Pastor Quinn • October 31, 2021
Cling to the Only Word that Saves
For many problems there are multiple solutions. If your car is breaking down you can repair it or get a new one. If you have high-blood pressure, it might be treated with medication or with diet or a combination of the two. But when it comes to the "problem" that our life on earth will end, either at death or on Judgement Day, there is only one solution. Only the Word of God can connect you to Christ and make you ready for the next phase of the God-lived life. That is why since the beginning of time, Christians have been willing to take brave stands for the sake of God's Word. May we do that same today. A God-lived life is a life that clings to God's Word and boldly proclaims it as the only hope of salvation.
Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have to wonder if he wasn’t just a human being. If my last view of him is a criminal crucified on a cross, he would look like someone to be rejected. He couldn’t even help himself, much less anyone else! But he lives, and it makes a difference. He is the only way to heaven. This gospel message is the most inclusive message in the world. The benefits of the resurrection of Jesus are meant for every man, woman, and child who has ever lived.
Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have little hope for the future. That’s how the disciples felt after this death. “We hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:19). Their hope for a better life had died along with Jesus. But he lives, and it makes a difference. My hope for the future is restored. I have victory over the feeling of hopelessness, because the one who heals me and gives me a better life is himself alive. He lives to restore my hope.
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