04/23          Nehemiah 8:10

10 And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!”

JOY

His joy transforms us.

Regenerates us.

Enables us to lead a life of growing confidence in our Father.

His joy is an eternal gift and with it He gives us peace.

Joy overcomes.  Joy survives.  Joy thrives. 

Trust in the Lord and He will fill you with His joy.

04/22          Proverbs 18:10

10 The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.

GO

Go to God.

Trust in God.

He is our Father, and we can go to Him. 

04/21          Psalm 46:1-3

1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. 2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. 3 Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! Interlude

DO NOT FEAR

God is our Father.

He knows everything.

He is constantly thinking about us.

Always ready to help.  

Do not fear, God is near and He knows what is going on. 

Trust in the Lord and He will do it.  

God is our refuge and strength.  

04/20          Romans 10:9

9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

PROMISE

This is truth is a promise from the Word of God.

Believe it.  

Trust in Jesus and you will be saved.

04/19          1 Corinthians 15:20

20 But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.

RISE

God’s promise to us in Christ.  

We will rise. 

We will be with Him forever.  

We will have life like God’s life.

Wow.  Praise God.  

04/18          1 Thessalonians 4:14

14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.

TRUTH

The Bible is truth.

When we need truth, we search the Scriptures.  

What do you believe?  Is is Biblical?

Read God’s Word.  

Learn God’s Word.

That way you will know the truth, and it will set you free.  

04/17          Luke 24:2-3

2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 

3 So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 

NO STONE
What?
Who moved the stone. 
Where is the body.
We didn’t do a good job of listening.  

04/16          John 19:26-30

26 When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” 27 And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.  28 Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.”  29 A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. 30 When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. 

DONE

Jesus completed His work. 

Handled his last responsibility. 

Finished fulfilling Scripture.

Died.  

Raised by the power of God. 

He is alive today.  

04/15          Luke 23:39-47

39 One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!” 40 But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? 41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” 43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.” 44 By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 45 The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. 46 Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. 47 When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent. ”

SURELY

Just like that the lost are saved.  

The thief on the cross.  

The centurion.

Jesus saves. 

04/14          John 19:10-16

10 “Why don’t you talk to me?” Pilate demanded. “Don’t you realize that I have the power to release you or crucify you?” 11 Then Jesus said, “You would have no power over me at all unless it were given to you from above. So the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.” 12 Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you release this man, you are no ‘friend of Caesar.’ Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar.” 13 When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, ). 14 It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people, “Look, here is your king!” 15 “Away with him,” they yelled. “Away with him! Crucify him!” “What? Crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.  16 Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified. The Crucifixion So they took Jesus away.

REAL

He really died for us.  He really provides salvation to anyone that calls upon the name of the Lord to be saved.  He lived in the real world.  He died a real death.  Now He is seated at the right hand of the Father interceding for us every day.