'ANGER MANAGEMENT'

(CFRA broadcast date: Sunday, June 24^th, 2012)

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Rev. Juliet Schimpf ‘Anger Management’                  -by Juliet Schimpf    Rev. Juliet Schimpf  is the Minister of  First Baptist  Church in Perth, Ontario: http://www.perthareachurches.ca/baptist_perth_A.htm
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PART 1:  SANCTIFIED ANGER--NEEDS TO BE CHANNELED

PART 2:  SUDDEN ANGER--NEED TO BE CONTROLLED

PART 3:  SLOW ANGER--NEEDS TO BE CONDEMNED

PART 4:  SPIRIT-CONTROLLED ANGER

PART 1:  SANCTIFIED ANGER

*  ARE ALL FORMS OF ANGER EVIL?  NO--JESUS WAS ANGRY:

·        Jesus acted out His anger when He drove the moneychangers out of the temple courts. He did this because they had made God's house a marketplace; they had cheated people and prevented them from worshiping God (see Matt. 21:12).
      (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2021:12&version=NIV) 

·        He became angry with the Pharisees because of their heartlessness. They wanted Him to keep the rules they had made for the Sabbath, and they had no compassion for the man with the shriveled hand whom Jesus healed (see Mark 3:5).
      (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%203:5&version=NIV)

·        Jesus was very indignant when the disciples tried to prevent people from bringing children to Him (see Mark 10:14).
      (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2010:14&version=NIV)

*  KEY:  JESUS WAS ANGRY ABOUT INJUSTICE, RELIGIOUS HYPOCRISY, SIN; HE DISPLAYED RIGHTEOUS ANGER

*  Winston Churchill "A man is about as big as the things that make him angry." 

*  Moses exhibited righteous indignation when he came down from Mount Sinai after forty days of talking with God and receiving his holy law. At the foot of the mountain, he found the Israelites in a wild orgy, dancing around a golden calf. He smashed the two tablets of stone to the ground, shattering them as powerfully as their laws had been shattered by the people's rebellion. God did not rebuke him for that.

(NIV)  JAMES 1:19  "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, ²⁰ because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. ...  ²⁶ Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.”

PART 2:  SUDDEN ANGER

*  THE TEMPERAMENT OF THIS TYPE OF PERSON:  "HOT UNDER THE COLLAR", "SHORT FUSE", "BAD TEMPER", "EASILY OFFENDED"

*  EXTERNALIZE ANGER---->VIOLENCE, ANGRY WORDS

2008 MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION OF BRITAIN ("BOILING POINT" ARTICLE)

·        Almost a third of people polled (32%) say they have a close friend or family member who has trouble controlling their anger.

·        More than one in ten (12%) say that they have trouble controlling their own anger.

·        More than one in four (28%) say that they worry about how angry they sometimes feel.

·        One in five people (20%) say that they have ended a relationship or friendship with someone because of how they behaved when angry.

·        64% agree that people in general are getting angrier.

·        Fewer than one in seven (13%) of those people who say they have trouble controlling their anger have sought help for anger problems.

*  A lady once came to Billy Sunday and tried to rationalize her angry outbursts. “There’s nothing wrong with losing my temper,” She said, “I blow up, and then it’s all over.” So does a shotgun,” Sunday replied, “and look at the damage it leaves
behind!”

·        PROVERBS 15:18  “A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one  who is patient calms a quarrel.”

·         PROVERBS 29:22  “One given to anger stirs up strife, and the hothead  causes much transgression.”

·        PROVERBS 14:29  “A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.”

·        PROVERBS 29:11 (NRSV)

             “A fool gives full vent to anger,
              but the wise quietly holds it back.“

*  But forty years later, Moses' rash, impatient anger exploded in rage, and he disobeyed God and struck a rock twice with his staff instead of speaking to it as God had commanded. For this display of anger, Moses was rebuked by God and forbidden to enter the Promised Land.

