.
with thanks to PE
Similarly, Luke describes how angels revealed themselves to the shepherds who were out in the fields surrounding Bethlehem and announced the birth of Christ pointing out where He could be found.
Isn't it interesting that both the star and the angels pointed man to a PERSON. Not to a doctrine, denomination, congregation, truth or a "thing" but to The Truth, The Person of Jesus Christ. And still today, the Holy Spirit is intent on revealing Christ (Jn.14) to the earnest seeker and yet, isn't it sad that so much of Christendom points people to and focuses on "Things" instead.
with thanks to PE
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