TITLE: My Hope of Heaven By Johna Channell 06/11/10 |
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My Hope of Heaven (by Johna Channell)
Hope is assurance that what you believe is true,
It is a promise from God which is given to me and you.
How do I know that I am where God wants me to be?
Always look to His Word, for it is the guide-the only key.
The Bible is the only truth given to man from divine inspiration:
Sixty six books, the Old and the New, from Genesis to Revelation.
"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God."(John 1:1)
For Jesus was with God before the earth had begun.
The old Testament is filled with many wonderful stories of God's people and their many struggles with sin,
It’s our history, for how can you move forward if you don't know where you've been?
With a sacrifice of a lamb, sins were just rolled over from year to year,
For all of God's people were waiting for the Savior to appear.
In the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
Are recorded the life of Jesus-God's Only Son.
The prophesies of the Old Law just became true,
And it is so written that we may know it too.
Jesus lived on this earth and He died for you and for me,
His blood was shed for us so that our sins would be set free.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son..."
Jesus died willingly so that His Father's work would be done.
Jesus Christ rose up on the third day,
For even the bars of death could not keep Him away.
He showed himself to his disciples and told them to wait for God's gift to come,
And then Jesus rose up to heaven for His work on earth was now done.
On the day of Pentecost, the disciples received the Holy Ghost that came in a mighty wind.
As Peter spoke to the crowd about Jesus-God's Kingdom on Earth was about to begin.
Peter spoke and everyone in his own language heard what he said,
They were pricked in their hearts as Peter talked about Jesus' blood being shed.
What shall we do? The people asked and Peter said unto them:
"Repent and be baptized for the remission of your sins."
Those that believed, repented and were baptized right away,
For three thousand souls were added to the church on this- the first day.
The book of Acts tells of the apostles-spreading the Good News.
It tells of the new church, of salvation and how the Christians met every Lord's Day.
The conversion of Saul, Phillip and the Eunich, the apostles spreading the gospel and teaching -The Way.
So if you believe, how do you find out what to do?
Look for the answers in the bible it’s the way God speaks to you.
Repent and be baptized and upon a confession that Jesus is God's Son,
You’re a new creature, your life as a Christian has just begun.
Where do I go from here? How do I know how to live?
Go back to the Bible all the answers to your questions it will surely give.
Can we ever be good enough to earn a heavenly crown?
Just do your best and when you fall, God's grace will abound.
For God's grace covers a multitude of sins,
Share your faith, do good works as you walk among men.
How do I worship? What is the correct way to pray?
Look to God's Word, the examples are there to show you the way.
The worship is orderly with prayer, reading God's word and singing with melody of heart,
Remembering Christ's shed blood as we commune together, breaking His Bread apart.
Knowing that He promises to send His Son to gather the faithful among men,
Let us be ready by letting our lights so shine before men.
His Word should always be your guide,
As you walk through this life with Jesus by your side.
For Christ is in heaven preparing for us a place,
Are you longing for that day when you shall see God's face?
I have the hope of forever in a new and promised land,
In eternity, with all my loved ones, as we walk hand in hand...
Walking together on heaven's streets-paved with gold,
We'll be together forever and we'll never grow old.
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