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Last Seven Words of Christ Are Full of "Spirit and Life"
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| 11-05-04
| Gloria Crucis Chair
Posted on 11/05/2004 7:58:00 PM PST by Salvation
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posted on
11/05/2004 7:58:01 PM PST
by
Salvation
To: father_elijah; nickcarraway; SMEDLEYBUTLER; Siobhan; Lady In Blue; attagirl; goldenstategirl; ...
'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise'
"Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!"
"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
'Woman, behold, your son!'
'Behold your mother!'
"I thirst,"
"It is finished"
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posted on
11/05/2004 8:04:28 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
"
Father, forgiven them; for they know not what they do."
You forgot the first one!
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posted on
11/05/2004 8:13:25 PM PST
by
TotusTuus
To: Salvation
'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise'
"Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!"
"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
'Woman, behold, your son!'
'Behold your mother!'
"I thirst,"
"It is finished"
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posted on
11/05/2004 8:15:26 PM PST
by
Smartass
(BUSH & CHENEY 2004 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
To: Salvation
Vivat Jesus!
Vivat Christianity!
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posted on
11/05/2004 8:31:20 PM PST
by
mjtobias
To: TotusTuus
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posted on
11/05/2004 8:35:31 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
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posted on
11/05/2004 8:54:20 PM PST
by
TotusTuus
To: TotusTuus; Smartass; Salvation
"Mother,behold your son./Behold your Mother." is one word. "Father,forgive them,they know not what they do",is the first and it all flows from there. It is so perfect!!
To: Salvation
Hi, Salvation....ever log onto FR (or, your regular email), go to your pings (or, new email) and the very post (or, email!) you "needed" to read was there? Well, this is it...don't know why it is - yet - but thanks and BUMP!
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posted on
11/06/2004 5:31:18 AM PST
by
hummingbird
("If it wasn't for the insomnia, I could have gotten some sleep!")
To: Salvation
Thanks for the post. The Words of Jesus indeed have infinite and endless meaning gradually enfolding before the mind of man.
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posted on
11/06/2004 7:32:33 AM PST
by
ex-snook
(Moral values - The GOP must now walk the talk - no excuses.)
To: saradippity
Yes, I'm sorry I goofed it up. Guess all repost them and redeem myself.
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posted on
11/06/2004 9:25:17 AM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: hummingbird
God bless you! Yes, the same thing has happened to me.
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posted on
11/06/2004 9:26:02 AM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: ex-snook; hummingbird; TotusTuus; saradippity; Smartass; mjtobias
"Father,forgive them, they know not what they do"
'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise'
"Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!"
"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
'Woman, behold, your son!' 'Behold your mother!'
"I thirst,"
"It is finished"
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posted on
11/06/2004 9:29:31 AM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
You should read what Fulton Sheen wrote about these words in his book, "The Seven Capital Sins". The book is as wonderful as it is astounding!
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posted on
11/06/2004 1:19:06 PM PST
by
broadsword
(Weren't there a couple of giant Buddhist statues in Afghanistan? What happened to them?)
To: broadsword
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posted on
11/06/2004 5:24:54 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: All; Smartass
THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST
"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34)
Soldiers have just driven nails through his hands and feet and hoisted him up by those nails. He does not fear those who kill his body; he pities them and prays for them. If they knew how much this hurts, they could not do it to anyone. They are unwitting instruments of the higher purpose that brings him here.
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46)
But physical torment takes its toll. He suddenly discovers that he cannot hear the still, small voice; he has lost his two-way communication with God. His lifeline is not working, so he must face the the narrow gate of death alone.
He said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!" Then he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" (John 19:26-27)
Not quite alone. He looks down. Which hurts worse: the pain of being crucified, or the pain of a mother watching her son be crucified, or the pain of a boy whose beloved teacher hangs bleeding before his eyes? He understands their pain in the midst of his own, and tells them to care for each other.
"I thirst!" (John 19:28)
Time passes slowly. His spring of living water runs dry. He reaches the end of his strength. This is the moment the Tempter has been waiting for: through the voices of cynical men, Satan tries again, as he did in the wilderness: "If you are the Christ, prove it! Save yourself and impress the people."
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." (Luke 23:43)
But a dying thief says, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." What the cynical voices suggest is not the way to prove he is the Christ. His kingdom is not of this world. He ignores them and reassures the thief.
"It is finished!" (John 19:30)
He has defeated the Tempter again. Despite the agony, he has rejected temptation and cared for those around him. His temporary duty on earth is complete. He has shown the way God wants us to live. He has demonstrated the fact that faith and hope and love cannot be destroyed by anything men can say or do.
"Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit." (Luke 23:46)
Like a trusting child, he turns to the Father and takes the next step. He has bound himself by love, to both God and the human race. Soon he will begin his long-term ministry by demonstrating the fact that human beings survive physical death. Then he will continue to draw to himself, and thus to heaven, everyone he can ... for as long as it takes ... until whosoever will has come.
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:22:06 AM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
There is a beautiful cantata written for orchesta and choir entitled "The Seven Last Words of Christ."
We performed it a number of years ago in our church.
Follow the links to hear a small portion of the cantata
Seven Last Words of Christ
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:37:01 AM PST
by
Diver Dave
(Stay Prayed Up)
To: Diver Dave
It sounds so inspiriring!
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:39:38 AM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Diver Dave
Reminds me of some of the music from "The Passion of The Christ."
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:49:20 AM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: All
Thinking about this and feel like bumping it.
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posted on
03/17/2005 7:18:20 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
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