“I am... the bright and morning star.”
Throughout history people have said some staggering things about Jesus but none are as captivating as the things that Jesus said about Himself. Who in their right mind would call themselves the “bright and morning star” if such a statement were not true? Perhaps a supreme egotist would, or someone literally gone quite mad. What is amazing it that in light of these incredible claims you would think that there would be scores of people who regarded Christ narcissistic in the extreme but (and this is the telling point) there are very few who do. The truth is that there are countless people from every nation who give to Christ more than just reverent respect, they offer Him worship given only to a God. But wouldn't we expect such devotion to someone who defeated man's greatest enemy, who changes winter back into spring, and sunset into sunrise. Jesus is mankind's answer to our hope of everlasting life. 4/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Just me trying to be honest with God.
Showing posts with label resurrection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resurrection. Show all posts
“He changed sunset into sunrise.” Clement of Alexandria
“I am... the bright and morning star.”
Throughout history people have said some staggering things about Jesus but none are as captivating as the things that Jesus said about Himself. Who in their right mind would call themselves the “bright and morning star” if such a statement were not true? Perhaps a supreme egotist would, or someone literally gone quite mad. What is amazing it that in light of these incredible claims you would think that there would be scores of people who regarded Christ narcissistic in the extreme but (and this is the telling point) there are very few who do. The truth is that there are countless people from every nation who give to Christ more than just reverent respect, they offer Him worship given only to a God. But wouldn't we expect such devotion to someone who defeated man's greatest enemy, who changes winter back into spring, and sunset into sunrise. Jesus is mankind's answer to our hope of everlasting life. 4/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Throughout history people have said some staggering things about Jesus but none are as captivating as the things that Jesus said about Himself. Who in their right mind would call themselves the “bright and morning star” if such a statement were not true? Perhaps a supreme egotist would, or someone literally gone quite mad. What is amazing it that in light of these incredible claims you would think that there would be scores of people who regarded Christ narcissistic in the extreme but (and this is the telling point) there are very few who do. The truth is that there are countless people from every nation who give to Christ more than just reverent respect, they offer Him worship given only to a God. But wouldn't we expect such devotion to someone who defeated man's greatest enemy, who changes winter back into spring, and sunset into sunrise. Jesus is mankind's answer to our hope of everlasting life. 4/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities:
'a virgin's womb and an empty tomb'. Jesus entered our world through a door marked,'No Entrance' and left through a door marked 'No Exit.'” Peter Larson
"I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” Rev.1
“I have the keys of Death” you say? What a claim! But if we accept the validity of the virgin birth, all the other miracles are reasonable even sensible. We would expect a miraculous life to follow a miraculous birth. If anything about the life of Jesus is supernatural, and by that we mean outside natural law, we may properly assume that He came from outside our world. Not surprisingly, that is exactly what He told us. “I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” If anything about Christ is miraculous everything about Him is miraculous. 4/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
"I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” Rev.1
“I have the keys of Death” you say? What a claim! But if we accept the validity of the virgin birth, all the other miracles are reasonable even sensible. We would expect a miraculous life to follow a miraculous birth. If anything about the life of Jesus is supernatural, and by that we mean outside natural law, we may properly assume that He came from outside our world. Not surprisingly, that is exactly what He told us. “I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” If anything about Christ is miraculous everything about Him is miraculous. 4/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
“The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities:
'a virgin's womb and an empty tomb'. Jesus entered our world through a door marked,'No Entrance' and left through a door marked 'No Exit.'” Peter Larson
"I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” Rev.1
“I have the keys of Death” you say? What a claim! But if we accept the validity of the virgin birth, all the other miracles are reasonable even sensible. We would expect a miraculous life to follow a miraculous birth. If anything about the life of Jesus is supernatural, and by that we mean outside natural law, we may properly assume that He came from outside our world. Not surprisingly, that is exactly what He told us. “I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” If anything about Christ is miraculous everything about Him is miraculous. 4/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
"I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” Rev.1
“I have the keys of Death” you say? What a claim! But if we accept the validity of the virgin birth, all the other miracles are reasonable even sensible. We would expect a miraculous life to follow a miraculous birth. If anything about the life of Jesus is supernatural, and by that we mean outside natural law, we may properly assume that He came from outside our world. Not surprisingly, that is exactly what He told us. “I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” If anything about Christ is miraculous everything about Him is miraculous. 4/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
“I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center..
“I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.” H.G. Wells
“God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name.” Phil.2 NIV
We date our calendars around the life of a man crucified between two thieves. Everything in history is dated B.C. which is the abbreviation for “Before Christ,” and A.D. which some might think is the abbreviation for After his Death. Actually A.D. translates “Anno Domini” and means in the 'Year of our Lord.” We live in the Year of our Lord 2011 which is another way of saying in the 2011th year since His resurrection. It is the resurrection of Christ that gives Him center place in history not the manner of His death. Untold numbers have been crucified or have sacrificed their life for others but only one person in all history claimed to have beat death and proved it not only to the complete satisfaction of His original disciples but countless billions who trust Him today. 4/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
“God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name.” Phil.2 NIV
We date our calendars around the life of a man crucified between two thieves. Everything in history is dated B.C. which is the abbreviation for “Before Christ,” and A.D. which some might think is the abbreviation for After his Death. Actually A.D. translates “Anno Domini” and means in the 'Year of our Lord.” We live in the Year of our Lord 2011 which is another way of saying in the 2011th year since His resurrection. It is the resurrection of Christ that gives Him center place in history not the manner of His death. Untold numbers have been crucified or have sacrificed their life for others but only one person in all history claimed to have beat death and proved it not only to the complete satisfaction of His original disciples but countless billions who trust Him today. 4/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
“I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center..
“I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.” H.G. Wells
“God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name.” Phil.2 NIV
We date our calendars around the life of a man crucified between two thieves. Everything in history is dated B.C. which is the abbreviation for “Before Christ,” and A.D. which some might think is the abbreviation for After his Death. Actually A.D. translates “Anno Domini” and means in the 'Year of our Lord.” We live in the Year of our Lord 2011 which is another way of saying in the 2011th year since His resurrection. It is the resurrection of Christ that gives Him center place in history not the manner of His death. Untold numbers have been crucified or have sacrificed their life for others but only one person in all history claimed to have beat death and proved it not only to the complete satisfaction of His original disciples but countless billions who trust Him today. 4/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
“God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name.” Phil.2 NIV
We date our calendars around the life of a man crucified between two thieves. Everything in history is dated B.C. which is the abbreviation for “Before Christ,” and A.D. which some might think is the abbreviation for After his Death. Actually A.D. translates “Anno Domini” and means in the 'Year of our Lord.” We live in the Year of our Lord 2011 which is another way of saying in the 2011th year since His resurrection. It is the resurrection of Christ that gives Him center place in history not the manner of His death. Untold numbers have been crucified or have sacrificed their life for others but only one person in all history claimed to have beat death and proved it not only to the complete satisfaction of His original disciples but countless billions who trust Him today. 4/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Gunterhill, AL)
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