Monday 25 November 2013

Is Jesus alive today?

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Is Jesus alive today?

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:57 PM PST

Is Jesus alive today? You might think it's a foolish question. After all, Jesus was born more than two-thousand years ago and His death remains the most publicized, violent, and infamous execution in history. Jesus was an extraordinary man, but even the best of men do not return from the dead; however, for two millennia now many people have said Jesus did just that.

Today more than two billion people worship Him as the living God. Some are scientists or teachers; other shines shoes or works the night shift. Some are rich; others are poor. Some reflected deeply on challenges to Christianity before casting their lot with Jesus; other believed without investigating. With one voice this diverse throng testifies that Jesus is alive today. Is this a credible belief? What does the evidence say, and why should it matter to you?

This book provides brief but solid answers to questions about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It also includes an essay from Lee Strobel, best-selling author of The Case of Christ. Strobel recounts how his investigation of the evidence caused him to shift from atheism to belief in Christ.

Also included is the text of the Gospel of John with study notes from The Apologetics Study Bible, a study aid designed to answer objections to Christianity. Is Jesus alive today? Begin you quest for answer inside.

[From paperback notes on Is Jesus Alive Today? Copyright (a) 2008 by Holman Bible Publishers. Nashville, Tenessee. Alright reserved]

THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.

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Intentional Worship

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 06:56 AM PST

"You are worthy, O LORD our God, to receive glory and honor and power.

For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased"

(Revelation 4:11, NLT)

Karen Burton Mains wrote these well-phrased admonitions about worship in the preface of the hymnbook, Sing Joyfully:

"Worship has been defined as being preoccupied with God. How do we learn to become preoccupied with God? By cultivating intentionally. By deliberately turning our minds toward divine preoccupation. By developing worship habits and working on them. Intentional worship means a worshipper is not going to church expecting that worship will just happen; but intentionality means that a worshipper is going to church determined to make worship happen…

"A church bulletin aptly (said): 'Too many Christians worship their work, work at their play, and play at their worship.' We must learn to work at our worship so that preoccupation with God becomes delightfully habitual.

"The biblical ethic regards worship as work. Av'dh in Hebrew, dienst in German, leitourgia in Greek, service in English all have the double meaning of worship and work. In fact, liturgy means 'common work.'

"We must remind ourselves, over and over, that the focus of Sunday worship must be upon the living Christ among us. In truth, if Christ were bodily present and we could see him with more than our soul's eyes; all our worship would become intentional. If Christ stood on our platforms, we would bend our knees without asking. If He stretched out His hands and we saw the wounds, our hearts would break; we would confess our sins and weep over our shortcomings. If we could hear His voice leading the hymns, we too would sing heartily; the words would take on meaning. The Bible reading would be lively; meaning would pierce to the marrow of our souls. If Christ walked our aisles, we would hasten to make amends with that brother or sister to whom we had not spoken. We would volunteer for service; the choir loft would be crowded. If we knew Christ would attend our church Sunday after Sunday, the front pews would fill fastest, believers would arrive early, offering plates would be laden with sacrificial but gladsome gifts, and prayers would concentrate our attention.

"Yet… Christ is present."

"You are worthy, O LORD our God, to receive glory and honor and power.

For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased"

THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.

References:

1) Karen Burton Mains, Sing Joyfully (Carol Stream, IL: Tabernacle Publishing Co., 1989), Pg. 3-6.

2) Robert J. Morgan, Preacher's Sourcebook of Creative Sermon Illustrations (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007), pg 814-815