O Holy Night (Beautiful Saviour) | The Spirituals ft. Kaye-Marie & Niiella (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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Junior Garr & The Spirituals perform reimagined traditional Christmas carols! Originally performed in St. Paul’s Cathedral, this London-based choir bring exciting and rhythmic re-arrangements that go beyond the season.
THE CHRISTMAS PROJECT EP IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS:
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“The Christmas Project is a re-imagination of the Christmas season. These songs have been with us for our whole lives and this project allows the songs to take on a completely new meaning in a world that is hungry and desperate for hope and comfort and joy” - Junior Garr.
Written/Arranged by: Junior Garr, Marsha B. Morrison, Niiella Dankwah-Coffie, Jabez Walsh
Producer: Keith Bazari
Conductor: Marsha B. Morrison
Mixing: Nicky Brown
Filmed at St. Paul’s Cathedral
Director: Andy Hutch
Editor: Rob Wilson
Lyrics:
Ooooooh
Ahhhhhh
Oh, holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees!
Oh, hear the angel voices
Oh, night divine
Oh, night when Christ was born
Oh, night divine
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord!
Oh, praise His Name forever
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim
Ah fall on your knees!
Oh, hear the angel voices
Oh, night divine
Oh night divine
Beautiful Saviour
Sent down from heaven
Come let us worship x2
Ahh x3
Ooooooo x2
Ahhhhhh
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Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen 🙏🙏
It shall Be well..He restoreth Men
Niiella making GOD and Ghana 🇬🇭 proud
Lets pray that everyone come to Christ The Messiah, before its too late...blessings from South Africa..
Very important message. Coming to Christ is the only solution to this world.
Dear God, My prayer is for us to keep our eyes on you. Open our hearts so that we can be filled with your love. Fill us with strength and courage...fill us with joy and happiness. Give us the tools we need to stand strong in this season. Forgive us Lord for all of our sins. We lift our hands to you Lord, giving you glory and praise. Heal us Lord...We thank you Lord for your miracles...We trust in you...in Jesus name
Often heard from the churches of our land is the refrain sung about the Savior, "There's something about that name...." In our English-speaking world we have been taught that the saving name of the Redeemer of Israel is Jesus. So accepted is this name that few stop to consider its authenticity.
What's more, is the inescapable fact that the Heavenly Father's name is not Jehovah. And the truth of the inescapable fact that the Savior's name is not Jesus, which both are of designation of only five centuries old.
Churchianity has so thoroughly immersed in the world of "error" of this tradition for the past five hundred years that few stop to research the matter or to consider the consequences of calling the wrong name. As a result, most continue believing that the Hebrew Savior is called by a Latinized Greek name, that could not possibly existed at the time He walked the earth. Its a name that would have been completely foreign to Him.
Eminent French historian, scholar and archeologist Ernest Renan acknowledges that the Savior was never in his lifetime called Jesus. In his book, "The Life of Jesus,* Renan doubts that the Savior even spoke Greek. Greek was mostly the language of business and commerce in cosmopolitan circles.
As for the Father's name, the hybrid Jehovah came into existence through the ignorance of Christian writers who did not understand the Old Testament Hebrew Torah. Credit for the "error,* was given to Petrous Galatinus a confessor to Pope Leo X in the 16th century, who tried to translate Yahweh's Name to Latin.
Modern scholarship recognizes "Yahshua" as the best rendition for the Name of our Savior, while "Yahweh* is the closest transliteration for the Name of the Creator as found in ancient Scriptural manuscripts. In returning as nearly as we can to the Bibles'original language and meaning we come to a deeper and more accurate understanding of the truths contained within it. As we will learn, the Father and Son's revealed, personal Names are the foundation on which other vital salvation truths rest. It was without reason, that Yahweh established the foundation of the Ten Commandments with the declaration of His Sacred Name:
"I, Yahweh, Am your Elohim" - Exodus 20:2a. Our Savior as well opened His Model Prayer with the words: "hallowed be Thy Name."
