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Sunday Scripture

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date February 7, 2021

Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to Him, so He stepped forward to meet them. “Who are you looking for ?” – He asked. “Jesus the Nazarene” – they replied. “I Am He” – Jesus said. (Judas – who betrayed Him – was standing with them.) As Jesus said “I Am He” they all drew back and fell to the ground ! Once more He asked them – “Who are you looking for ?” And again they replied – “Jesus the Nazarene.” “I told you that I Am He” – Jesus said. “And since I am the One you want – let these others go.” He did this to fulfill His own statement: “I did not lose a single one of those You have given Me.”

In Part 2 of my sermon leading-up to Resurrection Sunday I continue from the Gospel of John – Chapter 18. And that’s Verses 4 to 9. The Roman soldiers and Temple guards – led by Judas the betrayer – repeatedly asked for “Jesus the Nazarene” even though they knew exactly who He was. Jesus repeatedly told them “I Am He” – also meaning “The ‘I Am’ is here” – and “I am the Lord”. Jesus presented Himself just as the Father presented Himself to Moses.

God replied to Moses – “I Am Who I Am. Say this to the people of Israel: I Am has sent me to you.” God also said to Moses – “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh – the God of your ancestors – the God of Abraham – the God of Isaac – and the God of Jacob – has sent me to you. This is my eternal name – my name to remember for all generations. (Exodus 3:14-15)

Our God is omnipotent.

When the Roman soldiers drew back and fell to the ground upon Jesus proclaiming that “I Am He” – they didn’t really understand why that happened. They got back up and confronted Jesus who demanded that His disciples be let go. Jesus was about to sacrifice His own life for His followers. He was protecting His sheep from the wolves by the power of the name the Father gave Him. He guarded them – except for the one headed for destruction (Judas).

I’ll continue this journey through John Chapter 18 – next Sunday Scripture.

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My Top 10 Hits – Week 207

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date February 1, 2021

Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back 40+ years. Here it is – this week’s chart:

COUNTUP MINISTRIES

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY JANUARY 31ST 2021

TW	LW	WKS	SONG TITLE	ARTIST / SITE
1	1	10	Every Step Of The Way	Cade Thompson
2	2	17	Truth Be Told	Matthew West
3	3	12	Out Of My Hands	Jeremy Camp
4	4	10	Sparrows	Cory Asbury
5	5	6	Another In The Fire	Hillsong United
6	6	3	Say I Won’t	MercyMe
7	9	2	Less Like Me	Zach Williams
8	10	2	Fires	Jordan St. Cyr
9	–	1	Next To Me	Jordan Feliz
10	7	23	Rise Up (Lazarus)	Cain

# 1 This Week In:
2020 – “Rescue Story” – Zach Williams
2019 – “Nobody Loves Me Like You” – Chris Tomlin
2018 – “Gracefully Broken” – Matt Redman Ft. Tasha C. Leonard

January ended the way it began. And it began the way December ended. And December ended the way it began.

YEP – Cade Thompson is still at # 1 – for the 9TH week in a row – with one of my favorite songs in a long time. It’s a simple and catchy radio-friendly pop song, but it’s got powerful lyrics sung by a powerful voice that praises and worships God. He’s the God that’s working everything for the best of us. He’s the God that’s fighting and writing His love in our story – “Every Step Of The Way”.

Debut artist Jordan St. Cyr climbs up a couple of notches with his track “Fires”. It’s a song all about those fires along this journey. It’s not a perfect straight line believing and following and trusting Christ. It’s a long and winding road with sharp curves and deep pits of despair along the way. If we should so happen to drift off the journey our God will reach for us to pull us out of the mud and the mire. He’ll walk us through fires. He’ll pull us from flames. We must not be afraid.

This concludes another weekend of blog posts. I’ll do it again this upcoming weekend – with 4 new entries on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest.

Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to share God’s Good News and win souls for Christ through His music. I’m also on Twitter and Flickr.

Be blessed my friends ! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Sunday Scripture

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date January 31, 2021

After saying these things – Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with His disciples and entered a grove of olive trees. Judas – the betrayer – knew this place – because Jesus had often gone there with His disciples. The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons – they arrived at the olive grove.

That’s from the first 3 verses of the Gospel of John – Chapter 18. It’s the start of the suffering and death of Jesus. He had just completed His final prayer to the Father (John Chapter 17). On that Thursday He and His disciples left the city and walked across the dry river valley just outside the east walls of town.

He wanted to pray once more in one of His favorite places – Gethsemane – a beautiful garden of flourishing olive trees along the western foot of the Mount Of Olives. He and His disciples went there often to rest and pray.

Armed Roman soldiers and Temple guards – led by Judas – met Jesus and His disciples there. Jesus already knew what was going to happen.

At The Last Supper Jesus said, “I tell you the truth – one of you will betray Me ! It is the one to whom I give the bread I dip in the bowl.” He gave the bread to Judas who ate the bread. Satan entered into him at that moment. Judas left at once. He went out into the darkness of the night.

I’ll continue this journey through John Chapter 18 – next Sunday Scripture.

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My Top 10 Hits – Week 206

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date January 25, 2021

COUNTUP MINISTRIES

WEEK ENDING SUNDAY JANUARY 24TH 2021

TW	LW	WKS	SONG TITLE	ARTIST / SITE
1	1	9	Every Step Of The Way	Cade Thompson
2	2	16	Truth Be Told	Matthew West
3	3	11	Out Of My Hands	Jeremy Camp
4	4	9	Sparrows	Cory Asbury
5	5	5	Another In The Fire	Hillsong United
6	9	2	Say I Won’t	MercyMe
7	7	22	Rise Up (Lazarus)	Cain
8	8	11	Image Of God	We Are Messengers
9	–	1	Less Like Me	Zach Williams
10	–	1	Fires	Jordan St. Cyr

Zach Williams is back with his 6TH hit on my chart with a radio-friendly track that just feels good. It’s got that trademark Zach Williams sound to it – with those powerful lyrics of salvation and moving closer to his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ:

♫ Oh – I have days I lose the fight
Try my best, but just don’t get it right
Where I talk a talk that I don’t walk
And miss the moments right before my eyes

Somebody with a hurt that I could have helped
Somebody with a hand that I could have held
When I just can’t see past myself
Oh Lord – help me be

A little more like mercy – a little more like grace
A little more like kindness, goodness, love, and faith
A little more like patience – a little more like peace
A little more like Jesus – a little less like me ♫

“Less Like Me” is Zach’s 3RD hit single from his late-2019 album “Rescue Story”. (The title-track was my # 1 smash exactly a year ago.)

Be blessed my friends ! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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