The Sign of Jonah

 

In the tomb for three days, but, He’d rise to the Father’s praise,

For three days and three nights, in that dark tomb, out of sight,

The Son of God, sent to save, now lay dead down in the grave,

For indeed, Christ was dead, the hope of many turned to dread.

 

It was Jonah Christ pointed to, regarding all that God would do,

In the belly of a fish for a time, three days and nights for a sign,

After taken off that wicked tree, in the earth’s belly He would be,

Christ’s body in a tomb would lay, but, as He said, it didn’t stay.

 

Disciples scattered by the cross, now discouraged and felt lost,

It was truly a dark time for those, before The Lord had truly rose,

From the cross to that tomb, His followers now filled with doom,

What occurred caused much grief, filling all hearts with disbelief.

 

Their disbelief would take a turn, as all failing hearts would learn,

That Christ did just what He said, and Jesus was no longer dead,

Alive and here just like before, was Jesus Christ, The Risen Lord,

Back again, their Lord and friend, for that grave was not His end.

 

Just as the fish spit Jonah out; The Lord would have a turnabout,

Now risen by His own decree, was Christ, the Savior of humanity,

Now restored to God’s right hand, Lord and Savior of every land,

God’s Proven Hope to all nations, of His One and Only Salvation.

 

(Copyright ©04/2009 Bob Gotti)

 

 

From An Empty Tomb

 

Because the tomb is empty, Jesus Christ can fill your heart,

With God’s Spirit deep inside, and new life from Him above.

When this life comes to be, from your life God won’t depart,

And as The Lord you do abide, God fills you with His Love.

 

Christ’s death is a picture for, a true believer, like you and I,

As we die to our old life of sin, it becomes buried far away.

We’re seated now with The Lord, in the Heavens up on High,

In our heart Christ lives within, and in our life is here to stay,

 

From the grave He did rise, claiming over death His victory,

Now He reigns on His throne, as He rules over all the earth.

Opening up hearts and eyes, pointing men towards eternity,

Calling sinners to be His own, refining us through new birth.

 

Now for all Christ Jesus lives, seated on the throne of God,

With all the power as before, He came to give to us his life.

New Life to all He now gives, as we live on this earthly sod.

A life you live forevermore, when you come to Jesus Christ,

 

All of this from an empty tomb, provided by a Savior’s love,

Christ who died for sinners lost, becoming for us a sacrifice.

And for you there’s still room, in God’s mansion high above,

If you’d only come to the cross, God’s only way to Paradise.

 

(Copyright ©04/2007 Bob Gotti)

 

 

 

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James,

and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very

early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to

the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the

entrance of the tomb?”  But when they looked up, they saw that the stone,

which was very large, had been rolled away.   As they entered the tomb,

they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side,

and they were alarmed.  “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking

for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.

See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter,

‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as

he told you.'" Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled

from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

 

 

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to

Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.  She went

and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and

weeping. When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen

him, they did not believe it.  Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form

to two of them while they were walking in the country.  These returned

and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either. Later Jesus

appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their

lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen

him after he had risen.  He said to them,

 

“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever

does not believe will be condemned.  And these signs will

accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out

demons; they will speak in new tongues;  they will pick up

snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison,

it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands

on sick people, and they will get well.”

 

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into

heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.  Then the disciples

went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them

and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. (Mark 16:1-20)

 

 

 

He Now Reigns

 

From a bloody cross to a Throne, He now reigns above for His own,

Now reigning above in majesty, The Lamb who died for you and me,

He now reigns above to intercede, on our behalf, for our every need,

He Reigns above as King of kings, and Lord above all earthly things.

 

This Throne was not new for Him, The Lamb who came to be our sin,

Who emptied himself of Majesty, born that He would die on Calvary,

God’s Eternal Son, Jesus Christ, coming to earth to be His Sacrifice,

And a body was prepared for Him, for as Eternal God He had no sin.

 

Equality to God, not considered, by The Lamb, who died unhindered,

By the darkened wickedness of man, as He submitted to God’s Plan,

The Sinless Lamb died in our place, opening to all, this Age of Grace,

Capping God’s Plan of Salvation, and offered to every earthly nation.

 

Now risen, with the Power to save, through His Victory over the grave,

For death had no hold on The Lamb, with Christ being The Great I AM,

Christ, the Eternal Lord and Creator, is now for many Lord and Savior,

If they embrace, God’s Sacrifice, who paid for all God’s Eternal Price.

 

Now seated at God’s Right Hand, the Savior and Judge of every land.

Who will return to this earthly sod, not a lamb but a Lion with Iron Rod,

The Lamb of God, once crucified, is The Lion of Judah, now Glorified,

As Lord and King, of all the world, as His Earthly Kingdom is unfurled.

 

(Copyright ©05/2009 Bob Gotti)

 

 

The Resurrection Changes Everything

 

The Resurrection changes everything, through the power of Jesus Christ,

As Christ becomes our Lord and King, giving all Believers brand new life.

To Him we lift up our praise and sing, for us He came to be our sacrifice,

Christ destroyed death with its sting, and prepared us a place in Paradise.

 

This change begins first in our heart, when in Jesus Christ we do believe,

Then from Heaven Christ will impart, His Spirit, for all believers to receive.

From our being, Christ will not depart, as new life in us He does conceive,

In The Savior change has its start; by the Resurrection new life is achieved.

 

Through God’s Resurrection power, Jesus Christ’s body could not remain,

And believers live each day and hour, New Life through the Savior’s name.

As new life on us Christ shall shower, we no longer live our lives the same,

Now living for Him we do not cower, through Christ’s Resurrection change,

 

In the power of Christ’s Resurrection, believers now live life the narrow way,

A new life that was not our selection, but we live for Christ now day to day.

We’ve been called through His election, no matter what other men may say,

And ordained by God a new direction, upon a course, Christ helps us stay.

 

Friend, everything is changed by God, when New Life in Christ has begun,

As we live life upon this earthly sod, all believers live to Glorify God’s Son,

Lead by Christ every step we trod, we become God’s witness to everyone,

Guided by The Lord’s staff and rod, until our work upon this earth is done.

 

(Copyright ©04/2007 Bob Gotti)

 

 

 

 

"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared

To all men.  It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and

Worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and

Godly lives in this present age, while we wait for The

Blessed Hope--the glorious appearing of our great God

And Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to

Redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself

A people that are his very own, eager to do what is good." 

(Titus 2:11-14)

 

Have A Blessed Easter Season

 

In Christ's Love,

Bob Gotti

 

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