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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

"The Christ Commission"


John 19:38-42(NKJV)
After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. 
And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. 
Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. 
Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 
So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby.

One of my very favorite books of all time is The Christ Commission, a novel by Og Mandino.  What made me think of the book was seeing Joseph of Arimathea in the Scripture above.  You see, Joseph is one of the main characters of The Christ Commission.  Here is a summary from Amazon.com.

In front of eight million TV viewers, "The Greatest Mystery Writer in the World" bragged he could prove Christ was actually stolen from the tomb and never really rose from the dead . . . if he were given just one week back in ancient Jerusalem.  That night author Matt Lawrence got his wish.  A knock-out punch took him right out of this world and landed him in Biblical Judea in 26 A.D., just six years after the execution of Jesus at Golgotha.  In relentless pursuit of his investigation, Lawrence walked the same streets Jesus walked, visited the same places . . . and found himself facing the same dangers.  Eyewitness reports might lead him to a discovery that would shake the world--but will he live long enough to tell the 30th century that he just solved the greatest mystery of all time?

From <https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Commission-Discover-Proof-Christian/dp/0553277421>

If you are ever looking for a fun book with a great message I would highly recommend this one.  If you order it and read it I guarantee you won't be disappointed!

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