Joy to the World     Part 2

Jesus Rose to Life  

     At the tomb, an angel rolled back the stone, telling the women, He is  not here, just as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then, go quickly and tell his disciples. So, the women, afraid yet filled with joy, ran to tell his disciples. - Matthew 28:2-9 

Jesus Ascended

     While he was blessing them, he was taken up into heaven. Then they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. - Luke 24:52

Peter, the rock

     Though you have not seen him, you love him, believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. - Peter 1:8 

     Quoting David in Psalm 16: You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. - Acts 2:28 

Luke, the gentile 

     And the (persecuted) disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. - Acts 13:52 

     He (God) fills your hearts with joy. - Acts 14:17 

John, the disciple 

     And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete. - 1 John 1:3-4 

Part 3, tomorrow

Joy to the World 

     Think there's little happiness in our world? It doesn't need to be so.

     Lowly shepherds were terrified by the glory of the Lord...an angel in the night sky. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

     Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests. - Luke 2:8-14 

Jesus in Ministry

     Looking at his disciples, who experienced hate, exclusion, insults and rejection, he said, Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. - Luke 6:23

     He told his disciples to remain in his love and to love each other. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. - John 15:11. 

     You will grieve but your grief will turn to joy. Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. - John 16:20, 22

     Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. - John 16:24

     The 72 men returned with joy, reporting, even the demons submit to us in your name. At that time, Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, I praise you Father, Lord of heaven and earth. - Luke 10-21

 Tomorrow: Part 2 of 3

What To Learn 

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     "Liberalism itself has led to a laundry list of problems: powerful bureaucracies, cultural meaningless, erosion of freedoms and social inequality. Self-interest begets greed, nihilism and eventually social collapse. 

     "Liberalism has failed because it exalts individual choice and self-interest as the highest good. Alliance for Responsible Citizenship's leaders believe liberalism is not yet a lost cause. Some speakers said that underneath the liberal values of successful Western societies lies the bedrock of Biblical principles. 

     "Trying to renew liberalism without a Christian foundation is futile. With one recommendation, it might be possible. Some attendees at the conference say that those unfamiliar with Christian principles need to learn them, even if they don't believe them." 

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What to expect on Wednesday

     If you are grumpy or otherwise unhappy, Views has a three-day treat for you. We will focus on one word. 

     Is it love? That's God's priority. Or, obey, or kindness, or holy?  

     Join us Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for one word.

                 Jimmy 

Top Down, or Bottom UP?

     What did John Locke, Davia Hume, Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant, Thomas Jefferson and Friedrich Hayek have in common?

     They were voices of classical liberalism, which found its place in the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights. 

     What about the future of Western civilization? That's the question for as group who came together in the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC). Reporter Jenny Schmitt checked it out.

     "The World Economic Forum is business, political and environmental policies to promote top-down policies. ARC is an alternative that offers a positive view of humanity and bottom-up solutions. 

     "With renewal, replacement or decline in our future, ARC's choice is renewal. It stands for the moral, cultural, economics and spiritual heritage of Western civilization. People at the ARC are products of classical liberalism - ancient philosophy, Judeo-Christian values, stable governments and powerful economies. 

     "There's a sense among some conservatives that classical liberalism has lost its way, values given way to forces that threaten to end Western civilization. The early American political system, doing good for the individual also meant good for the community and right before God. Self interest meant community interest."

 Tuesday: What principles?

Wednesday: Joy to the World 

A Blogger's Crazy Saturday

read it out loud

     We awoke before don, rose at ate and eight our breakfast. Combed the hare on our hair. Still in the mourning this morning, we opened adore to view the sky. 

     Our ant would appreciate there are no aunts in the house. She will meat us at noon for some lunch meet. If there is a be, we will bee quick to set it free. I must a void avoid, and be a wake in the event of awake. My hands are bear, unlike that of a bare.

     I'll raise the blind, so nobody's blind, and put down my book, cause I must book a flight. My ant has a buoy, who makes boys for boats to pass by. He was bread years ago, and often eats bred. You've noticed I have a write to right. 

     Is there a deer dear looking for dessert in the desert? If so, I will dish a dish for hymn. If he needs a doctor, I will doctor a form. Say, did you no you can drop a drop of water in a can? You won't dye, because we'll give you a red die. Eye have a good I. If the dear doesn't want an egg, we could egg him on. 

     By now, I can't face seeing your face. It would be fare not to charge you a fair. Fall is coming, and we don't want to fall. Football is for fans, and they don't need a fan. Players fast in the morning so they can run fast on the grass. 

     I'll take a break, before I break something here. I'll bye some time, then bid U good buy. 

            Gymmy 

       

   

Battle over renaming U.S. Navy ships 

     "The Navy and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the renaming of several ships - a class of civilian operated oilers. 

     "Tradition: Ships were named for pivotal battles, ideals, commanders, or other important figures. Now, politics has infected ship-naming. 

     "What the Navy officially recognizes as history matters deeply to the rank and file. For those who have served on a U.S, naval ship, there's always history. 

     "In military units, there is an esprit de corps that develops around the unit's history. Think of the Army's 101st Airborne of Band of Brothers fame, victorious in Europe. 

     "Several ships set for rebranding were named for civil rights heroes, such as Congressman John Lewis, who led 600 peaceful protesters over the bridge in Selma, Alabama. But, their history is not naval. 

     "Hegseth, a veteran and Christian, wants to reestablish a 'warrior culture' in America's military. Despite more than a decade of official 'reeducation' to get the military to accept homosexuality, sodomy, and pedophilia, sailors I talked with still consider such to be unacceptable and immoral." 

Lynn Vincent, WORLD magazine

Saturday: When two sound like one

                          Our type looks different because our computer is misbehaving  😒

 Death: Fire or Freedom? 

     In the Old Testament, God promised to destroy death - Isaiah 25:8.      In the New Testament, He tells us how He did it - 2 Timothy 1:10. 

by Ray Comfort

     "We all have broken 'the law,' and to deny our guilt is a loss, not gain, because it lessens the likelihood of conversion. The Bible reveals all liars in the lake of fire...lust seen as adultery, and hatred as murder.

"Sin is so serious to a holy God we have a death sentence. We're on death row in a nice holding cell, the world. 

"Why did Jesus die on the cross? He told his Father on a dark night in an olive grove, 'Your will be done.' He paid our fine. He said, "It is finished.'"

"What was finished? Our death sentence. He suffered on our behalf. God can legally let us live forever because of the death of Jesus. Of course, Jesus is God. He arose from the dead and showed himself to many people, starting with the woman sobbing by the tomb on Sunday morning.

"We repent of our sins and trust Jesus to write our new names in the Book of Life. Not because we are good, but Jesus is good and rich in mercy. We must be born again to spend eternity in his glorious presence."