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Sermon by Jentezen Franklin : A Lily Among Thorns


Christ became a Lily among Thorns for our sake! 


Thorns are a representation of results of sin in the bible!

" 17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’
“Cursed is the ground because of you;
    through painful toil you will eat food from it
    all the days of your life.
 
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
    and you will eat the plants of the field." Genesis 3:17-18

Lily is a representation of beauty, life and fruit of being rooted in Christ while in this world in the bible


"1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters." Song of Solomon 2:1-2
The Five Beauties of a Lily

1) A Lily is good medicine : Christ is able to heal you!

"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5

2) A Lily has a sweet smell : Christ is an offering that is pleasing to God

"and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 5:2

3) There are seven grains inside each Lily: The seven grains represent the seven spirits of the Lord

4) A Lily can give rise to fifty new ones : Christ is the first fruit of those who have passed on

"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep." 1 Corinthians 15:20

5) A Lily is the tallest of all flowers : He is the Lord of lords, the King of Kings, Christ has the name above all names

"Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name," Philippians 2:9
Stay Blessed<3

Comments

  1. Dr.Daniel Vetha RoyNovember 21, 2017 at 4:18 AM

    You have deeply analysed the Qualities of the lily Flower while referring to Christ who proclaimed himself as The Lily amidst thorns.Further expansion of the thoughts could shed inner light and greater insights.

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