PART 3:  SLOW ANGER

*  THIS TYPE OF PERSON INTERNALIZES ANGER--->ON THE SURFACE, PERSON LOOKS FINE; AND PEOPLE MIGHT SAY, "HE OR SHE NEVER GETS ANGRY"!

*  ADJECTIVES:  SARCASTIC, CYNICAL, CONDESCENDING, BITTER, GOSSIP

*  (NRSV) EPHESIANS 4:31  "³¹Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, ³²and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you."

*  DON'T LET ANGER FESTER!

*  EPHESIANS 4:26  "Do not let the sun go down on your wrath"

*  MARK TWAIN:  Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.--BITTERNESS IS LIKE DRINKING POISON AND EXPECTING THE OTHER PERSON TO DIE!

PART 4:  SPIRIT-CONTROLLED ANGER

*  EPHESIANS 4:26  "Be angry, and do not sin"

*  THIS IS POSSIBLE FOR THE CHRISTIAN

*  (AMPLIFIED)  PROVERBS 31:26  ^"She opens her mouth in skillful and godly Wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness [giving counsel and instruction]."

*  (NRSV) Proverbs 8: 6-8 

"⁶ Hear, for I will speak noble things,
   and from my lips will come what is right; 
⁷ for my mouth will utter truth;
   wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 
⁸ All the words of my mouth are righteous;
   there is nothing twisted or crooked in them. 
⁹ They are all straight to one who understands
   and right to those who find knowledge."

*  YOU NEED TO BE BORN AGAIN AND FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

*  EPHESIANS 5:18  "BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT" -- CONTINUOUS VERB!

*  GALATIANS 5 (NIV)  ¹³ ...the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.¹⁶ So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷ For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever^[c] you want. ¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.  ¹⁹ The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; ²⁰ idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions ²¹ and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.  ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,²³ gentleness and self-control.” 

THE KEY:  CONTROLLING ANGER---NOT LETTING ANGER CONTROL YOU!

Proverbs 25:28, (ESV). “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”

Proverbs 17:27, (ESV). “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.”

Proverbs 16:32, (ESV).  “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”

PRACTICAL TIPS:

1.  E-MAILS ARE NO GOOD!

2.  FACE-TO-FACE IS BEST; PHONE SECOND BEST

3.  BATHE SITUATIONS IN PRAYER--WE PRAY NOT TO CHANGE  GOD'S MIND, BUT TO GOD CHANGE US!

4.  BE BRUTALLY HONEST WITH GOD; ASK FOR HIS LOVE TO FILL YOU!

5.  DON'T DRAG UP THE PAST

6.  IF YOU INTERNALIZE; GET A JOURNAL           

7.  GUARD YOUR EYES AND EARS--WHAT GOES IN, COMES OUT!

JAMES 1: “²¹ Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil    that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.”

A study found that between 1993 and 2001, incidents of physical violence increased by 378 per cent. TV shows in 2001 averaged 40 acts of violence per hour.Overall, 87.9 per cent of all violent acts appear before 9 p.m., and 39 per cent air before 8 p.m. -- at a time when children are likely to be watching.

CONCLUSION:  "One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city." Proverbs 16:32

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'THE INCOMPARABLE GLORY OF JESUS CHRIST'

Rev. Brian Wilkie

by Rev. Brian Wilkie                                                                

    Pastor at St. Andrew's United Church, Rockland, Ontario

    http://www.rocklandchurch.ca/

                         
‘The Incomparable Glory of Jesus Christ’

Brian's message starts with the Scripture from Paul's letter to the Philippians (2:9–11)

 

Podcast and Broadcast Notes: 

http://goodnewschristianministries.blogspot.ca/2012/05/meet-rev-brian-wilkie.html

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JESUS' MESSAGES IN MATTHEW 25

Rev. George Sinclair

 by Rev. George Sinclair                           
     Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, Ottawa, ON.
       www.messiahchurch.ca

Jesus' Messages in Matthew 25

 through...

