The Fire of the Cross – v2

The lamb, the sacrifice

holy and pure

unblemished, anointed

a fragrant offering

pleasing to God

Christ on the altar

the fire of the cross

the Spirit within Him

taking on our sin

dying in our place

God, the Messiah

Immanuel, Servant,

walking the way, obedient

drinking the cup of sacrifice

going down into the grave

Rising to paradise

the Spirit ascending

on the other side

from the pit of the tomb

that we may live again

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edited June 6, 2014

The Fire of the Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-fire-of-spirit.html

edited June 6, 2014

The Fire of the Cross – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-fire-of-cross.html

March 17, 2010

The Fire of the Cross

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/03/fire-of-cross.html

title of sermon,

“The Anointing in Bethany”,

by Reverend Peter A. Hey,

http://www.concordwumc.org

Wesley United Methodist Church,

Concord, NH

March 21, 2010

Fifth Sunday of Lent

&

John 12:1-8

and/or

Matthew 26:6-13

and/or Mark 14:3-9

and

John 11:45-55; 12:1-13

John 11:45-12:13

and

http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=

Upper Room Disciplines for 2010

for March 15, 2010 to March 21, 2010,

“To Restore the Fortunes of Zion”,

by Louise Stowe-Johns

for March 15, 2010, read March 16, 2010

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