[dutchess]

It's Thursday and that means another JohnHuang2 tell it like it is essay at the Finest!!!! ENJOY!!!!

[rockinqsranch]

Good evening dutchess and to everyone. JohnHuang2 has done it again hasn’t he. A great read as usual.

[The Mayor]

May 17, 2007

The Ascended Christ

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READ: Hebrews 4:9-16

We have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God. —Hebrews 4:14

Today is Ascension Day—a day that is often neglected. Coming 40 days after Easter, it marks the occasion when the risen Christ ascended to the Father in glory.

W. H. Griffith Thomas writes in The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: “The ascension is not only a great fact of the New Testament, but a great factor in the life of Christ and Christians, and no complete view of Jesus Christ is possible unless the ascension and its consequences are included.”

Thomas then summarizes what the ascension means to believers. It speaks of an accomplished redemption (Heb. 8:1), the Savior’s high-priestly work (Heb. 4:14), His lordship over the church (Eph. 1:22), His intercession for us with His heavenly Father (1 Tim. 2:5), the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:33), the Lord’s presence with us today (Matt. 28:20), and the expectation of His return to this earth (1 Thess. 4:16).

Think of it! Jesus not only died, but He rose from the grave, went back to the Father, and is interceding for us right now. And He is coming again.

May this Ascension Day be a time for special rejoicing and thanksgiving to God

One day the grave could conceal Him no longer,
One day the stone rolled away from the door;
Then He arose, over death He had conquered;
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore. —Chapman

Jesus who died to save us now lives to keep us.

Bible in One Year:   1 Chronicles 1-3; John 5:25-47

[The Mayor]

Excellent.... Those comics really make the presentation.
On a serious note, what the Democrats are doing to this country is dangerous. I found this article last night and it really spells out where we are. http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=3166

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning :)

Thank you so much for another brilliant essay.

[MEG33]

Just terrific, dutchess, John and pookie!!
Thank you.

[MEG33]

Hydrangeas

*Woo Hoo* It's John Huang Day !

[Mama_Bear]

Once again, BRAVO!! Our Thursday team has done it again!

We just got word the other day that my husband's nephew is finally, praise the Lord, safely home from Afghanistan! Thank you, everyone, who remembered him in prayer during his year long deployment.

[Majie Purple]

I forgot to reciprocate Your “...((((Hugs...))))” from last night...((((Hugs, Dutchie!))))

[Billie]

You know things are going well in Afghanistan when months and months go by and you hardly hear about the place...

Good news is just so boring and dull. Hugs to you both for giving us big ole' sunny smiles on this too-cool, dreary, rainy-like Thursday.

[Guenevere]

bttt for JohnHuang2