(To be continued... )
Back to the Basic Truths of the Bible:
It should be evident to anyone that through time and tradition, observances change, are added to, and also lose some of what they first had. This is especially true of the worship originally practiced in the Bible. Our primary goal as true worshippers should be to return to the fundamental truths, like His true Name, once known and taught by early Assembly but that have been ignored or ignored through centuries. Shouldn't this is be the desire of every sincere Bible believer -- to worship in ALL truth? Why go halfway or put another way, why continue worshipping partly in "error"?
Jude 3 speaks directly to us:. "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." This original faith as practiced in the early New Testament Assembly is being restored now just before the Savior Yahshua returns to earth. Acts 3:21 says, that heaven must receive the Savior until the time of restitution. "Restitution" is the Greek apokatastasis and means re-establish from a state of ruin. This is EliYah's Message.
Foundation to this original truth being restored by Yahweh's Assembly in Yahshua is the identity of the One we worship. Nothing in existence is more holy than the Father and His personal, revealed Name. Paul wrote that Yahweh has given His Son a Name that is above every name (Philippians 2:9). The prophet Malachi tells us, that if we will not give glory unto Yahweh's Name, that He would send a curse upon us (2:2)
(To be continued....)
• The Random House Dictionary of the English Language says about the J:
"The tenth letter of the English alphabet developed as a variant form of I in Medieval Latin, and except for the preference for the J as an initial letter, the two were used interchangeably both serving to represent the vowel (i) and the consonant (y). Later through specialization, it came to be distinguished as a separate sign, acquiring its present phonetic value under the influence of French."
• The Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition, under "J," offers additional information:
"J, a letter of the alphabet which, as far as concerned, is only a modification of the Latin I and dates back with a separate value only to the 15th century. It was first used as a special form being kept for use in other positions. As, however, in many cases initial i had the consonantal value of the English y in iugum (yoke(, & c, the symbols came to be used for the value of y, a value which it still retains in German: Ja! Jung, & c. Initially it is pronounced in English as an affricate dzh. The great majority of English words beginning with j are of foreign (mostly French) origin, as "jaundice," "judge""....(p. 103).
• Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia (1979 Edition), volume 14, under "J," states:
"J, the tenth letter and seventh consonant in the English alphabet. It is the latest addition to the English script and has been inserted in the alphabet after I, from which it was developed, just as V and W follow U, the letter from which they arose. In form of J, was originally merely a variation of I; J appeared in Roman times, when it was used sometimes to indicate the long i vowel sound, but was often used interchangeably with I. The Romans pronounced I as a vowel in some words, such as iter, and as a semi-vowel in others for example, iuvenis, spelled presently juvenis. The only difference in spelling, however, was the occasional use of double i for the y sound, for example, in maiior, spelled presently major. In the Middle Ages the elongated form (j) was used as an ornamental device, most often initially and in numeral series; many old French manuscripts indicate the numeral 4 by the letter sequence iiij. The use of j as an initial led ultimately to its specialized use to indicate the long i vowel sound (z) and (dz), found in French, Spanish and English. Not until the middle of the 17th century did this usage become universal in English books: in the King James Bible of 1611, for example the words Jesus and Judge are invariably Iesus and Iudge. Long before the invention of printing, j thus became more than a mere calligraphic variation of i ( which in Latin could be either vowel or semi-vowel), and j, became restricted to a consonantal function.
(Be sure that you are able to read all of the following dictionaries and Encyclopedias posted above. Thanks!
Will continue)
First Letter of the Sacred Name is "Y" :
As I have shown, the J came from the letter I (i). The New Book of Knowledge shows the letter I (hence the J as well) derived from the Hebrew yothe (y), which is the first letter of Yahweh's Name (hwhy, YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton or "four letters"; Hebrew is read from right to left). It is also the first letter of Yahshua's Name.
The King James Bible and other Bibles employ the Latinized-Greek Jesus. But the facts of etymology this cannot be His true name. If the King James and other Bibles are in "error" in calling Jesus, how did the "error" come about? And how can we determine exactly what that precious Name is?