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

The Parable of the Talents

The Final Judgement

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 Podcast  and Notes: 

 http://goodnewschristianministries.blogspot.ca/2012/06/meet-rev-george-sinclair.html

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'ME AND MY BIG MOUTH'

Rev. Juliet Schimpf

'Me And My Big Mouth!

- by Rev. Juliet Schimpf

 

Rev. Schimpf  is the Minister of First Baptist Church in Perth, Ontario:

http://www.perthareachurches.ca/baptist_perth_A.htm

Podcast and script:

http://goodnewschristianministries.blogspot.ca/2012/06/meet-juliet-schimpf.html

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The song by Wendy Francisco (see link below) fittingly adds to this week's message by Rev. Juliet Schimpf, about the power of words:

"Words" - written and performed by Wendy Francisco

http://www.andiesisle.com/words.du.html

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ALSO: Good companion broadcasts to 'Me And My Big Mouth', above, are: 

'Anger Management' - by Rev. Juliet Schimpf:

http://goodnewschristianministries.blogspot.ca/2012/06/anger-management.html?spref=tw

AND:

'The Lord's Prayer - Part 5 - 'Forgive Us' - by Rev. Don Crisp

http://goodnewschristianministries.blogspot.ca/2011/11/lords-prayer-part-5-forgive-us.html

'MEET REV. JULIET SCHIMPF'

(CFRA broadcast date: Sunday, June 17^th, 2012)

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Broadcast Notes:

Rev. Juliet Schimpf

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'Meet Rev. Juliet Schimpf'                               

Rev. Juliet Schimpf  is the Minister of First Baptist Church in Perth, Ontario:

http://www.perthareachurches.ca/baptist_perth_A.htm

Today’s broadcast starts with a conversation between Good News Christian Ministries Founder, Rev. Dr. Allen Churchill, and Rev. Juliet Schimpf, the third of four new pastors who will be presenting on CFRA’s “Good News in the Morning”, on a regular basis.

(Here is a poster for the upcoming event in Ottawa, Ontario, this coming week, to introduce all four of the new pastors: 

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Join us if you can!

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Today’s topic:

"Me And My Big Mouth!"

            Have you ever said anything that you now regret?  Do people ever accuse you of having a "big mouth"?  If so, take comfort:  the Bible has something useful and practical to teach us about how to "tame" our tongues. 

           It is estimated that the average person speaks approximately 30,000 words per day.  That's a lot of talking!  Of course, some people speak less, and others speak more.  Either way, our words steer the course of our lives.  The book of James teaches that the human tongue is like the rudder of a ship--namely, it can direct our lives just like a rudder can steer a ship.  Let's take a moment to learn more about the power of the tongue, the problem with the tongue, and the partner of the tongue.

The Power of the Tongue

            The human tongue is indeed powerful.  Proverbs 18:21 states that "The tongue has the power of life and death."  With just a few words, a judge can sentence a prisoner to a life in prison.  With just a few words, a school teacher can shatter a pupil's dreams.  For every word in Hitler's book, Mein Kampf, 125 people died in World War II. 

            The human tongue has the power to do many things.  First, the words of a tongue can rescue the perishing.  As Proverbs 14:25 puts it:  "A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies."  Second, the words of a tongue possess the power to encourage those who are burdened.  Proverbs 12:25 states, "Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad."  Third, the words of a tongue can bring peace instead of war.  Proverbs 15:1 states, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." 

The Problem with the Tongue

            The human tongue possesses a dangerous power, however.  As James 3:5-6  states, “How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire!  And the tongue is a fire.  The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

 

           Madonna has made famous the phrase, "Express yourself."  But the Bible makes us wise by teaching us that, sometimes, silence is golden whereas speech is silver.  As Proverbs 17:28 explains, "Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues."

