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Trinity has been a viable North Atlantic community for hundreds of years. Its defensible harbour, with abundant room for the ships of the day and shores well suited for outbuildings, wharves and fish-flakes, made it ideal for the early migratory fishery. Later, merchants from Poole, England, made Trinity the base for a new-world fishery.
During the 1720's Trinity was home to about 30 permanent families and host to 200-300 seasonal fishermen per year. By 1869, the population peaked at more than 800 people. Until recently, the inshore, Grand Bank and Labrador fisheries sustained the community. Lumbering, coopering, shipbuilding and other trades have been prominent. Historically, education was an important component of the community, with navigation and business education being taught at Trinity's Commercial School. Eventually, this school was merged with the grade school into a general High School. The teachers who taught in these schools included some of Newfoundland's leading educators and scholars.
The preservation of Trinity's cultural and built heritage has made it perhaps the most notable "heritage community" in the province. Sustainable growth in existing and new businesses, including theatre, is clearly evident as Trinitarians, along with residents of the surrounding communities, play host to thousands of visitors per year.
Trinity is centrally located and generally within an hour's drive of other points of interest on the Bonavista Peninsula. It is about 3 hours by road from the capital city, St. John's.
This large-scale manuscript contains the first eight Old Testament books, Genesis through Ruth. The date of completion is given, February 2, 1507. The illumination of the Creation within a cosmographic scheme is based in part on the woodcut illustrations of Creation in the 1483 Koberger Bible, and the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle by the same printer. Large historiated initials mark the beginning of each book. This large format form of the bible was revived in the low countries and Rhineland in the mid fifteenth century, and later in the century they were being made in south east Germany and Bohemia. The style of the miniatures in this manuscript is typical of upper Austrian miniature painting of the later fifteenth century.
To explore fully digitized manuscripts with a virtual page-turning application, please visit Walters Ex Libris.
Pastor Calvin continues his prayerful study, reading through the text again.
"Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.*
Past the crucifixion, now the tomb. Come! See the place! Again, the words come to him.
"Every circumstance connected with the life of Christ is deeply interesting to the Christian mind. Wherever we behold our Savior, He is well worthy of our notice. All His weary pilgrimage, from Bethlehem’s manger to Calvary’s Cross, is in my eyes, paved with glory. Each spot upon which He trod is to our souls consecrated at once, simply because there the foot of earth’s Savior and our own Redeemer once was placed. When He comes to Calvary the interest thickens—then our best thoughts are centered on Him in the agonies of crucifixion, because that is when we see His love for us most clearly! Nor does our deep affection permit us to leave Him, even when, the struggle being over, He yields up the spirit. The sight of His body, when it is taken down from the Cross, still is wondrous in our eyes.
By faith we discern Joseph of Arimathea and the timid Nicodemus, assisted by those holy women, drawing out the nails and taking down the mangled body. We behold them wrapping Him in clean white linen, hastily girding Him round with belts of spices, then putting Him in His tomb and departing for the Sabbath rest. We shall on this occasion go where Mary Magdalene went on the morning of the first day of the week, when waking before the dawn, she aroused herself to be early at the sepulcher of Jesus. We will try, if it is possible, by the help of God’s Spirit, to go as she did, not in body, but in soul. We will stand at that tomb. We will examine it and we trust we shall hear some truth-speaking voice coming from its hollow bosom which will comfort and instruct us, so that we may say of the grave of Jesus when we go away, “It was none other than the gate of Heaven”—a sacred place, deeply solemn and sanctified by the slain body of our precious Savior!
I thus invite all Christians to come with me to the tomb of Jesus. “Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” We will labor to understand why such a place, terrible in other circumstances, is so attractive to the saved soul. Come then, for ‘tis the shrine of greatness, ‘tis the resting place of the Man, the Restorer of our race, the Conqueror of death and Hell! Men will travel hundreds of miles to behold the place where a poet first breathed the air of earth. They will journey to the ancient tombs of mighty heroes, or the graves of men renowned by fame. But where shall the Christian go to find the grave of one so famous as was Jesus? Ask me the greatest man who ever lived, and I will tell you the Man, Christ Jesus, was “anointed with the oil of gladness above His fellows.” If you seek a chamber honored as the resting place of genius, turn in here. If you would worship at the grave of holiness, come here. If you would see the hallowed spot where the choicest bones that ever were fashioned lay for awhile, come with me, Christian, to that quiet garden, hard by the walls of Jerusalem!
