GOOD MORNING BELOVED!
Welcome to this special edition of the SJMBC Podcast:
“HOW IMPORTANT IS THE WORD OF GOD TO YOU
WHEN IT COMES TO . . . ?”
I am your host Brother Henry Cotton, Jr. and I am also the Pastor of the SJMBC. Welcome to our Podcast. We will be broadcasting every day during this Holy Week Celebration by remembering Jesus “Seven Last Words from the Cross.” The topic for our Podcast today is:
“HOW IMPORTANT IS THE WORD OF GOD TO YOU WHEN IT COMES TO . . . THE WORD OF SALVATION!”
As Jesus hung on the cross in excruciating pain; having been beaten and bloodied, the Bible singles out seven last phrases (or words) that Jesus spoke. The second word was:
“Today you will be with me in Paradise” Luke 23:43
I have heard and read this word many times. I have often thought about how this thief could have felt when Jesus told him that he would be with Him before this day was over. Before Jesus gave him that news, the only thing he had to look forward to was pain, suffering, and death (expound).
But once again, Jesus put His own pain and suffering aside to do what He promised to do:
“For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.” Ezekiel 34:11 (NIV)
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (KJV)
Once again Jesus showed us that even though we may find ourselves in physical distress, the LORD will still enable us to perform that which He has commissioned and commanded us to do. Only the LORD has the power to save a soul and grant them entrance to paradise; but one of our duties is to lead people to the Lord so that He can do just that, and we are to do that job even in our times of distress.
Remember, our ZOOM Podcast airs live on Tuesdays at 7:00am:
Pastor Cotton is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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