St Peters RC Church Hamilton

“Count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to Christ.” Romans 6 v 11

Look for, search out, find, seek to discover
And believe, read to uncover and know,
He who established here on earth God’s kingdom.
The true identity, the character and personality
Of our Lord and Master, the Saviour.
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God.

“The kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.” 1 Corinthians 4 v 20

You will be amazed,
Utterly astonished, astounded, confounded !
Christ, the only Son of God
Was – incredibly – made incarnate.
God’s Word real amongst us,
Revealing God’s ultimate truth.

“For God everything is possible.” Matthew 19 v 26

Love was His message,
Love was His name,
Making Christ’s character
Unique amongst humans,
Utterly incomparable throughout history.

“God loved us, and through His grace He gave us …hope… that continues for ever”
2 Thessalonians 2 v 16-17

God made man in Christ,
What an amazing mystery!
And look at the personality
Of that man of God.
A person of incredible, life changing,
Wisdom, influence and power.

“I will be their God.” Jeremiah 31 v 33

Never before nor since time began,
Has there been a teacher, preacher, sage,
Religious leader or philosopher like Christ who acts in loving justice.
Lavish in love and mercy, all wise in knowledge and understanding,
Tender hearted and compassionate, tolerant and patient,
Christ knew and understood everybody and everything.

“Here is My servant whom I uphold, My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have sent My

Spirit upon Him, He will bring fair judgement to the nations. He does not cry out nor raise His
voice, His voice is not heard in the street; He does not break the crushed reed or snuff the
faltering wick. Faithfully He presents fair judgement; He will not grow faint, He will not be
crushed until He has established fair judgement on earth, and the coasts and islands are
waiting for His instruction. Thus says God, Yahweh, who created the heavens and spread them
out, who hammered into shape the earth and what comes from it, who gave breath to the
people on it, and spirit to those who walk on it: I, Yahweh, have called you, in saving justice, I
have grasped you by the hand and shaped you; I have made you a covenant of the people and
light to the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to free captives from prison, and those who
live in darkness from the dungeon.” Isaiah 42 v 1-7

All knowing, in touch with the mind of God himself,
Jesus’ knowledge of the truth
Was and is the ultimate revelation
Of how life is to be
As planned and purposed by God.
Christ is God’s example and explanation.

“Live, … not as those who do not know the meaning of life.” Ephesians 5 v 15

The character, personality, nature
Of Jesus as manifest in His life
Some two thousand or so years ago,
Was and still is revolutionary.
No other person has or will
Change the course of history completely.

“Mighty to save.” Isaiah 63 v 1

The good news of all Christ achieved
By His life, death and resurrection,
Is God revealed, by being open to faith in Christ.
Ask and seek, seek and find.
Find you can come into a relationship
With the Lord and Master of love and everlasting life itself.

“The world and its desires pass away, but the person who does the will of God lives forever.”
1 John 2 v 17

Keep on looking – this is God’s will for you – keep on finding
More and more about this astonishing person!
You will always be astounded
And never ever be disappointed.
Your relationship with Him will grow to fulfilment
As you come to understand and rely on Christ’s love.

“If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8 v 36

Christ promises you so much.
Death destroyed forever,
Life established for evermore,
In fullness of holy joy and beauty.
You will receive Christ’s peace
When discovering just who Christ is.

“Let us, then, have no fear in approaching the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find
grace when we are in need of help.” Hebrews 4 v 16

Christ, your rock, your Redeemer, your Saviour.
Your friend, brother, companion.
Your way in life in God’s truth.
Your promise of life’s fullness now and eternally.
Your effort, endeavour, and everlasting encouragement.
Your loving God come to you!

“In God alone there is rest for my soul, from Him comes my safety.” Psalm 62 v 1

Seeing Jesus, understanding Him,
Is coming closer to God
Now, every moment on earth.
Then in time, meeting with God
Face to face without judgement,
For your righteousness is established in Christ.

“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him
from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10 v 9

Christ, the creative living Word of God
Is our deliverance from pain, suffering,
And death by division from a loving Father.
They cried out to God in their distress…
”He sent out His word and cured them,
And rescued their life from the abyss.” * 1

“All humanity must come to You
With its sinful deeds.
Our faults overwhelm us,
But You blot them out …
You respond to us with marvels
Of Your saving justice, God our Saviour.”

“Hope of the wide world …
By your strength You hold the mountains steady …
Your miracles bring shouts of joy….
You visit the earth and make it fruitful ….
You crown the year with Your generosity ….” * 2
Christ being rich in the full generosity, a super abundance of love.

“This is how God shared His love among us. He sent His one and only Son into the world that
we might live through Him. This is love : not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent
His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4 v 9, 10

Unconditional, merciful, forgiving love.
A love which understands and makes allowances.
No need for us to be afraid when with Christ.
“ ‘Come, let us talk this over,’ says God.
‘Though your sins are like scarlet
They shall be as white as snow’.” * 3

“I will clothe her priests with salvation and her saints will ever sing for joy.” Psalm 132 v 16

“If you are willing to obey,
You shall eat the good things of the earth.” * 4
To obey God is to serve Him
By fully believing in all Christ
So willingly, obedient in His turn
To the Father, lovingly achieved for us.

“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in You.” Psalm 39 v 7

To serve God in Christ
Is to be faithfully committed,
Devoted to helping and pleasing Christ.
Possible in manifold ways
But primarily in doing what
Is pure, honest and right in the everyday.

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16 v 3

Offering your own unconditional love
To all you live and work with, all you meet;
By spreading the good news of Christ,
The very best news ever heard;
By listening for Christ’s voice
And responding to it promptly.

“You are Christ’s.” 1 Corinthians 3 v 23

We can try, really try, to become Christ.
His loving voice, eyes, ears, hands and feet,
Doing all manner of kindness, His thoughts our thoughts,
His ways becoming our ways of being and doing
Compassionately carried out in Christ’s name.
Loving service is made up of your willpower
To do whatever Christ calls you to do.

“We have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2 v 16

To those who know Christ personally within them,
Is to love Him unreservedly, for Christ works with us.
He is infinitely precious, irreplaceable, wonderful.
Cherish Him, admire Him, delight in Him,
Honour, exalt and esteem Him, your blessing!
Come closer to God, in Christ.

“For God so loved the world, He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in
Him may not perish, but may have eternal life. For God sent His Son into the world not to judge
the world, but so that through Him the world might be saved.” John 3 v 17

“I sought the Lord and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.” * 5 Thank You
Lord of all love and fullness of life for all You have done for me. Dependent upon You,
truly I am grateful for the power of Your almighty love. “Lord, forgive me for allowing my
understanding of the immensity of Your love to be limited by my earthbound perspective.
Broaden my horizons so that I can see the greatness of Your power all around me.” * 6 This
I ask in Jesus’ name. Amen

* 1 Psalm 107 v 19, 20 * 2 Psalm 65 v 2,3,5,6, 8,9,11 * 3 Isaiah 1 v 18
* 4 Isaiah 1 v 19 * 5 Psalm 34 v 4
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* www.biblealive.co.uk 8.1.05

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