IMPORTANT DAYS ON GOD’S CALENDER

Matthew 28:1-6

We mark special days on the calendar (births; anniversary, etc.)

God has marked some days on His calendar as well. They all have to do with the Lord Jesus Christ!

Here are God’s Special DAYS:

I. The Day of His Reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:19 (AV)

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Hebrews 2:17 (AV)

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Leviticus 8:15 And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.

II. The Day of His Resurrection.

Matthew 28:6 (AV)

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Leviticus 23:9–11 (AV)

9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

III. The Day of His Return.

1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 (AV)

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Revelation 4:1 (AV)

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

Conclusion:

Today is your special day on God’s Calendar!

2 Corinthians 6:2b ...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Preached at Victory Baptist Church on Sunday March 23, 2008

Preached at Cobb Creek Baptist Church Friday April 18, 2008