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Friday, April 5, 2013
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“Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades" (Revelation 1:17,18).
We
have periodically referred to unusual roads in this series. We've
written about Bible Road in Centre County, Thankless Lane near Rising
Sun, Maryland and Delilah Road near Atlantic City, New Jersey. Mosey up
I-81 and then head west to a rural area in the Lykens Mountain Valley
and you will come across Fearnot Road along with a little village
named
Fearnot! I would like to meet somebody to explain the derivation of
this name but I am quite sure it has a Biblical background.
Interestingly,
there is a church in the area named "Fearnot", and I'm sure they
highlight Scriptures that align with the name of the town.
"Do not be
afraid" or "Fear not" is one of the great statements in Scripture.
It's found early in the Book of Genesis with a reassuring word to
Abraham and today's text is the final occurrence in the Bible.
It is the word of Jesus Christ to John on the Island of Patmos. In the presence of Jesus John had fallen "at his feet as dead". Jesus placed His right hand on him and uttered the message in our daily text, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades."
The resounding message from our Lord surely brought peace to John in that surreal setting, but as a part of the Holy Scriptures His message speaks to believers of all generations.
1) Jesus is the First and the Last. He is the God of all eternity, the Lord of eternity past and eternity future. He always was and is and evermore shall be. As Reginald Heber expressed in his majestic hymn Holy, Holy Holy, "Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be!"
2) Jesus is the One who lives, and was dead, and is alive forevermore. He has the credentials of being resurrected, and lives to never die again though He indeed was dead. The victory that Jesus won over sin and death is a permanent victory. He didn't rise from the dead just to die again. He lives forevermore!
3) Jesus is the One who has the keys of Death and of Hades. Some imagine that the devil is somehow the "lord of Hell" and has the authority or power to determine life or death. But only Jesus holds the keys of Hades and of Death. We can trust that Jesus never lets the devil borrow the keys!
Today in one way or another we will surely hear something or encounter a problem that which will strike fear in our hearts, but let us consider our faithful God who continues to speak "Fear Not" to the hearts of His children. He is alive forevermore!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily prayer: Father,
You speak to us through the prophet Isaiah, "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will
strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous
right hand."
Though this passage is somewhat general we know that You deal with the
specifics in our lives as we encounter personal difficulties and
quandaries. How comforting it is to know that You are alive forevermore
and not only go before us, but You walk alongside us in our times of
pain, confusion, loss, and when we're uncertain what direction You want
us to take. Ever-faithful and ever-loving God, we praise You for Your
presence in our lives. It is through Jesus that we come to You in
prayer. Amen.
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Evermore" Video Phil Wickham Powerful song I don't recall ever hearing before.
"Rejoice The Lord Is King" Video Tommy Walker & the Generations Gospel Choir (This is the song our opening stanza comes from)
"Holy, Holy Holy" Video Matt Maher
"He Holds The Keys" Video Steve Green
"Just As I Am" Video Travis Cottrell
"Alive Forever, Amen" Video
"Alive, Alive, Alive Forevermore!" Video Cedarmont Kids How many of you remember this one?
"Our God Saves" Video Travis Cottrell
Message on Bible Road
Message on Thankless Lane
Message on Delilah Road
Yes, there really is a Fearnot Road (location on Google map) There's another village in the same area called "Rough and Ready". I suppose someday that could be a message about John the Baptist.
Today's message contains some exposition thoughts from the StudyLight online commentary with notes from David Guzik.
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Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
© Copyright 2013 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved
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Friday, April 5, 2013
Red Flower Cart
Listen to this message on your
audio player."Alive Forevermore!"
“Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades" (Revelation 1:17,18).
His kingdom cannot fail; He rules o'er earth and heaven.
The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given.
Lift up your heart; lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say rejoice!
The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus given.
Lift up your heart; lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say rejoice!
We
have periodically referred to unusual roads in this series. We've
written about Bible Road in Centre County, Thankless Lane near Rising
Sun, Maryland and Delilah Road near Atlantic City, New Jersey. Mosey up
I-81 and then head west to a rural area in the Lykens Mountain Valley
and you will come across Fearnot Road along with a little village
named
Fearnot! I would like to meet somebody to explain the derivation of
this name but I am quite sure it has a Biblical background.
