It Is Finished

 

HAPPY EASTER

Wishing you a Happy Easter filled with all the things that make a happy heart!

May you live forever in the light of Christ’s resurrection.  Wishing you the blessings of Easter.  I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. (John 11:25-26)

Let us rejoice in the love and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Joyous Easter Blessings.  God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets. (Psalm 47:5)

He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the holy spirit.  (Titus 3:5

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.  (2 Peter 1:2) .

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (1 Peter 1:3

It Is Finished

There’s a line that is drawn through the ages
On that line stands an old rugged cross
On that cross, a battle is raging
To gain a man’s soul or it’s loss
On one side, march the forces of evil
All the demons, all the devils of hell
On the other, the angels of glory
And they meet on Golgotha’s hill
The earth shakes with the force of the conflict
And the sun refuses to shine
For there hangs God’s son, in the balance
And then through the darkness he cries

It is finished, the battle is over
It is finished, there’ll be no more war
It is finished, the end of the conflict
It is finished and Jesus is Lord

Yet in my heart, the battle was still raging
Not all prisoners of war had come home
These were battlefields of my own making
I didn’t know that the war had been won
Oh, but then I heard the king of the ages
Had fought all the battles for me
And that victory was mine for the claiming
And now praise his name, I am free.

-Bill and Gloria Gaither

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Easter Glory

“They crucified Him, and with Him two others.” John 19:18

This is the true meaning of Easter:

 Jesus dying on the cross for our sins and resurrecting from the grave.

I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary

I believe in a hill called mount calvary
I believe whatever the cost
And when time has surrendered
And earth is no more
I’ll still cling to the old rugged cross

I believe that this life with its great mysteries
Surely someday will come to an end
But faith will conquer the darkness and death
And will lead at last to my friend

I believe that the Christ
Who was slain on the cross
Has the power to change lives today
For He changed me completely
A new life is mine
And that is why by the cross
I will stay

I believe in a hill called mount calvary
I believe whatever the cost
And when time has surrendered
And earth is no more

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Up Calvary’s Hill

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. Luke 23: 26

Walking My Lord Up Calvary’s Hill

On the cross as He hung and in
Shame was forsaken
As they drove the nails
In His hands and His feet..As death closed His eyes,
His cries went to Heaven
Oh Father forgive them
I hear Him repeat

One morning past daybreak
As the crowd slowly gatherer
Like a sheep he was humble
To His Father’s own will

So sad was his face
That the birds stopped their singing
They were walking my Lord
Up Calvary’s Hill.

In a tomb He was laid
But death could not hurt Him
He was God’s only son
In this world below

On the cross He fulfilled the
Plan of Salvation
I want to thank Jesus
For He’s coming again.

One morning past daybreak
As the crowd slowly gatherer
Like a sheep he was humble
To His Father’s own will

So sad was his face
That the birds stopped their singing
They were walking my Lord
Up Calvary’s Hill.

By: Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper

There is a Fountain

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matthew 26:28
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; Romans 3:25
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Luke 24:27

Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for me and everybody

 There is a Fountain
Ancient hymn of the faith. “There is a Fountain” is performed by Selah. Video clips are from The Passion of the Christ.

There is a fountain filled with blood
drawn from Emmanuel’s veins;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
lose all their guilty stains,
lose all their guilty stains,
lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
lose all their guilty stains.

The dying thief rejoiced to see
that fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
wash all my sins away,
wash all my sins away,
wash all my sins away;
And there may I, though vile as he,
wash all my sins away.

E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
and shall be till I die,
and shall be till I die,
and shall be till I die;
Redeeming love has been my theme,
and shall be till I die.

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That Man of Galilee

 That man of Galilee was called Jesus. He came down from his glory and died on the old rugged cross. The way was made clear and the church lives on, by his marvelous grace.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church. Eph. 1:22
 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men. And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.Matthew 17: 22, 23

Three Old Rusty Nails

He came from Galilee, carpenter by trade,
Came to build His Father’s church, on plans, that they had made.
His destinity was calvary, His mission would not fail,
He would build His church, on a rugged cross, and three old rusty nails.