The fact is the first copies of the 1611 King James Bible did not use the letter J and no evidence is found to show that the letter J had the consonantal sound of J. This has been shown by the Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia:
"Not until the middle of the 17th century did this usage become universal in English books; in the King James Bible of 1611 for example the words Jesus and Judge are invariably Iesus and Iudge."
Oscar's Ogg's books, "The 26 letters," which gives a history of each letter of the English alphabet, explains how the J, along with the U and W, were the last addition to the alphabet.
The three missing letters J, U and W, were not used by the Romans at all. U and W developed from V about a thousand years ago." p. 106.
"Jesus" --- A Word Out of Place and Time:
The Bible clearly reveals that salvation is available in only one name: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other Name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved -- Acts 4:12. The Name the angel Gav'riel gave to Hebrew-speaking Miriam and Yowceph was Yahshua, meaning "Salvation of Yah."
This original Name has been made a hybrid by translators and changed to a Latinized Grecianized Jesus -- a name that came into into our language about the time of Christopher Columbus.
Here's a proof about the Savior Yahshua:
In September 12, 1986 issue of, "The Washington Times," David Bivin notes that Yahshua, like His contemporaries, most spoke Hebrew, Bivin, the director of Jerusalem School for the Study of Gospels, also believes that the original account of Yahshua's life was written in Hebrew, not Greek of Aramaic. In addition, he and his Jerusalem scholars agree that by considering the Evangels Hebraic, many textual difficulties are cleared up, strongly suggesting that the Evangels were first written in Hebrew.
This is why i keep Saying that In Heaven, Black People will be the one to Lead Worship and Praise 🎉🎉🎉, This is Really Angelic 🎉🎉🎉
I’m Senegalese 🇸🇳 and Muslim Alhamdoulilah but I like all them videos 😌❤️❤️😌❤️😌 peace upon you
Jesus loves you ☺️❤️🔥
Niiella making Jesus & Ghana 🇬🇭 proud. Proud of you Girl👧 🤩😍
This Ghana girl and her killa voice, gosh 😍😍
Yes oooooo
Awww🥰😍
This is hot jesss even the angels are on there feet
Am astonished wow
God thank you for the gift of Jesus Christ. He is everything I want to be. Let the joy of Christmas always remain in our heart. Amen. He is the best to ever happen to the world. I love him with all my heart.
The second lead vocal is brilliant. She sounded like a young Etta James. Love her voice.
Yes!!! Couldn't agree more
Yesss! Her name is Niiella!
Yaaasss.... Niella to the world🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
Both singers, and all were excellent performers! Thank you. To God be the Glory!
F4
That second singer is just wonderful omg i love her.
Her name is Niiella!
That voice tone is ooh my God.... beautifully beautiful.
I've probably heard all the versions of Oh Holy Night. This is one of the best. Merry Christmas to all.
Totally agree!
That song is my favorite "Christmas" song.
But.
Everytime I come to think I've heard them all...
You know what I mean...
People recording still...
Thank God.
You dont need to be Christian to feel the power of this ageless song. Cheers to many more renditions to come. And bless
God bless you people for keeping his holy work
Niiela we’re at your back God bless you
Ghana 🇬🇭loves you
Ivory coast 🇨🇮❤️ loves you too
@@roxanenguessan8957 Wunderschön , Prelijepo, Divno 🙏❣Boziji Blagoslov ⚓
The second lady singing made some amazing choicessss
Yass! Her name is Niiella!
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to every member of The Spiritual Choir for sharing The Lord’s gift of worship and song in your spirit-filled performance of the four carols in The Christmas Project.
I live in Singapore 🇸🇬 and have never experienced any other Christmas performance in the world done with such passion being expressed by every single member as they sang or played a musical instrument or conducted. Not forgetting the producer, videographers and sound mixers for their equally superb work. Bravo to Junior Garr the musical maestro and to Niiella for her mind blowing solo in ‘O Holy Night (Beautiful Savior) 👏👏.
Thank you for bringing Love, Peace and Goodwill to All of Humanity all around the world. My wish and prayer is that you all will be able to perform live in Singapore to share God’s glorious gift here.