Interestingly,
there is a church in the area named "Fearnot", and I'm sure they
highlight Scriptures that align with the name of the town."Do not be
afraid" or "Fear not" is one of the great statements in Scripture.
It's found early in the Book of Genesis with a reassuring word to
Abraham and today's text is the final occurrence in the Bible.It is the word of Jesus Christ to John on the Island of Patmos. In the presence of Jesus John had fallen "at his feet as dead". Jesus placed His right hand on him and uttered the message in our daily text, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades."
The resounding message from our Lord surely brought peace to John in that surreal setting, but as a part of the Holy Scriptures His message speaks to believers of all generations.
1) Jesus is the First and the Last. He is the God of all eternity, the Lord of eternity past and eternity future. He always was and is and evermore shall be. As Reginald Heber expressed in his majestic hymn Holy, Holy Holy, "Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be!"
2) Jesus is the One who lives, and was dead, and is alive forevermore. He has the credentials of being resurrected, and lives to never die again though He indeed was dead. The victory that Jesus won over sin and death is a permanent victory. He didn't rise from the dead just to die again. He lives forevermore!
Alive, alive, alive forevermore
My Jesus is alive, alive forevermore!
My Jesus is alive, alive forevermore!
3) Jesus is the One who has the keys of Death and of Hades. Some imagine that the devil is somehow the "lord of Hell" and has the authority or power to determine life or death. But only Jesus holds the keys of Hades and of Death. We can trust that Jesus never lets the devil borrow the keys!
Today in one way or another we will surely hear something or encounter a problem that which will strike fear in our hearts, but let us consider our faithful God who continues to speak "Fear Not" to the hearts of His children. He is alive forevermore!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily prayer: Father,
You speak to us through the prophet Isaiah, "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will
strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous
right hand."
Though this passage is somewhat general we know that You deal with the
specifics in our lives as we encounter personal difficulties and
quandaries. How comforting it is to know that You are alive forevermore
and not only go before us, but You walk alongside us in our times of
pain, confusion, loss, and when we're uncertain what direction You want
us to take. Ever-faithful and ever-loving God, we praise You for Your
presence in our lives. It is through Jesus that we come to You in
prayer. Amen.Isaiah 41:10
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Evermore" Video Phil Wickham Powerful song I don't recall ever hearing before.
"Rejoice The Lord Is King" Video Tommy Walker & the Generations Gospel Choir (This is the song our opening stanza comes from)
"Holy, Holy Holy" Video Matt Maher
"He Holds The Keys" Video Steve Green
"Just As I Am" Video Travis Cottrell
"Alive Forever, Amen" Video
"Alive, Alive, Alive Forevermore!" Video Cedarmont Kids How many of you remember this one?
"Our God Saves" Video Travis Cottrell
Message on Bible Road
Message on Thankless Lane
Message on Delilah Road
Yes, there really is a Fearnot Road (location on Google map) There's another village in the same area called "Rough and Ready". I suppose someday that could be a message about John the Baptist.
Today's message contains some exposition thoughts from the StudyLight online commentary with notes from David Guzik.
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or through a Wordpress email subscription. (See the email subscription on the right side after opening this page.)Are
our daily encouragement messages a blessing to you? We ask you to
consider making a donation to Daily
Encouragement Net so that we can continue to prepare and provide this
daily resource which is accessed by believers and seekers all
over the world. Daily
Encouragement Net relies solely on the generosity and financial support
of its readers and
podcast listeners. See here
for more information on
supporting this ministry. Gifts are tax deductible.Permissions: Please feel free to pass on, reproduce and distribute any material on Daily Encouragement Net, in part or in whole, in any format, provided that you do not alter the wording in any way or charge a fee beyond the cost of reproduction. It is our desire to spread this material, not protect or restrict it. I do request that you keep the contact, copyright and subscription information intact.
Text only version for printing: To make a text only version for printing (without photos or any of the supplemental materials)
1) Open the basic text editor that comes with all computers (known as wordpad, textpad, etc.) You can also use a program like Word and select paste text only.
2) Select and copy the text from the portion of the message you want to print.
3) Paste into the text pad. (The photos won't show up but you will have a brief text description of the photo which you can delete or just ignore.)
4) Format if you desire (change font, increase or decrease size, etc.)
5) Print!
Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
© Copyright 2013 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved
Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA