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Gerry Gutierrez' Update
It's Resurrection
Sunday morning early and “Faith is a gift from God.” Anyone who attempts to undermine faith, and trust commits the
crime of “High treason.” To them God says, “vengeance is mine, I will repay.” There are two known effects of betrayal and those are, “Godly
sorrow and worldly sorrow.” Peter and Judas are two who broke trust. The Resurrection of Jesus brings about the convicting power of
repentance and Faith strong enough to build not with new material, but with the
broken living bricks that once they heal are stronger than in the
beginning. It is said that a broken leg bone once it heals it never breaks
again in the same place. The example of Peter before and after the resurrection of Jesus is
enough evidence that proves our point that the Gospel is a Gospel of repentance
for the forgiveness of sin. Jesus always builds with that which men rejects by
putting broken bricks back together. God the Father himself builds his church with that which builders
rejected making out of Jesus the Corner Stone.The
same broken body and poured out blood of Jesus is at the Resurrection
Gloriously restored to wholeness in the same way as Peter and David and Moses
as well as our lives is restored by the works of God through faith in the
Resurrection. It is also true that a bird with broken wind might not fly as high
as he could, but it flies nevertheless. Moses mistrusted God’s Word In the
wilderness and was not allowed to enter into “The Promise Land.” Moses was discipline by the Lord himself and restored to the point
of being one of the few along with Elijah who came down from heaven and
appeared in the mountain of transfiguration with Jesus. David broke trust with God when he openly committed adultery with
Bathsheba and killed Uriah her husband. God did not allowed David to build
God’s Temple because his hands were stained with blood but let the son of David
the King Salomon to build his Temple. Nevertheless David is known in History as the “Man after the
Lord’s own heart.” And Jesus is also known as the Son of David. The accepted work of Jesus in the cross and the Resurrection is
the only bridge back to God by grace through faith and this not of ourselves
but faith is a gift of God. Salvation is of the Lord from beginning
to end and every step of the way.” The immense chasm created by the Crime of High Treason that should
have lead us to suicide like to Judas is no longer a threat to us who repented
and is forgiven BY FAITH in THE RESURRECTED JESUS. Thank God for the gift
of Faith that is from God. The Lord is risen, and he has risen for
you and me. Alleluia!! My joy this early Sunday morning is that, “I know my redeemer
lives.” Gerry Gutierrez. Text of the day:
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