He is risen, so we can have:
Forgiveness of Sins
Removal of Guilt
Cleansing from Shame
Righteousness in Christ
A New Life in Christ
A Relationship with God
Victory over Sin
Victory over Satan
A Mediator with God
Intercession by Christ
The Sending of the Holy Spirit
The Way to Heaven
The Return of Christ
Personal Resurrection
Hope in Death
Confidence in God’s Word
Mercy or Grace
A Strong Basis for Our Faith
Numerous Reasons to Sing
If Jesus is dead and gone, we have:
No Forgiveness of Sins
No Removal of Guilt
No Cleansing from Shame
No Righteousness in Christ
No New Life in Christ
No Relationship with God
No Victory over Sin
No Victory over Satan
No Mediator with God
No Intercession by Christ
No Sending of the Holy Spirit
No Way to Heaven
No Return of Christ
No Personal Resurrection
No Hope in Death
No Confidence in God’s Word
No Mercy or Grace
No Basis for Our Faith
No Reason to Sing
Here are some good posts for your reflection today:
It Was My Sin That Held Him There: Weeping at the Foot of the Cross – Greg Morse (DG)
We Are Barabbas – Dave Furman (Crossway)
Let Us Never Grow Weary of the Cross – Kevin DeYoung
10 Things You Should Know about the Cross – Patrick Schreiner
As God’s children bearing His name, We will worship and adore
Righteous, sinless, pure, without blame, We’ll be redeemed by the Lord
Believe these truths, And live them out
So we might each day endure
Fear of God instead of the Beast, Those who die in Christ will rest
Christ will gather His for a feast, Raised forever as His guests
Believe these truths, And live them out
So we might each day endure
Our godless culture will soon fail, We must walk a different path
Forever the wicked will wail, Punished under God’s just wrath
Proclaim to all, The gospel call
Lest hell’s fury they endure
To the tune of “Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending”
A king will reign in righteousness, but first judgment must come upon the nations.
Here are some good posts on the importance of church membership:
Why Churches Should Have Meaningful Membership – Erik Raymond
6 Reasons Why Membership Matters – Kevin DeYoung
Why Join a Church – David Mathis (DG)
Q/A#6
Q: What is the Word of God?
A: The Word of God is his flawless, unchanging, living, and abiding Word to us, consisting of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
Forever, O Lord, your Word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
– Psalm 119:89
Since you have been born again,
not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living
and abiding word of God.
– I Peter 1:23
There is nothing I need more in my life– Phil Ryken in Loving the Way Jesus Loves
Judgment is coming upon Jerusalem, but restoration will follow.
Brian J. Mikul 