           A woman once came to John Wesley and said, “I think my talent from God is to speak my mind.” Wesley replied, “I don’t think God would mind if you buried that talent.”  Indeed, the tongue can become problematic if the wrong amount or the wrong type of words are spoken.  As Proverbs 10:19 puts it, "When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable." 

The Partner of the Tongue

            Jesus Christ was innovative in his teaching.  He taught--contrary to the religious teaching of his day--that it was not what goes into the mouth that makes a person impure but, rather, what comes out of the mouth.  As Matthew 15 records, Jesus taught that "everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated?  But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders." 

            Jesus was right when he taught that the condition of our heart determines the quality of our speech.   As Proverbs 4:23 teaches, "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life."  On our own, we cannot "tame" our tongues because our hearts harbour all kinds of sin.  But if we turn to Jesus Christ, he will certainly help us to speak with wisdom and knowledge.  Colossians 2:3  states that, in Jesus Christ "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge".  Have you asked Jesus Christ to help you with your speech lately?  Turn to him today and ask the Holy Spirit to be the "partner" of your tongue.

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Rev. Juliet Schimpf  is the Minister of First Baptist Church in Perth, Ontario:

http://www.perthareachurches.ca/baptist_perth_A.htm

Bio.:

Rev. Juliet Schimpf was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario.  She has two older brothers who taught her all about fishing and basketball.  She attended the University of Ottawa, followed by the University of Oxford, to study politics and theology.  While studying in England, Juliet accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Saviour.  She then went on to attend McMaster Divinity College, from which she graduated with the Principal’s Gold Medal in 2007.  Juliet is serving as the Minister of First Baptist Church, Perth.  Juliet is married Michael, an economist at Statistics Canada.  She enjoys travelling, and has visited India on two occasions.  Her favourite Bible personality is John the Baptist.  Juliet is passionate about preaching, evangelism, and discipleship.  Her personal mission statement is the following:  “To proclaim boldly the truth, the relevance and the urgency of Jesus Christ’s Gospel (Rom. 1:16)”.
  
 WELCOME ABOARD REV. SCHIMPF !

'THE RELATIONSHIP GOD MAKES'

Rev. George Sinclair

 

by Rev. George Sinclair                           
 Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, Ottawa, ON.  www.messiahchurch.ca

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(Podcast Link to CFRA broadcast of Sunday, June 10^th, 2012)

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‘The Relationship God Makes’                                          

An Outline for a Talk on Matthew 26

For a few years I was quite involved in debates amongst church members on human sexuality and the Bible. There is a part of today's reading which I would sometimes refer to in those debates.

It will be a great help if you open your Bible and turn to Matthew 26, as I read verses 26 – 29:

Matthew 26:26-29  - (English Standard Version Anglicised) – from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2026:%2026-29&version=ESVUK

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^26 (A)Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and ^(B)after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; ^(C)this is my body.” ²⁷ And he took a cup, and when he ^(D)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, ²⁸ for ^(E)this is my ^(F)blood of the^[a] covenant, which is poured out for ^(G)many ^(H)for the forgiveness of sins. ²⁹ I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you ^(I)in my Father's kingdom.”

Footnotes:

a.      Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts insert new

Cross references:

A.     Matthew 26:26 : For ver. 26-29, see Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:18-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-25

B.     Matthew 26:26 : See ch. 14:19

C.     Matthew 26:26 : 1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53]

D.    Matthew 26:27 : See ch. 15:36

E.     Matthew 26:28 : [See ver. 26 above]; 1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53]

F.     Matthew 26:28 : Ex. 24:8; [Zech. 9:11; Heb. 13:20]

G.    Matthew 26:28 : See ch. 20:28

H.    Matthew 26:28 : Mark 1:4; [Luke 1:77]

I.       Matthew 26:29 : [ch. 13:43]

Some of you might be saying, “George, what on earth does this text have to do with human sexuality? You must have a very creative reading.”