(Chorus)…..
This church is still standing, and it will never fall,
Bloodstain it’s foundation, and faith put up it walls,
Though the world, may come against it, they will not prevail,
He built, this church, on a rugged cross, and three old rusty nails.

Bricks and stones, themselves alone, aren’t everything it takes,
To build a church, that will stand so strong, when this old world begins to shake.
A fool may build his building tall, but it will be so frail,
Compared to this church Jesus build, with three old rusty nails.

I know that this church is still standing……(Then rest of chorus)

(Coda)….. Well, He build, this church, on a rugged cross, and three old rusty nails.

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BE A RAY OF SUNSHINE

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.” Matthew 5:16

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter   until full day.-Proverbs 4:18

58:8 Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard.-Isa 58:8

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BE A RAY OS SUNSHINE
Be a ray of sunshine everywhere you go,
Shining for the Savior with a steady glow;
Bringing smiles to sad ones, wiping tears away,
Make yourself a blessing every passing day.

Be a ray of sunshine everywhere you go,
Shining for the Savior with a steady glow;
Be a ray of sunshine filled with Heaven’s light,
Sending forth a message beautiful and bright.

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No Grave Gonna Hold Me Down

We recently had Betty Jean Robinson at our church, and she was a blessing to all. I am currently reading her biography.

Enjoy one of her songs below.

Please visit Betty Jean’s Website
Recorded from a TBN Praise A Thon 1983.
Betty Jean Robinson, Buck & Dottie Rambo, Roger McDuff, Steve Brock, and Paul & Jan.

 THERE AIN’T NO GRAVE

                        I

WELL GO DOWN YONDER GABRIEL
PUT YOUR FOOT ON LAND AND SEA
BUT GABRIEL DON’T YOU BLOW THAT TRUMPET
UNTIL YOU HEAR FROM ME
I LOOKED WAY OVER YONDER
WHAT DO YOU THINK I SEEN
I SAW A BAND OF ANGELS
THEY WERE COMING AFTER ME

                   CHORUS

WELL THERE AIN’T NO GRAVE
GONNA HOLD MY BODY DOWN
THERE AIN’T NO GRAVE
GONNA HOLD MY BODY DOWN
WHEN I HERE THAT TRUMPET SOUND
GONNA GET UP OUT OF THE GROUND
CAUSE THERE AIN’T NO GRAVE
GONNA HOLD MY BODY DOWN

                   II

GO DOWN TO THE RIVER JORDAN
PUT MY KNEES DOWN IN THE SAND
GONNA HOLLER HALLELUJAH
TILL I REACH THAT PROMISED LAND
WELL MEET ME JESUS MEET ME
MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AIR
AND IF THESE WINGS SHOULD FAIL ME
I WON’T NEED ANOTHER PAIR

-Brenda
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 Do you know Jesus ?  He died for you and is waiting for you to give your heart to Him. Invite Him into your heart today by faith. He will be your Lord and Saviour. If you believe in your heart and confess with your mouth, you will be “saved”. You are now a part of the family of God. Let us know if you prayed this prayer and we will rejoice with you.

Gift Of Love

 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. — 2 Cor. 9:15

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son
   is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting
   Father, The Prince of Peace.

 He … spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all.
  Having yet … one son, his well-beloved, he sent him into the world, to live among sinful ones.

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his
   wonderful works to the children of men! — Bless the Lord, O my soul:

and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

   My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

“C” is for the Christ Child born upon this day;
“H” for herald angels in the night.
“R” means our Redeemer;
“I” means Israel;
“S” is for the star that shone so bright.
“T” is for the three wise men,
They who traveled far.
“M” is for the manger where He lay.
“A” is for all He stands for;
“S” means shepherds came,
And that’s why there’s a Christmas Day.
-Jim Reeves – 1963

Scripture Ref .Isa. 9:6,7. Rom. 8:32. ?Mark 12:6. Psa. 107:21. ?Psa.
103:1. Luke 1:46,47