God made the virgin have a boy.
Made John the fetus leap for joy.
Let two old people hold the king.
Let Jesus learn and Mary sing.
Sent John out to the wild to stay.
Sent Jesus to him, then said “Hey”.
He used the Word to beat Deceit.
Fulfilled the scroll and dodged the heat.
Called average men to follow him.
He healed the sick, forgave their sin.
Christ healed on weekdays, weekends too.
Prayed for the Twelve the whole night through.
He told us to love those who hate.
He said to give to those who take.
He blessed the poor from on the mount.
and said it’s what’s inside that counts.
Blind see, deaf hear, dead rise, lame run.
What man can’t do, God does for fun.
Told stories using debts and seeds.
He is the light the whole world needs.
When storms got rough he calmed the waves.
The crazy, bleeding, dead he saves.
The Twelve he sent to roads ahead.
Then thousands ate his fish and bread.
God showed the Twelve he was the One.
Then made his face bright as the sun.
You must be low to be the best.
To follow Christ, forget the rest.
God sent more out, who then returned.
The unrepentant will be burned.
Have compassion, don’t just hurry.
Learn and listen, don’t just worry.
Ask for the bread you need to live.
Ask of God, he loves to give.
Jesus blessed the righteous deed.
Then condemned the leaders’ greed.
Speak up for Christ, that is your part.
For what you value gets your heart.
Work for the Father, not for pay.
Act like he’ll return today.
To please the Lord, do as he bids.
To honor God, just love his kids.
Big change comes from small, like yeast.
To come in first, first be the least.
Be humble when you choose your seat.
and share with poor folks when you eat.
You must recognize the cost,
To follow Christ and find the lost.
At death, life cannot be redone.
It’s God or money, choose just one.
Flee sin, grow faith for all your days.
Heaven’s your reward, not praise.
Christ healed to teach us faith is dear.
God’s kingdom is already here.
Our God can use bad men for good.
If you don’t know you’re bad, you should.
Trust God like little children do.
For Christ did not just ride the pew.
Your faith must be in God not wealth.
A blind man’s faith restored his health.
Employ your gifts ‘cause more he’ll bring.
Jesus entered town as King.
He said the city’d be destroyed.
At temple, crowds were overjoyed.
He condemned the leaders acts.
Give God your heart, the state its tax.
Beware those who will not repent.
Give like the widow, every cent.
He foretold Tribulation’s hurt.
The Lord told Christians, “Stay alert”.
Then sin in Judas cut a deal.
Jesus served the Passover meal.
He said to lead you first must serve.
Told Peter that he’d lose his nerve.
While Jesus prayed, disciples slept.
Then from the darkness, Judas crept.
With swords they fought for his release.
But Jesus, he maintained the peace.
Peter cried, felt like a traitor.
Christ said he’d sit by the Creator.
Then Pilate gave in to the horde.
With criminals, they killed the Lord.
The sun went dark, the curtain ripped.
They laid his body in a crypt.
But in the tomb he didn’t stay.
The stone was shortly rolled away.
Inside instead two dazzling men,
Told those with Mary Magdalene:
“He has risen, like he said,
Why look for Life among the dead?”
The Scripture Christ interpreted.
Revealed himself by breaking bread.
Then the disciples touched him, awed.
He said they’d preach his life abroad.
He blessed them, then went in the sky.
Forever praise the Lord on high.
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