Hallelujah What A Savior!

Hallelujah What A Savior

I strongly suggest that today you get alone with the Lord and meditate on Isaiah 53. We will be webcasting our Good Friday Service beginning at 10:30 AM.

Philip Bliss traveled with D. L. Moody and wrote many wonderful hymns. This one, published in 1875, has been sung around the globe. In 1876, Bliss and his family were involved in a tragic train wreck. Reportedly, Bliss ran back into the train to rescue his dear wife, however they both died.

"Man of sorrows!" what a name
For the Son of God, who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim!
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In MY PLACE condemned He stood --
Sealed MY pardon with HIS blood:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Guilty, vile, and helpless we,
Spotless Lamb of God was He;
FULL ATONEMENT! can it be?
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Lifted up was He to die,
"It is finished!" was His cry;
Now in heaven exalted high;
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

When He comes our glorious King,
All His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew this song we'll sing:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Ponder these words anew on this Good Friday, 2009. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

God's WORD for YOU: Proverbs 10; 1 Samuel 15-16; Luke 10:25-42

Great Quote: “A Gospel-centered life is the Christian Waltz. A waltz is a dance made up of three steps. Christians need to consider the Christian three step when it comes to growth. In the first step, we acknowledge our need as we see our sin in light of the Law. In the second step, we look to Christ to change us. In the third step, we fight against sin and fight to choose righteousness in the strength of the Holy Spirit. Repent! Believe! Fight!…Repent! Believe! Fight!…Repent! Believe! Fight! An emphasis on the love and grace of God lays the dance floor,or the foundation, for the waltz. Unless Christians are convinced of God’s love for them and His favor over them by virtue of their union with Christ, they will minimize their sin and engage in blame-shifting and excuse- making in order to feel justified before God. Unfortunately, many in the Church today teach believers a Two-step. The two-step is to simply repent and fight. They acknowledge their sin and proceed with new resolve to try harder to avoid sin. The problem with this approach is it bypasses the cross of Christ and the power of the resurrection.” Bob Flayhart