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7MARCH2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSIhadayoungadultIllcallCarolynaskthequestionIfGoodFridayisthedayofwhichJesusChristwascrucifiedwhyisGoodFridaycalledgoodIsmiledandbegantoreflecttrulywhyitisGoodFriday.AsIbegintotellCarolynIwastouchedbytheHolySpiritIsaidGoodFridayisthekickoffofBelieversmostimportantholidaycelebrationTheResurrection.JesuslovedussomuchHewouldsuf-ferforoursinsandwedidntandstilldontdeserveit.OhwhataloveThathewouldsufferdiedandariseonthe3rddayjustforyouandme.Ohwhatalovethereisnogreaterlove.Thatquestionpuzzlesmanychil-drenandadults.Afterallitisntobvi-ousthatweshouldcallGoodFridaygoodsinceitisthedayonwhichourLordJesusChristwascrucified.HowcanGoodFridaybegoodwhenitcom-memoratesthedayonwhichthesinsofmankindbroughtaboutthedeathofourSaviorSometheologiansdeclarethatGoodFridayiscalledgoodbecauseChristbyHisDeathshowedHisgreatloveformanandpurchasedforhimeverybless-ing.GoodinthissensemeansholyandindeedGoodFridayisknownasHolyandGreatFridayamongEasternChristiansbothCatholicandOrthodox.GoodFridayisalsoknownasHolyFridayintheRomancelanguages.Iagreewiththatstate-mentbutwouldliketoexplaininadditionwhywehaveaworshipexpe-rienceonGoodFriday.TheObservanceofGoodFridayisasol-emnoccasionpurposedtodrawpeopleintotheexperienceofChristsagony.TheApostlePauldeclaresinRomans817NIVNowifwearechil-drenthenweareheirs-heirsofGodandco-heirswithChristifindeedweshareinhissufferingsinorderthatwemayalsoshareinhisglory.WhilethetemptationmaybeforthetoneandtempooftheGoodFridayobservancetomirrorournormalwor-shipexperienceswehaveonthisocca-sionawonderfulopportunitytobreakoutofthenorm.GoodFridaygivesustheopportunitytoleadpeopletoarealunderstandingofChristssuffering.ItgivesusachancetohelppeopletopersonalizeChristssupremesacrificetoowntheirdebtofgratitudeandtobettercommittheirlivestotheSaviorwhodiedforthem.Theworshipexpe-rienceshouldmovethecongregationtowardsdeepintrospectionandmedi-tationwithsincerepraiseandshareinthesufferingofChristtojourneywithhimalongtheViaDolorosathepathofsuffering.ParaphrasingRomans817ifwecannotshareinhisSUFFERINGonGoodFridayhowcanweshareinhisGLORYonResurrectionSundayAgreattraditioninmanychurcheshasbecomethedeliveryoftheSevenLastWords.GenerallysevenpreachersareinvitedwitheachoneaddressingoneofthelastsayingsofChristfromthecross.Inthespiritoftheobser-vancethereisawonderfulopportu-nitytohelppersonsshareinthesuf-feringofChrist.Thisisntanatmosphereofcom-petitivenessitsanatmosphereforthesevenpreacherstopaintthepictureofthosesevenlastwords.Thisisdonewithseamlesstransitionsfrompreachertopreacheruntilthelastofsevenwordsiscompleted.Aswecelebratethisseasonofsalva-tionDenverhaskeptwiththetradi-tionoffeaturingtheSevenLastWords.Youareinvitedtotheupcomingcity-wideserviceonMarch292013at12noononGoodFriday.TheservicewillbeheldatShorterCommunityAMEChurch3100AllenCourtDenverCOThethemeWomenAtTheCrossService.SeniorPastorReginaldHolmesofNewCovenantChristianChurchhasspearheadedthiseventforseveralyearsnow.SelectingsevenfemalepreachersthroughoutDenverwhowilldelivertheSevenLastWords.ScheduleWomenofGodonprogramareMinisterDeidreBrooksEvangelistTempleDenverCOEvangelistYvonneEmersonNowFaithChristianCenterMontebelloCOSisCarolynBeechumElectLadyoftheHouseofJoyDenverCO-Rev.KayFarleyPastorFaithBaptistChurchDenverCORev.TawanaDavisYouthPastorShorterAMEDenverCODr.Evan.PMWynnGroveAssociatePastorPotterHouseofDenverDenverCO-Dr.SandraPowellCoPastorSoulCareGospelCtrCommerceCityCOComejoinusforthissoulstirringnoondayGoodFridayservicetodrawneartheexperienceofChristsagony.HEdiditforyouandHEdiditforme.OhwhataloveThiseventisFREEtothepublic.Comeonecomeall.Evan.Dr.WynnGroveTheGoodFridayWorshipExperienceByDr.P.M.WynnGroveDr.P.M.WynnGroveisanAssociatePastoratthePotterHouseofDenver.PastorPMPastorLeearethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistry.Youcancontactheratpmwynn9msn.com.IfwecannotshareinhisSUFFERINGonGoodFridayhowcanweshareinhisGLORYonResurrectionSundaySCRIPTUREetiesinthepasthavebeendisarmedtheyweresoonafterexterminated.WhatisleftofcivilizationwillthenseethegreatbattleofArmageddonintheMiddleEastasthearmiesoftheworldcontinuetocometogethertoattackIsrael.FortunatelyJesusChristwillbeseenonthebigscreenwhenHeputsanendtotheanti-Christandallhisarmies.TheLordJesuswilloverthrowtheanti-ChristwiththebreathofHismouthanddestroyhimbythesplendorofHiscoming2Thess28.IsawheavenstandingopenandtherebeforemewasawhitehorsewhoserideriscalledFaithfulandTrue.WithjusticeHejudgesandmakeswar.HiseyesarelikeblazingfireandonHisheadaremanycrowns.Hehasanamewrit-tenonHimthatnooneknowsbutHeHimself.HeisdressedinawhiterobedippedinbloodandHisnameistheWordofGod.ThearmiesofheavenwerefollowingHimridingonwhitehorsesanddressedinfinelinenwhiteandclean.OutofHismouthcomesasharpswordwithwhichtostrikedownthenations.HewillrulethemwithanironscepterRev1911-21.UntilnexttimeJesusiscomingverysoon.AreyougoingtobereadyPEACE...continuedfrompage7Haveyoudecidedtojointheranksoftheself-employedItcanbeexcitingandrewardingallatthesametime.Yetitcomeswithsomechallengesespeciallywhenitcomestohealthcareandhealthinsurance.Healthcarecanbecomedifficultforthe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