{"id":4497,"date":"2019-04-02T08:54:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T15:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mondayministry.com\/blog\/?p=4497"},"modified":"2019-04-07T16:43:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T23:43:23","slug":"easter-has-some-riddles-and-sayings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mondayministry.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/02\/easter-has-some-riddles-and-sayings\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Has Some Riddles and Sayings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4-8-19<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I actually am a respecter of what I call \u201cbumper-strip theology.\u201d Sayings, aphorisms, Bible truths that can fit on a bumper strip on cars. Or note cards, or refrigerator notes, even on T-shirts. When lacking in formality or reverence that they threaten to be sacrilegious, no \u2013 but usually the wearer or bearer intends to honor God.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And\u2026 if there is an easy, attention-getting way to convey Bible truths, it is a good thing. I know one of one example of a lady who first saw the ubiquitous \u201cFootprints\u201d poster in a discount store\u2026 was profoundly impressed by the message \u2026 and became a devoted Christian. Holy ground? Think about it.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pretending to possess no such wisdom as the creator of that graphic seashore image and legend, I have however thought of some phrases appropriate for the Easter season\u2026 that might encapsulate the Easter message; or the gravity of the Passion of Jesus; or the nature of the Incarnation; or the blessings of the Resurrection.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bumpers\u2026 fridges\u2026 bulletin boards\u2026 caps and T-shirts\u2026 texts\u2026 go for it.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can tattoo on your hearts, too.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Jesus Willed\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>To Be Killed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>His heart bled\u2026 for you<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>Surrender Led to Victory<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong><em>What makes you think you\u2019re so special?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\n\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>&#8230;Just because Jesus did?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>\n\n<\/em><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>The world\u2019s first evangelists were women!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>He was born to die<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>Our sins helped drive those nails<\/em><\/p><p><em>\n\n<\/em><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>He has risen indeed!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong><em>He was on the cross,<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\n\n<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>but you were on His mind<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>Would you sacrifice YOUR son for strangers?<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>It is Finished!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u201c<em>I find no fault in this Man.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>Would you have denied Jesus too?<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>\u201c<em>If I be lifted up,<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\n\n<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>I will draw all people to me.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u201c<em>Even though I die&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>He died for you while you were yet a sinner<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>If He\u2019s not in the tomb, where is He?<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong><em>Render Unto Jesus<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\n\n<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2026 <em>Your Everlasting Soul<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>\n\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>HE LIVES!!!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u201c<em>Father, forgive them&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u201c<em>Who do YOU say that I am?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>W<\/em><em>hat man meant for evil, God meant for good <\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>Quick:\u00a0<\/em><em>Name another leader who rose from the dead!<\/em><\/p><p><em>\n\n<\/em><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\n\n<\/em><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>For Christ\u2019s sake\u2026 Think of what He did for you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p>You can tattoo these on your hearts, too.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+ + +<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click: Bach\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch_popup?v=JmfhxvNVGnM\">\u201cWe Thank You, God, We Thank You.\u201d<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4-8-19 I actually am a respecter of what I call \u201cbumper-strip theology.\u201d Sayings, aphorisms, Bible truths that can fit on a bumper strip on cars. 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