Come with me, moreover, because it is the tomb of your best Friend. They said of Mary, “She goes unto His grave to weep there.” You have lost your friends, some of you. You have planted flowers upon their graves. You go and sit at eventide upon the green turf, bedewing the grass with your tears, for there your mother lies and there your father, or your wife. Oh, in such pensive sorrow come with me to this dark garden of our Savior’s burial. Come to the grave of your best Friend. He says He is. He says He is your Brother. Yes, one who “sticks closer than a brother.” Come, then, to the grave of your dearest relative, O Christian, for Jesus is your Husband, “your Maker is your Husband, the Lord of Hosts is His name.” Is not the place sanctified where one so well-beloved slept, although but for a moment? Surely you need no eloquence. If it were needed I have none. I have but the power in simple, but earnest language, to repeat the words, “Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” On this Easter morning pay a visit to His grave, for it is the grave of your best Friend!
Yes, more, I will further urge you to this pious pilgrimage. Come, for angels bid you. Angels said, “Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” The Syrian version reads, “Come, see the place where our Lord lay.” Yes, angels put themselves with those poor women and used one common pronoun, 'our'. Jesus is the Lord of angels as well as of men! We call Him, Lord. We go into the Scripture to hang upon His every Word, entranced by His pure truth. You call Him Master and Lord and you do well. “But,” said the seraph, “He is my Lord, too.” Bowing his head, he gently said, “Come, see the place where our Lord lay.” Do not fear, then, Christian, to step into that tomb! Do not dread to enter there, when the angel points with his finger and says, “Come, we will go together—angels and men— and see the royal bedchamber.” You know that angels did go into His tomb, for they sat one at His head and the other at His foot in holy meditation. I picture to myself those bright cherubs sitting there talking to one another. One of them said, “It was there His feet lay.” And the other replied, “And there His hands and there His head.” And in celestial language did they talk concerning the deep things of God. Then they stooped and kissed the rocky floor, made sacred to the angels themselves, not because there they ever needed redemption, but because there their Master and their Monarch, whose high behests they were obeying, did, for a while, succumb to death and destruction! Come, then, Christian, for angels are the porters to unbar the door. Come, for a cherub is your messenger to usher you to the death-place of master of death, Himself.
No, do not turn away from the entrance! Let not the darkness frighten you— the vault is not damp with the vapors of death, nor does the air contain anything of contagion. Come, for it is a pure and healthy place. Fear not to enter that tomb! I will admit that catacombs are not the places where we, who are full of joy, would love to go. There is something gloomy and noisome about a vault. There are noxious smells of corruption. Oftentimes pestilence is born where a dead body has lain. But fear not, Christian, for Christ was not left in the grave, neither did His body see corruption! Come, there is no foul odor. No, rather a perfume. Step in here and if you did ever breathe the gales of Ceylon, or winds from the groves of Araby, you shall find them far excelled by that sweet holy fragrance left by the blessed presence of Jesus, that alabaster vase which once held Divinity and was rendered sweet and precious thereby. Think not you shall find anything obnoxious to your senses. Jesus never saw corruption. No worms ever devoured His flesh. No rottenness ever entered into His bones. He saw no corruption. Three days He slumbered, but not long enough to putrefy. He soon arose, perfect as when He entered. Uninjured as when His limbs were composed for their slumber. Come then, Christian, summon up your thoughts, gather all your powers—here is a sweet invitation—let me press it again. Let me lead you by the hand of meditation, my Brothers and Sisters. Let me take you by the arm of your imagination and let me again say to you, “Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
There is yet one reason more why I would have you visit this Royal sepulcher, because it is a quiet spot. Oh, I have longed for rest, for I have heard this world’s rumors in my ears so long, that I have begged for, “A lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade” where I might hide myself forever! I am sick of this tiring and trying life. My frame is weary, my soul is mad to repose for awhile. I wish I could lie myself down a little by the edge of some pebbly brook, with no companion save the fair flowers or the nodding willows. I could recline in stillness, where the air brings balm to the tormented brain, where there is no murmur save the hum of the summer bee, no whisper except that of the zephyrs and no song except the caroling of the lark. I wish I could be at ease for a moment. I have become a man of the world—my brain is racked, my soul is tired. Oh, then, Christian, the Lord calls you to be quiet, still, and know that He is God. Merchant, would you rest from your toils? Would you be calm for once? Then come here! It is in a pleasant garden, far from the hum of Jerusalem. The noise and din of business will not reach you here. “Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” It is a sweet resting spot, a withdrawing room for your soul where you may brush your garments from the dust of earth and muse awhile in peace."
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
* Scripture: Matthew 28:1-6
Sermon: Adapted from Charles Spurgeon, 'The Tomb of Jesus', preached April 8, 1855
He is risen! He is risen, indeed!
