A LIVING HOPE – THE SUFFERING JESUS
Wayne Edwards from the Heritage Baptist Church, Perry, Georgia USA, continues his Sermon series. The Service begins at approximately 20 minutes. The not to be missed News Clips confirming unfolding Biblical prophecy can be accessed at the end of this preamble, again, not to be missed by anyone with an operational and enquiring brain.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
https://boxcast.tv/channel/yuyyyftbksyppzhnl3il?b=o0cjydtn9rzmjh4mc61o
September 13, 2024
Dear Heritage Family and Friends,
Ray Overholt was a “profane man” who needed a Savior. Overholt sang in a country band at a Battle Creed, Michigan dance hall. However, in 1958, at the height of his career, the Holy Spirit touched his heart, and he was moved to write the gospel song “He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels.”
See Youtube clip here: https://youtu.be/KglczDR3pFU
Overholt couldn’t believe God was calling him to do this, for he didn’t know much about Jesus. Overholt said: “I opened the Bible and began to read the portion of Scripture that describes Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, telling Peter to put away his sword. Jesus told Peter, if He asked, the Father would send 12 legions of angels to deliver him, but it was to such suffering He had been called. I didn’t know then that that would have been more than 72,000 angels.”
After reading the passage, Overholt says he thought “He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels” would be a good title for the song. “I wrote the first verse and put it in my guitar case, gave the club my notice that I was quitting, and while trying to find out who Jesus was and writing the song, I was saved.” The song says:
“They bound the hands of Jesus in the garden where He prayed.
They led Him through the streets in shame.
They spat upon the Savior, so pure and free from sin.
They said, “Crucify Him; he’s to blame.”
Upon His precious head, they placed a crown of thorns;
They laughed and said, “Behold the King.”
They struck Him, and they cursed Him, and mocked His holy name.
All alone, He suffered everything.
He could have called ten thousand angels to destroy the world and set Him free.
He could have called ten thousand angels but died alone for you and me.”
In Matthew 26:53-54, Jesus told Peter, “Do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? How could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?” Instead, Jesus calls those who are lost to come to the cross where He was crucified for their sins. The Apostle Peter said, it is to such suffering on behalf of others that we have been called.
This Sunday, we will continue our sermons from 1 Peter: A Living Hope — “The Suffering Jesus.” While Christians are called to stand firm in their faith, God has also called us to prepare to be persecuted because of our convictions.
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Wayne J. and Linda J. Edwards
PO Box 766
Perry, GA 31069
706-599-3966
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