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Tag: Jan 18

  • Our Savior’s Testimony

    Revelation 1:18 “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

    How might you describe Jesus Christ, your Lord and Savior?  Revelation 1:18 is His testimony.  He came to this world and lived among us. John 1:14 says, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” As He lived among us He served. Mark 10:45 says, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” In the last part of verse 45, we see His main purpose for coming to live among us.  He was born to die.  1 John 3:5 says,  “And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.”  To take away our sins He died. 

    And die is what He did. That is part of His testimony.  Let us be clear.  He died. He was dead.  Luke 23:33 says, “And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him,” 
    Luke 23:46  And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’” Having said this, He breathed His last.
    John 19:33 says, “But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.”

    He lived, and He died.  That is His testimony.  

    But that is not all of His testimony. His story continues for He arose from the dead and He is ALIVE!  Matthews 28:5 But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6  “He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” 

    With His resurrection, He was victorious over hell and death! He has the KEYS of Hades and death.  In having the KEYS He has the authority over hell, the grave, and over death!

    How do you describe Him? He is the VICTORIOUS Savior!

    Continue Strong knowing we serve the Victorious One,
    And Remember to Date the Word  

  • Come and Be Cleansed by the Blood of the Lamb

    Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the LORD, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

    In Job the question comes “How then can a man be righteous before God? Or how can he be pure who is born of a woman?” (Job 25:4) Is there any hope at all for the sinful?  Is there anything that can wash away our sins, your sins, my sins – my horrible, ugly, offensive, filthy, wretched sins? Is there any help? Is there any way to ever be clean?  Is there any way of ever being pure and righteous in God’s sight?

    Years ago, I presented this question during a preaching service at a rescue mission in Dallas, TX. Sitting in the room that day was a young man who had kept his head down the entire message until I answered my questions with a resounding yes.  I said yes there is SOMEONE who can wash a filthy sinner clean. I told of how Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for all sinners. I then said God gives an invitation to come to Him, stating to my audience that day our verse, Isaiah 1:18.  AS he heard the words of Isaiah 1:18 that young man lifted his head for the first time during the entire service. He looked at me and softly spoke a question to me, asking if God would do that for him.  I said yes, sir. He would. I spoke directly to him that God would wash away his filthy, vile sins and make him a new person. And with that, he said I would like that. And I led him to the Lord. 

    The invitation of Isaiah 1:18 is extended to you and every sinner.  To the “righteous” (self-righteous) and the religious, to the rebellious and wicked, you are not too far gone. You have not done anything that God cannot wash clean with the blood of Jesus. Come to Him and have your sins washed away!  

    The hymn writer wrote: What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
    What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.  Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus

    Now comes the question from another hymn writer: Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?  Are you washed in the blood? In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb? Are your garments spotless, are they white as snow? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

    Answer the appeal and lay aside the garments that are stained with sin, and be washed in the blood of the Lamb!

    There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean, Oh, be washed in the blood of the Lamb!

    Continue Strong knowing you are made clean as snow by the blood of Jesus,
    And remember to DATE The Word