This is resurrection Sunday. Today - people across the world will celebrate Easter. Culturally we will celebrate with egg hunts and Easter bunnies, etc. Christians will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, our God, Jesus the Christ.
The foundation of our faith rests on this holiday.
The reality, that Jesus of Nazareth was born of a virgin
He lived on this Earth, ministering to the hurt and the broken - people like you and me.
Then when the time was right, he surrendered himself to die upon the cross, to pay the price for our sins. You and I deserved to pay the price for those.
And yet, like Barabbas - you and I - stood next to the Lord, guilty. And we were set free. That is the great gospel story. And yet - our God is Better.
Not only would He die on that cross, He would rise again. Because He is God. Because Death doesn’t keep God. He is bigger than death. That is what we celebrate today.