Your four carols are my favorite songs for Christmas 2020 and start and end each day of Advent and beyond.
Thank you.
God Bless All of you 🙏🏻
Wow! Thank you so much! 🙏🙌 God bless you!
Blessed 🥰❤️❤️🙏🏽
So nice❤
Blessings sir.Its such a nice comment
I guess I am kind of randomly asking but does anybody know a good place to watch newly released series online?
Je ne comprends pas l’anglais mais je sens la présence de Dieu 😊
God bless you! Merry Christmas from South Carolina, USA
Just so beautiful
Blessings from.Florida, USA
Je suis anglais. J'espère que vous passez un merveilleux Noël et de nombreuses bénédictions pour la nouvelle année. 😊
amen
This choir makes me wanna teleport to London or wherever you guys are to join you guys...it's not just the voices, it's God's presence as you guys minister.
Factssssss😭😭💜💜💜💜
So good ,Amen.
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God bless you all. It is truly a HOLY NIGHT for all mankind and the creation that He created for HE loved us all.
Eàt bulaga dec 19,2021
Niiella sang in head voice for those notes!!!! Girrrrlllll I’m so prouder than proud. Go you 🇬🇭
God said, "Don't look aroundbecause you'll be impressed, Don't look down you'll be depressed, Just look to me & you'll be blessed!" Aameen.💕
"For God so Love The World that He gave His begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall Never perish but Have Eternal Life" John3:16🤲🏽❣
Niiella was on fireeee🔥🔥….heard God through you girl ….God bless every member of this choir …y’all making people love God again 👏
which one is she? they sound soo good,,, def on my playlist
@@skinnygyall23 she is the 2nd singer 😊
This makes me so proud to be British - and a Christian. 🇬🇧✝️
Amazing rendition, the second vocal and her heartfelt singing brought me to tears again. Christ is the Lord! Amen!
She's Niiella. 😊
NIiella ❤
Blessings in Christ Jesus from Pakistan 🙏💯💗💗💗💗
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥merry Christmas to you too
Blessings in Christ!
I really appreciate Niiella 's voice
My absolute favorite Christmas song I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes, this was done so very beautifully.
Me too! I’m 60 years old this is MY FAVORITE TOO💕 I used to sing in the church choir . This is so so beautiful
I had the same response.
Neillaaaa lots of love from Ghana a🇬🇭🇬🇭
Towdah - Sacrifice of praise.
Yadah - Hands raised.
Barak - Quiet voice.
Halal - Soul rejoice.
Zamar - Instrument Song.
Tehilah - Sing along.
Shabach - Shout for joy.
Praise looks good on you.
Christ is the lord !!!!! Oh praise his name Forever!!!
The piano in this.... 😍😍😍
Now THIS is how it’s sung! Absolutely beautiful rendition of the perfect Christmas song.
Spirit_ filled rendition..
Niiella❤️🥰
Ghana to the world
I know you will be here. Thank God for such gift to humanity, just like you
My favorite song. 💜I think this sounds like what Heaven must be like. Both my sons, mom, husband, bf x husband, sister, 3 brothers, niece & much of my family are there with the Lord. Everything from my son getting me out of our burning home & going back in for 8 mini weenie dogs, heart attack, covid murdered, God has given me beauty for ashes. It really truly is well with my soul. As I listened, I worshipped God & I felt a pulling on me, like to be lifted up to stand & walk.Thank you. I ask you this.
💜Would you do what you do in singing so magnificently to touch one life? If you knew "only one"? I've been touched. I am a daughter of the most high God. Very alone. I am Vanessa Joy & I have lived mostly on my bed for over 4 years. I'm 68. Spine, hip & blood situation. I just found favor yesterday with my surgeon & my surgery is being pushed through as soon as possible. I'm so blessed because I've been hearing these words for months in my head. "Vanessa Joy, my daughter, rise up & walk in the name of Jesus". Not even kiddin. All the time. God bless you and may it be as he looks on each one's heart, he gives you just what you need.
