What WOULD Happen? What WOULD He do? How WOULD He do it? Who WOULD He do it through?
We need to know…
As Paul shared with King Agrippa — he spoke in harmony with the theme of all the scriptures.
The theme of the entire scriptures is the Christ and His conquest: The person and personal work of Jesus Christ. As Peter would described it: "Of this salvation… the truth pointed to the grace that would come to you… of the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow." 1 Peter 1:10-12
Paul says:
"Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come — that the Christ WOULD suffer, that He (Christ) WOULD be the first to rise from the dead, and [He, Christ] WOULD proclaim light to the Jewish people and the Gentiles." Acts 26:19-23
I love this revelation:
"…that Jesus WOULD suffer, that He Jesus WOULD be the first to rise from the dead, and Jesus WOULD proclaim light to the Jewish people and the Gentiles." Acts 26:19-23
If Jesus didn't live, we have nothing! If Jesus didn't suffer, we have nothing. If Jesus didn't rise, we have nothing! If Jesus doesn't live in us, we have nothing! If Jesus doesn't live His life through us, we have nothing! If Jesus doesn't preach by us, we have nothing! If Jesus doesn't proclaim His light through us today, we have nothing but darkness to proclaim!
Yes, glory, His life and cross speak, and may His will be done in, with, and through us, so that we speak His message in our day.
The cross speaks. It speaks volumes. It speaks of love and grace, mercy and wrath, reconciliation and redem
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