I used this text as an example of how to approach the Bible. Some people would say that you can ignore some Christian teaching on sexuality because there are very few biblical texts which teach on the matter. I would then point out that there are only 4 places in the Bible which teach about Holy Communion – and only a couple of these texts clearly has Jesus telling His followers to continue the practice into the future. Yet, virtually every Christian Church throughout history has practiced the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion.

For a Christian, if Jesus speaks clearly on a matter once, that should be enough. Part of the reason why this text today is seen as so important is because of where the teaching comes and what it accomplishes. Jesus' life is about to come to an end. Shortly after Jesus speaks these words He will be captured by His enemies and convicted of blasphemy and handed over to the Romans and given over to death and whipped and then He will die by crucifixion. In fact, less than 24 hours after Jesus has spoken these words He will have died upon the cross. In these words from Matthew which I have just read, Jesus gives us the '10,000 feet high' perspective on what is happening. The people involved see fear and injustice and hiding and pain and death. But Jesus says that what they should see is:

The New Covenant will be inaugurated.

So details on the ground confuse, but Jesus is making clear the big picture. In the Old Testament, covenant renewal ceremonies involved the death of an animal. In the New Covenant, the covenant itself was to be inaugurated by the death of Jesus upon the cross.

A Covenant is a relationship that only God can make. Historically, marriage was seen as a covenant that God made that one man could enter into with one woman as they both exchanged vows and consciously entered into this reality that God had created. In the New Covenant it is a new relationship between God and human beings that ordinary people like you and I can enter into. Please note that a covenant is not at all like a contract. In a contract, two or more parties specify the legal shape and dimensions and dynamics of the contractual relationship. In a covenant, only God sets the terms and benefits and dynamics. However, we can enter into this Covenant with God. It was made for us, for our benefit, not for His.

This might all seem a bit random. How on earth could something that happened to Jesus be of benefit to me? How could it include me or cover me? Are not all human beings equal?

We all are equal, but we do not have the same representative power or weight.

Imagine that terrorists were to seal off all of the entrances and exits for Wembley stadium in England while the stadium was full. Imagine that they planted a nuclear device in the stadium and said that if anyone tried to escape, the bomb would be detonated. There would be well over 100,000 people inside the stadium who would die in the blast. Furthermore, the blast would kill very many more around the stadium. Now if I called up the terrorists and said, “While you are negotiating with the government, I am willing to be strapped to the bomb IF you let the authorities clear the stadium and everywhere within the blast zone.” The terrorists would mock my offer. Why should they surrender hundreds of thousands of captives for me?

However, if the Queen of England called them and made the offer to give herself up in exchange for all of the hostages – the terrorists would accept that offer. In fact, they would probably think they got the better part of the deal.

Listen and follow along as I read verses 57 – 68 in Chapter 26 of Matthew:

Matthew 26:57-68

English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)  - from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2026:%2057-68&version=ESVUK

Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council

^57 (A)Then ^(B)those who had seized Jesus led him to ^(C)Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. ⁵⁸ And ^(D)Peter was following him at a distance, as far as ^(E)the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with ^(F)the guards to see the end. ⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the whole Council^{[a] (G)}were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, ⁶⁰ but they found none, ^(H)though many false witnesses came forward. At last ^(I)two came forward ⁶¹ and said, “This man said, ^(J)‘I am able to ^(K)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” ⁶² And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”^{[b] 63 (L)}But Jesus remained silent. ^(M)And the high priest said to him, ^(N)“I adjure you by ^(O)the living God, ^(P)tell us if you are ^(Q)the Christ, ^(R)the Son of God.” ⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, ^(S)“You have said so. But I tell you, from now on ^(T)you will see the Son of Man ^(U)seated at the right hand of Power and ^(V)coming on the clouds of heaven.” ⁶⁵ Then the high priest ^(W)tore his robes and said, ^(X)“He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What is your judgement?” They answered, ^(Y)“He deserves death.” ⁶⁷ Then ^(Z)they spat in his face ^(AA)and ^(AB)struck him. And some slapped him, ⁶⁸ saying, “Prophesy to us, you ^(AC)Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

Footnotes:

a.      Matthew 26:59 Greek Sanhedrin

b.      Matthew 26:62 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?