Vanessa Joy
I’m praying for your healing. Love in Christ.
Be blessed Venessa Joy. He is with you always
Niella!! That tone ❤️🔥
Here I am again lord Jesus 🙏
Oh, LORD, what a Saviour. Thank you for souls that render music in a way that renders our souls. You are beautiful LORD!
In Jesus Christ, no matter what color it is, we are all brothers and sisters. May God bless.
Wow !!! This is one of the best renditions of this great Christmas Worship Song I have ever heard.
If Chaka Khan has to hear this young lady , she will retire in peace .👌👌👌 because the same powerful voice and tone lives in you now . 👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥
The most beautiful rendition I have ever heard. Praise in his holy temple
Niiella always giving me goosebumps 😊. 🇬🇭
The BEST Christmas Hymn ever. Love this version. Second lead is absolutely phenomenal
I cannot remember a time when a song left me with the inability to hold back my tears. This was sung so beautifully I felt a shift in my being. I cannot express how much I love this rendition (Like many, I have probably heard it a thousand different times). And to think I still tear up every time I listen to this is a testament to the raw passion and grace put into this production. Truly a blessing. God bless every single member of the team. You guys ... amazing.
The words to the second verse really stand out when rendered this way. I'm SO glad about what Christ has DONE for us. ✊🏾
Second soloist!!!! Especially in the verse ... goosebumps all over! Wow! I mean none of them are bad, let's just say that too :) but she killed it!
Yessss! Her name is Niiella! 🙌🏾
I can't stop crying. Thank you Holy Spirit!
The second soloist made my heart melt! Gorgeous voice!!💖
Like a taste of Heaven! Praise Jesus!
As well fall on our knees, may we hear the angel voices...
May we prepare ourselves to receive the King of the universe and let him dwell in the midst of our troubled hearts that we may see peace and harmony and love
Beautiful, i had tears of joy
That Christ was sent from Heaven...
Ive never heard O Holy Night sung so beautiful just awesome so deeply meaningful it touched me to tears
I am so thankful to this version of O Holy Night by The Spirituals Choir. Diversity and Inclusion is the talk in the Community. I must share this video to elevate how versatile we as a people can be. Peace on Earth Goodwill to Men.
she gives me erykah badu vibes. I love it. Praise be to Christ our lord
Niella! To the world. Too much love for you.
This carol was so full of the anointing of God that you feel the presence of God as they sing one of my favorite Christmas carol
Watching from Nigeria at 1am. I feel blessed.
I had to check my time n it's 1:08am😀
I got goosebumps listening to this!!! Some tears leaked out of my eyes during this ministration.. Keep it up Spirituals!!!!
Kaye-Marie has such a soothing voice. 🥺
OMG every note in this piece lifts my soul up above the physical realms. God bless you 🙂.
'Chains shall he break. For the slave is our brother. And in his name all oppression will cease!"
The second lead is it♥️
Her name is Niiella 😊
It's another year of Christmas season and we're here again!
Wow, OH My LORD I am so touched by this musical talented singers. I LOVE ALL THE SINGERS, But the young lady who sang second I love her rich, unique and spectacular voice, she did that you guys keep it up. All PRAISES and HONOUR to our LORD AND KING, PLEASE KEEP IT UP.
GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU 🙏🏿
So beautifully sung,so heart felt with the the joy of Jesus in their hearts and in their voices.. thank you to each and everyone of you,GOD BLESS and MERRY CHRISTMAS
Beautiful and powerful! Sang with such reverence! So worshipful! May God bless you all!
Everyone looks so beautiful, like a group of angels. The backdrop is perfect and the song is true year round, Thank You
Yes, The Saviour is Born...Gloooorrryyyy...👌✌🏽👍🏿👏🏼👏👏🏿👏🏻👏🏾👏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏻🙌🏾🙌🙌🏼🙌🏿
Love you all, glory to our Messiah 💃💃💃❤️❤️❤️
If people of all different colors believe in Jesus Christ, why in Christ’s name can’t we all get along. It breaks my heart.