Previous Resurrection Day celebrations at Paprihaven:
2016:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/25962038802/
2017:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/34054141545/
2018:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/41096879842/
2019:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/32688654147/
2020:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/49797426658/
2021:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51092700833/
2022:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52008563496/
2023:
Dear friend,
1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)
2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)
3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)
4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)
5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)
Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!
Sincerely,
Someone who cares about you
I participate in a weekly Scripture Challenge which can be found here:
www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408822
Each week we are given a keyword and are challenged to look up verses that contain the word, or some form of it.
This week I used one of my favorite paper lines - Basic Grey Urban Prairie...so colorful and yummy. It makes me feel happy all over!
Surely He has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:4-5
This piece is inspired from a book in the Bible that I love so much, Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Too often we love to trust our own opinions and not those of God because we prefer being in that position of power in our lives and we crave to be in control. We feel that God has no idea about our situations and therefore we fear to let Him take over our lives because we know that His ways are not our ways and we do not like that. Letting him do things His ways means that we have to step down and let Him take control. Now my question is- is that really a bad thing?
When was the last time you felt that you headed down in the right direction by simply trusting your own ideas and opinions? Our plans are absolutely uncertain and to place faith on ourselves is to be like that guy who built his house on sandy ground. God is ever constant and He doesn’t change. He is our Father and He knows what is best for us and so my prayer to you today is that you be able to step out of your comfort zone and trust in God to lead your life and to bring you to a place much better and greater than you are right now.
Loved working on this piece and I decided that it should be a two-part series so expect another one from the same theme. I hope you all are having a wonderful day. God Loves you and I do too and be kind to one another.
Many Blessings,
+ Jude // quaeriteverum.tumblr.com
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Dear friend, here are 5 things you should know:
1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)
2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)
3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)
4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)
5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)
Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!
Sincerely,
Someone who cares about you
I thought about this scripture from the Bible when I actually looked close at this shot. Very encouraging!
So I decided to share a little portion from Psalm 139... Go read up, if you like. Great chapter. Find your worth in it.... And boy, do you matter a whole lot! You're beautiful. Beautifilled. You're fearfully and wonderfully made, flickrfriend.
Kudos to Amy for her project:)
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
Happy Easter dear friends!
Minolta Dynax 7, 50mm 1.7, medium yellow filter, Adox Silvermax, Silvermax developer 1+29, Epson V500
John 16:33 NKJV " These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."---------------- Some would like us to believe that as soon as we become Christians that all of our problems will go away. Life will be sunshine and roses from that point forward. When, In fact, Nothing could be farther from the truth. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that life will be easy; and it sure does not say the Christian life will be easy. Scripture mentions trials, tribulations, and hardships many times. \\\ ( Romans 5:3-4) ( I Peter 1:6-7) ( James 1:2-4) /// There will always be stress, illness, hate, money problems, addictions, death, depression, relationship issues and so on... Becoming a Christian will not change the circumstances, But it will change the reaction. Look at some of the issues Paul faced in his life as a Christian. 39 lashings, beaten with rods three times, stoned once, shipwrecked three times, in peril, weariness, toil, sleeplessness, hunger, thirst, cold, nakedness... These things didn't happen before he was a Christian, They happened because he was a Christian. Paul knew the suffering would only make him stronger. He wrote in his letter to the Philippians " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." ( Philippians 4:13)--------- And in his letter to the Corinthians he wrote : " Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." ( 2 Corinthians 12:10)--------- Strength that can withstand the blows of this life comes from only one source- The eternal, indwelling presence of God.. Trying to go through this life without trusting Jesus as your personal savior is like jumping out of an airplane with no parachute. It does not matter how fast you flap your arms, you will not be able to save yourself. Jesus is the parachute- trust him and let Him guide the way. It will be a scary ride at times, But know that you will have a safe place to land.. [ 2 Timothy 1:7] " For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."-------- Nothing will ever bring more strength to your heart and soul than knowing the unconditional love of God ; It is yours today- If you choose it..
A beautiful promise in scripture of God putting an end to hurt and destruction. "They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea." Isaiah 11:9
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Scripture - John 14:27
Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
The photograph of the stained glass window detail can be seen inside of Our Lady of the Lake Church. The Catholic church is located in Sparta, NJ, USA.
Photograph Copyright 2010 Loci B. Lenar
His praise shall continue to be in my mouth ... whether I feel like a sinner or saint ... when I have abundance or when I have need ... whether it is raining or sunny, windy or calm, snowing or hot ... when I am being attacked or when I am safe ... I will sing to the LORD and dance day or night ... I will praise my Creator and Savior! Let us sing to our Father, let us sing to His Son, let us sing to His Spirit!!! Hallelujah!!!
Psalms 149 and 150 inspired today's thought ... Praise His name forever!