How close are we to that great day when the trumpet will sound, the dead in Christ will rise, and we will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air? Perhaps very close. Certainly closer than we think.
Text: John 14:1-3Because of the ascension, we may rest assured that the religion of Christ is true. God has accepted him, and because God accepted him, he will accept all those who trust in him. Because he is safe in heaven, we will someday be safe in heaven. We will be where he now is.
Text: Hebrews 4:14-16Thanks be to God for the empty tomb. As much as I marvel at the virgin birth of Jesus, as much as I wonder at the sinless life of Jesus, as much as I glory in the cross of Jesus, it is the resurrection of Jesus that makes Christianity unique among all of the world religions.
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:171-19We all die sooner or later, but Christ has transformed death for the believer.
Text: 1 Peter 3:18-19Do not let the picture of God’s scapegoat vanish from your mind until you have laid your burden on Jesus.
Text: Leviticus 16When Jesus died on the cross, he took our place, bore our punishment, and the paid the price for our sins so that we might be saved. Without his death, we could never be saved.
Text: Hebrews 9-10My sins nailed Jesus to the cross. He is there because I put him there.
Text: Isaiah 53The Virgin Birth reminds us that we all need a Savior. Today we may want a teacher or a leader or we may look to a pastor to guide us. But a day will come when only a Savior will do.
Text: Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38“I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord.” This is the Jesus of the Bible. This is the Christ we worship today.
Text: Philippians 2:9-11You are here because God wanted you here. It doesn’t matter if you were a surprise to your parents. You weren’t a surprise to God.
Text: Revelation 4:11