This is my favourite Christmas song and I’ve never heard this way🥺🥺🥺🥺
Oohhh thank you my Lord Jesus for being my Savior...
The differences in every individual is seen clearly in every person from dressing to everything but this did not prevent them from unifying their voice to the glory of THE AUDIENCE OF ONE,clearly showing that individual differences is accepted as long as It is to the glorification of the Saviour.God bless you guys for this project.It is an eye opener.
Niella your voice is so angelic, I'm so proud of you, I'm looking forward to this choir may God bless you, Nah, I really miss singing with my fellow Choir member. Keep safe everyone and advance merry Christmas 🤍
MERRY CHRISTMAS to All Jesus' lovers 🙏❤️🥰💖🎄
All the GLORY and PRAISE belong to our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.
God is always exalted
ALright !!! Niiella slayed those runs. They were so tasteful. Well done y'all 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
WOW!!!!!
AMAZING!!!!!
This is how I imagine singing in Heaven!!!
Simply Beautiful Voices and Music.
Thanks for sharing your gift.
So beautiful! Such talented brothers and sisters!
MON DIEU !!! Bonsoir The Spirituals Choir. Je cherchais une musique sur Noël et mon chemin parcouru sur UA-cam m'a conduit jusqu'à vous. Je n'ai jamais rien écouté d'aussi sublime, votre interprétation est absolument somptueuse. Bravo et Merci.
🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 your country is proud
WOW!!! I'm so in love with this choir!!
I've just heard the angels voices. Now that's how you sing "Oh holy night.
Beautiful.
Wow, just absolutely amazingly beautiful. I need more music from this group.
Awesome. Beautiful. Breath taking. Just embrace God's presence 🙏🙏❤️
Awesome! Full of the Holy Ghost ! Very powerful . Glory to Jesus 💃🏻
Most BEAUTIFUL rendition I have ever heard God's Blessings to all
Heavenly rendition! Beautifully beautiful!
What a beautiful prayer; and glorifying the One who Saves mankind! Be blessed!
I'm in tears , ohh Lord wat a way to welcome Christ. I dont want to mention the arrangement, it is phenomenal
Precious Memories By Sonya Lakey: We had no idea that the evening of September 24th, 2021, would be the last night our family would be complete. We laughed together, played games, sang, and enjoyed listening as our oldest son played the piano for us. I packed a lunch for him (which he usually did for himself) for the church hike he was going on the following day.
My mom, who was visiting from out of state, and I got up early with him on Saturday morning to hug him and see him off. He hugged me and smiled, never pulling away or rushing me. He got in the car, waved, said he'd see me later and he loved me. It was hard to watch my "new driver" heading out on his own.
As he pulled out of the gate, I turned to my mom and said, "It's just so hard letting go." Little did I know how much "letting go" I was really doing. That was the last time I saw our 16 year old son. He did not make it home that night.
That afternoon, a friend had tried to contact us, leaving a message on the phone to call back due to an emergency, but we really had no clue what was going on. And though we tried several times to return the call, we were not able to make a connection. As I helped prepare supper, an overwhelming feeling of deep concern for Ethan and dread filled my heart, and I quietly blinked back tears. I looked out the window, half expecting to see a police officer pulling in, but no.
However, within minutes, a police car DID pull in our driveway. In my heart, I feared the worst, but I went outside to speak with him. He confirmed who I and my husband (who followed me out) were, then hesitantly told us our son had fallen off a bluff and had succumbed to his injuries. Our hearts were crushed.... Still are.
Yet, in all of our brokenness, deep, continual grief and loneliness, we have such a blessed Hope and assurance that we will see our dear son again. You see, even as a young boy, Ethan realized some very important truths from God's Word.
He had sinned against a righteous, holy and just God. The Bible says:
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ” (Romans 3:23)
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12)
He understood that his sin separated him from God, and he deserved to spend eternity in Hell.