Cross references:

A.     Matthew 26:57 : Luke 22:54

B.     Matthew 26:57 : For ver. 57-68, see Mark 14:53-65; [John 18:12, 13, 19-24]

C.     Matthew 26:57 : ver. 3

D.    Matthew 26:58 : [John 18:15]

E.     Matthew 26:58 : [See ver. 57 above]; ver. 3

F.     Matthew 26:58 : John 7:32; 18:3

G.    Matthew 26:59 : See Acts 6:11

H.    Matthew 26:60 : Ps. 27:12; 35:11

I.       Matthew 26:60 : Deut. 19:15

J.      Matthew 26:61 : [Acts 6:14]; See John 2:19

K.     Matthew 26:61 : ch. 27:40

L.     Matthew 26:63 : ch. 27:12, 14; Isa. 53:7; John 19:9

M.   Matthew 26:63 : For ver. 63-66, [Luke 22:67-71]

N.    Matthew 26:63 : [Lev. 5:1; 1 Sam. 14:24, 26; Mark 5:7]

O.    Matthew 26:63 : See ch. 16:16

P.     Matthew 26:63 : John 10:24

Q.    Matthew 26:63 : [ch. 22:42-45]; See ch. 1:17

R.     Matthew 26:63 : See ch. 14:33

S.      Matthew 26:64 : ver. 25

T.     Matthew 26:64 : See ch. 16:27; 24:30

U.    Matthew 26:64 : Ps. 110:1; Heb. 1:3; [Mark 16:19]

V.     Matthew 26:64 : See ch. 16:27; 24:30

W.  Matthew 26:65 : Num. 14:6; Acts 14:14

X.     Matthew 26:65 : ch. 9:3; John 10:36

Y.     Matthew 26:66 : See Lev. 24:16

Z.     Matthew 26:67 : ch. 27:30; Isa. 50:6; Mark 10:34

AA.                        Matthew 26:67 : [Luke 22:63-65; John 18:22]

BB.                        Matthew 26:67 : ch. 5:39; Acts 23:2

CC.Matthew 26:68 : ver. 63

Did you hear this?

Jesus claims to be the Messiah, God Himself, the Representative Human – this is what he is convicted of. If He had made these claims and then died like every other human being has died, then we could ignore His words. But His resurrection vindicates the truthfulness of His words. Note the “for” language in the Lord's Supper. His death is 'for' us; it is 'on behalf of us'; it is 'as our representative'; it is as 'our substitute'. If the Queen of England could be a worthy substitute for several hundred thousand people in Wembley Stadium – how many more could be represented by God the Son of God, the Messiah from God, the One Whom God Himself has set to be the Representative human? That is why Jesus' death can be 'for' me. It is why His death can open a new relationship with God.

So, each person needs to enter this New Covenant as Jesus has told us to – by turning to Him in repentance and trusting in Him by faith.

Holy Communion is something we take after we have personally entered into the New Covenant created by Jesus' death upon the Cross. In a sense, we 'renew' this Covenant every time we take communion.

I need to develop a habit of thankfulness for Jesus' atoning death. Holy Communion helps this.

I need to re-commit to Jesus and 'renew' the New Covenant by being part of a local church and entering into Holy Communion.

I need to play my part in proclaiming the good news of Jesus Messiah and His death which opens up the possibility of entering into a new covenant with God.

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Rev. George Sinclair is the Pastor of Messiah Church in Ottawa:  

www.messiahchurch.ca