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(Things to keep you on edge as you remember His death.)
A Miracle Valley Sermon for the moment.
Those who killed Jesus thought they had done Him the greatest evil.
YET THAT DAY ACROSS THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD IS CALLED GOOD FRIDAY AND I GUESS IT IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN MANY NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
So, after flogging him mercilessly, they hung Him alive on the cross to die.
Not minding His grieve, they gave him vinger to drink as He expressed thirst ( John 19 : 28 -30) and that not enough, they thrust a spear by his ribs.
All these were done, while he was still alive and conscious. Pain is what every human being will scream at.
He was conscious to feel all elements of the pain. He suffered more than enough to go through a traumatic process for the cause of our need to have eternal life.
This event was the climax of love.
While on the cross and in that great agony, He was still saving the lost and giving judgment.
Note the two thieves crucified along with Him, one was lost and one was saved. ( Luke 23 : 39 – 43 ).
Yet , that day that Christ suffered for man was called good FRIDAY.
Can we afford to kill Him afresh through a life of sin?
Each time we sin no matter the gravity, we are repeating the process of His death all over in ignominy.
May God save us !
TAKE THIS PRACTICAL EXAMPLE FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN LIFE.
It can be compared to what the heartless soldiers of Rome exerted on Christ.
While in the first term of form 2 in the college in 1966, I became sick. No one could tell what was wrong. The hospitals diagnosed malaria. But for 13 months, I passed through the worst insomnia. I could no longer stay at the hostel and I had to stay at home with my old father.
I was deeply emaciated and without vigour.
I read my books, however at home and went to school during examination periods to write my exams while I was sick.
In all, I was still in first position in all written exams during the sickness, while not in active participation in class lectures..
Finally I was taken to a prayer house St. Joseph’s Chosen Church of God at Egerton Street Onitsha, (in current Anambra State Nigeria), after 13 months in this condition. At St. Joseph’s I received prayer from the pastors, without any form of medicine. Within 4 days the illness was over and I was healed.
The prophets told me that it was an attack by the wicked and God healed me.
But God refused to reveal to me those responsible for God had foretold, “So that I will hate no one.”
I entered the healing home during the Easter period in March 1967.
It was this sickness that led to my conversion to Christ on Good Friday in 1967, fifty six years ago, through the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, without a repeat of that health issues, that led to my conversion to Christ. When I was healed the prophets prophesied that I was made whole.
What the enemy thought will be a BAD EVENT
became a GOOD EVENT. To my father it was a bad event, and to the person that caused my illness it was a good event like as the Roman soldiers and Pilate.
Collectively that event became a good event for the cause of the Gospel.
Thus, I have always declared Easter Period my birth day,
Look at this scripture:
(1) All things work together for good for them that love Him ( Rom. 8 : 28 – 30)
(2) His thoughts towards us cannot be counted …, ( Ps. 40 : 5).
What was thought to be a bad situation has become a good situation and today I am privileged to preach the Gospel and having some mission centres in Nigeria.
The enemy marked me out for evil, but God has used the evil plan of the wicked to workout His glory.
What the Roman soldiers and the chief priest did was a good start for the salvation of mankind.
Haleluyah !
THIS IS MY TESTIMONY.
Today many have been ostracised by their families for accepting Christ. The stone which the builders set aside has become the corner stone. (Ps. 118 : 22 – 24 ) .
LOOK AT THIS SONG FROM SS&S
Jesus my Saviour is all things for me
Oh! what a wonderful Saviour is He .
WHAT BECOMES OUR FATE IF WE NEGLECT SUCH GREAT SALVATION.
As many Easter celebrations as you count, are surely your age. Surely there will be an Easter period that will be missing in every man’s life.
Easter period is a reminder to every human being, about all that has to do with sin and the coming of a Saviour to save men from sin.
Easter is also a reminder of eternal life, which is promised to all mankind which Jesus after the resurrection and at the ascension back to heaven the angel prophesied : ” He will come back …..” ( Acts 1 : 11 ).
NOW,DRINKING ,EATING AND MERRY MAKING HAS COVERED THE TRUTH IN MANY HOMES AT EASTER.
While we rejoice at Easter, let it be crowned by the fact that you and me recognise, it is the crust of our salvation.
WITHOUT EASTER THERE IS NO RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD AND ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE DAMNED IN THEIR SIN.
Be it that this period is a good event that leads to our eternal salvation.
AND TO ANYBODY : ” It should put you in a sober reflection and meditation on what you will be if you have or do not have Christ”, mark this final sentence for this sermon AMEN.
GOD BLESS ALL THE READERS AND MAKE ALL READERS PREPARED FOR THE SOON COMING OF THE RAPTURE.
SERMON FROM MIRACLE VALLEY, April 9th 2023.
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