“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews 10:31)
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
He understood he could not pay the price for his sins.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Ethan realized that, 'though he could not pay the price for his sins, the price had already been paid in full by the blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life. He had no fault of His own. But Jesus was crucified for our sins, and He took on Himself the sins of every person in the whole world. He was beaten, spit on, whipped, mocked, scourged, and nailed to the Cross of Calvary. He shed every drop of His righteous blood - because that was the only thing that could satisfy the just demands of a righteous God - so we could be made righteous in Him. He suffered all of that so Ethan - and you and I - would not have to spend eternity in the Lake of Fire, but so we could spend eternity in Heaven with HIM! THAT is a great LOVE.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
Jesus did not stay on the cross, nor did He stay in the tomb where His body was buried. Three days later, Jesus arose triumphant over sin and death and the grave. Ethan believed this with his whole heart, asked Jesus to forgive his sins, and he put his faith in Jesus Christ ALONE to save him from sin and eternal death and to take him to Heaven someday.
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” (John 10:28)
Because of this great salvation, Ethan lived his life serving Jesus and others. He worked hard to spread this Good News to the world. We know he is alive in Heaven with Jesus today, and we know we will see him again soon, not because he was a great kid, but because of his faith in the great Saviour!
What about you? What if you had fallen to your death that day? Would your family, though grieving, be able to rejoice in the knowledge that they would see you again in Heaven, or would you be burning in Hell today?
The Word of God is very clear that there is only One Way to Heaven. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)
Have YOU trusted Jesus as YOUR Saviour? Have you repented of your sins? Have you asked Jesus to forgive you so you can go to Heaven & not have to spend eternity in the Lake of Fire? Tomorrow may be too late. As Ethan pulled out of sight that morning, we had no idea we would never see him again in this life. None of us have the promise of tomorrow! Repent of your sins and put your faith in Jesus alone - today!
“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” (2 Corinthians 6:2)
"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James 4:14
Kelley ❤️🙏🏼✝️
May Jesus give you constant comfort and reassurance while you wait to reunite with your son. Amen.
Very well written, thanks for sharing. May the Lord continue to comfort you and your family....
Thank you for sharing😥😢 And yes one day we will all be together in the presence of our King Jesus Christ. Praise God for saving our souls
Thank you so much for sharing such a heartwarming story of our blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, giving Him the glory, honor, and praise, and shining light on Christ's redeeming love even in the midst of pain.Yes, we look forward to seeing Ethan and everyone who's gone on before us someday. Our God remains faithful no matter what. Please rest in Jesus' arms.
The headscarf brand though! ❤🇬🇭
Dang. . . . powerful voices ... God bless You all for availing yourself to the full glorification of Our Saviour Lord. Come let's worship Him together ... God bless You all richly in every aspect of your life really moved .!!!!! AMEN
Oh, holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's born
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees!
Oh, hear the angel voices
Oh, night divine
Oh, night when Christ was born
Ohh ohhh
Oh, night divine
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Uhhhhhhhh uhhhhhh
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord!
Oh, praise His Name forever
His power and glory evermore proclaim
Ohhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhh
His power and glory evermore proclaim
Ah fall on your knees!
Oh, hear the angel voices
Oh, night divine
Oh night divine
You are super
Jesus
Born in a feeding lot for animals
Born in the Middle East of a Jewish girl possibly only 14 years
but the God of Glory chose to bring The Saviour of world into view this way.
He covers every obstacle accept unbelief
Exquisite! This brought tears to my eyes.
Praise King Jesus
The redeemer -savior lord Jesus Christ has born in Bethlehem again 💫✨May God renew this world with love peace humanity and Good healthy💚 merry Christmas and blessed 2022 to everyone ❤️
Oh night divine indeed 💕🥹
GOD IS SAYING TO YOU NOW...SOMETHING STRESSFUL IS ABOUT TO EXIT YOUR LIFE, TO BE REPLACED BY A BLESSING. AMEN
Possibly the most beautiful rendition of this Christmas carole ever!
Beautiful voices, they’re so anointed Praise God
This 2nd lead though 😍😍😍😍😍😍 I was already in love when the 1st one started but then she stepped in... ❤