Dear Friends in Christ,
Hi everyone!! How are you doing??? I am doing well! Now friends, I am SOOOOOOOOO sorry it has taken me SOOOOOOOOO long to do a newsletter!!! I have had the study done for quite awhile, just needing to type it in... anyway, I will 'try' to do better! But anyway, I hope you've all been doing very well!! :) I'm enjoying spring, it's really starting to feel like spring here now. :) We have flowers blooming... so pretty! And it's been soooooooo hot! It's awesome. :) :) :)
The topic next time is heaven! So... any contributions will be greatly appreciated!!! :) Thanks in advance. :)
I hope you have a wonderful day in Christ!!! May God abundantly bless each of you!!!!!!!!
Your sister in Christ,
♥Heather
Glimpse From The Lighthouse
May 16, 2008Number 19 Theme Verse~
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men, teaching us that,
denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, godly,
in this present world,
looking for that blessed hope, and the
glorious appearing of the great God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ,
Who gave Himself for us, that He might
purify us and redeem unto Himself
a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14
Study:
~The Glorious Appearing~
Titus 2:23 (part of our theme verse) says 'Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.' The glorious appearing -Christ's second Coming. :) I know I've already had studies on Titus 2, so I don't want to say too much about that verse but I wanted to look at the 2nd Coming!! :)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 tells about Christ's coming: "For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
Ellen White talks a lot about Christ's coming in chapter 19 of "Last Day Events". First, there will be "a mighty earthquake." Mountains sink and inhabited islands disappear, she says. That is amazing to think of!!
It thrills me to think what the resurrection will be like. :) I thought this quote was really amazing:
"What a scene will these mountains and hills [in Switzerland] present when Christ, the Lifegiver, shall call forth the dead! They will come from caverns, from dungeons, from deep wells, where their bodies have been buried." (E.G.W. Letter 97)God will announce the time of Christ's coming. Ellen White says the saints will recognize the voice of God, but the wicked will think it's just thunder and an earthquake! Isn't that interesting? We need to get to know our Lord so we will be on His side and recognize His voice. =)
Christ's coming will far exceed anything we can ever imagine. His glory will be incredible to behold. One more E. White quote! - "The child of God will be terror-stricken at the first sight of the majesty of Jesus Christ. He feels that he cannot live in His holy Presence. But the word comes to him as to John, "Fear Not." (That I May Know Him, pg. 360-361)
The wicked, however, are a different story! They will cry to the rocks and mountains, "Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb!" (Rev. 6:16) The wicked can't stand in God's presence, and they are slain. We don't want to be in that group!! I want to be in the group that travels with Jesus to heaven. :)
One last quote form Last Day Events:
'Oh, how glorious it will be to see Him and be welcomed as His redeemed ones! Long have we waited, but our hope is not to grow dim! If we can but see the King in His beauty we shall be forever blessed. I feel as if I must cry aloud, "Homeward Bound!" '
8Testimonies. pg. 253
Our hope is not to grown dim! We must keep pressing forward, ever looking to that blessed day! Let us stay faithful. May we all be in the group which follows the Lamb. We are "homeward bound". :)
Prayer Requests:
1. Angela requests prayer for her aunt and uncle and their kids; they are Catholic but they've been studying the Bible. :)
2. Please pray that Jade's dad will find a job.
3. Jade also wants us to pray that her family can move to the country. :)
4. Please pray for Savanna
5. Please pray for John that he will come to know the Lord
6. Please pray for my aunt, Jo. =)
Thanks!!!!!!!
Poem by Kezzia Keener
Jesus Christ is coming
He's coming very soon.
In the clouds He's coming
To take us home with Him!
Jesus Christ is coming
Oh, we must wait, and pray
We must watch for Him each day
Til He comes to take us home
Jesus Christ is coming
Oh, we must tell the world!
We must tell them of that day
When He's coming back to reign
Jesus Christ is coming
He's coming in the sky
With power and majesty
He's coming back to reign!
Thank you Kezzia; that goes great with the topic. =)GOD BLESS YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL SABBATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE,
♥Heather♥
