***** Rhapsody Of Realities *****
THE ESSENCE OF HIS VICARIOUS
DEATH.
Sunday, April 20th.
Pastor CHRIS
For to this end Christ both died, and
rose, and revived, that he might be
Lord both of the dead and living
(Romans 14:9).
The Bible lets us know that God laid
our sins, along with our sicknesses and
diseases on Jesus. He became that
brazen serpent Moses raised up in the
wilderness, which He Himself had
prophesied about "...as Moses lifted
up the serpent in the wilderness, even
so must the Son of man be lifted
up" (John 3:14). The brazen serpent
represented sin and its judgment.
He died on the cross, and to confirm
He was truly dead, a soldier thrust a
spear through His side, causing blood
and water to gush out. Suddenly, the
rocks began to crack; the earth heaved
and quaked, and darkness eclipsed the
earth for three hours. Jesus was dead!
He had been made "sin": "For he hath
made him to be sin for us, who knew
no sin…" (2 Corinthians 5:21). He
descended into hell. He engaged Satan
and his cohorts in a spiritual combat,
defeated them, and made a public
spectacle of them. Jesus triumphed
over Satan for all humanity!
After three days, the Son of God came
out of the grave victorious. Now, all
who believe in Him and confess Him as
Lord, become new creations (2
Corinthians 5:17), with the eminent
title of being His "brothers and
sisters" (John 20:17). This is what
Easter means to us; it’s the celebration
of the significance of Christ’s death,
burial, and resurrection; He came to
die that we may live. Following His
vicarious death for us, we’re now bona
fide children of God, superior beings,
born with His very nature and life!
Halleluiah!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for your love,
grace, and infinite kindness. I’m
eternally grateful for the salvation
which I’ve received in Christ Jesus—
my eternal Hero, Champion, and Lord
—in whom I have redemption through
His blood, and the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of His grace!
Thank you Lord for making me one
with you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Hebrews 2:10; Colossians 2:10-13
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1 Year Reading Plan: Luke 18:15-43, 1
Samuel 11-13.
2 Year Reading Plan: Romans 13:1-14,
Psalm 120-122