04/05/2026
"...'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." (Matthew 28:5-6).
He Is Risen! Today we celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. It's on the cross nearly 2,000 years ago that He paid the full penalty for the sins of humanity, by taking on God's wrath in our place (Isaiah 53:7, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 5:6-11, 18-19). This is GOOD NEWS! This is the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)!
While we were still sinners, dead in our sins, Jesus laid down His life for those who rejected, hated, mocked, bruised, tortured, and crucified Him so that we can be reconciled with God (Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:4-5).
In John 11:25-26, Jesus says "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die". He then asks Martha, “Do you believe this?” Like Martha, it is up to all of us to provide an answer to this question.
We all have the free will to reject or accept his free gift; it’s either we pay for the penalty of our sins ourselves or believe in what has already been paid in full. Through him and only him we have eternal life. Happy Resurrection day!
“Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.” (Romans 5:18-19).