Here are some helpful posts for your Easter weekend:
A Savior Stepped Forward – Greg Morse (DG)
Why We Call the Worst Friday ‘Good’ – David Mathis (DG)
6 Things Christ Does With Your Sin – Jared Wilson
Waiting on Saturday for Sunday’s Redemption – Kelly Mott (TGC)
9 Things You Need to Know about the Resurrection – Kevin Carson
Split Rocks, Open Tombs, Raised Bodies – John Piper (DG)
Hope you have a great Resurrection Sunday!
The wrath of God was satisfied with the suffering and death of Jesus. The holy curse against sin was fully absorbed. The obedience of Christ was completed to the fullest measure. The price of forgiveness was totally paid. The righteousness of God was completely vindicated. All that was left to accomplish was the public declaration of God’s endorsement. This he gave by raising Jesus from the dead.
– John Piper in Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Grace Is Not A Thing – Jeremy Treat (TGC)
Consider several misconceptions and enemies of grace.
4 Reasons to Stop Obsessing about Heaven – Mike Wittmer (TGC)
And set your hope on the resurrection!
Does Your Facebook Rant “Honor Everyone?” – Trevin Wax
Think before you post!
God’s Tapestry – Tim Challies
God weaves the good and bad things in your life into a beautiful tapestry.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day with your local church celebrating God’s grace!
The Lord’s Passion For Us
Why do you seek the living among the dead?
He is not here, but has risen.
– Luke 24:5b-6a (ESV)
Christ is risen! Here is a great song to help us celebrate:
Here are some good posts for your Easter Weekend reading:
9 Things You Should Know About Holy Week – Joe Carter (via Gospel Coalition)
Holy Week is the week before Easter, a period which includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Here’s what you should know about the days that commemorate the Passion of Christ…
Take Time to Stop – Trevin Wax
The best way to celebrate this week is to sense the stopping of time, and to remember the moments at the heart of our faith. To simply marvel at the Word of God and what these precious events mean. To listen for the Old Testament echoes, to catch the Old Testament overtones and familiar melodies that resound through the Gospel writers’ symphony of the cross. To look at Jesus – the One crucified in our place, who loved us and died for us.
Christ Forsaken – Joel Beeke (Ligonier)
The great High Priest enters Golgotha’s Holy of Holies without friends or enemies. The Son of God is alone on the cross for three final hours, enduring what defies our imagination. Experiencing the full brunt of His Father’s wrath, Jesus cannot stay silent. He cries out: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Why the Resurrection Changes Everything – Matthew Barrett (via Gospel Coalition)
Because Christ is risen, we, as those who are in Christ, have every assurance that our labor in sharing this gospel of the risen Christ is not pointless or without purpose, but will matter for all eternity. Therefore, do not forget this Easter that the resurrection of Christ changes everything. Without it, we have no gospel, no salvation, no saving message, and certainly no future hope.
Hope you have a great weekend celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus.
He is risen. He is risen indeed!
Last week I shared some past posts on Passion Week. Here are three past posts on Easter:
Questions for Easter Gatherings – Great questions to ask at your Easter gatherings to lead into discussions of the cross and resurrection.
Easter Week Reflections – Reflections for Easter and following week.
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today – An investigation into the hymn that many will sing on Easter Sunday. I can’t wait!
Here are some posts on the death and resurrection of our Savior for your weekend reading:
His Death
Go To Dark Gethsemane – Kevin DeYoung
The Cross Offers A Glimpse Into The Heart Of God – Trevin Wax
May Christ’s Shed Blood Make Me… – Puritan Prayer (via Trevin Wax)
His Resurrection
The Resurrection: The Reason For Hope – D. A. Carson (via Crossway)
The Neglected Resurrection – Matthre Barrett (via The Gospel Coalition)
Easter and the Great Wedding To Come – Jason Johnson (via The Gospel Coalition)
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day celebrating the resurrection of our Savior! He Is Risen!
Brian J. Mikul 