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“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” —Romans 6:23 Dr. Thomas Arnold, Professor of History at Oxford years ago, said this: "I know of no fact in the history of mankind which is proven any better or by fuller evidence of every sort to the mind of the fair inquirer than the great sign which God has given us that Christ died and rose again." And then the noted jurist, Sir Edwin Clark said these words: "As a lawyer I have made prolonged study of the evidence for the resurrection. To me the evidence is conclusive, and over and over again in the high court I have secured the verdict on evidence not nearly so compelling." Yes, the evidence is compelling that Jesus Christ is, indeed, alive. What happened 2000 years ago had historical and documentary evidence. Most of us reading this today are convinced as to the reality of the resurrection. But my purpose today is to ask the question: what is the significance of the resurrection to you and to me today? What happened so long ago? How does it influence our lives today? The resurrection is relevant because it means I am forgiven in Jesus Christ. When God died on the cross in Jesus Christ, He paid the penalty for our sins. "The wages of sin is death."  Somebody had hell to pay, and Christ took our hell, Christ took our judgment, Christ took the payment... the debt that we owed and spent His life and sacrificed His life for us.   THE RESURRECTION MAKES THE CROSS A VICTORIOUS CROSS.

The Silence of the Saviour

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.”

Isaiah 53:5–7

Everything in our universe was created by Jesus Christ. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). It was spoken into existence, the power of His voice being enough to bring something out of nothing, and give it shape and order and purpose. Jesus still had that same power when He was here on Earth. He could have summoned angelic armies to deliver Him. “Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?” (Matthew 26:53).

He could have commanded those who arrested and tortured Him to release Him, or even to drop dead on the spot. Instead He remained silent. Jesus came to die for our sins, and He willingly laid down His life so He could be the Saviour of all who trust Him. When Jesus did speak on the cross, it was not to free Himself from the pain and agony. Nor was it to judge or condemn those who put Him there. Instead He prayed for them. “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots” (Luke 23:34). What Jesus said, and more importantly what He did not say, reveals the depth of His love for us.

Today's Growth Principle: 

The loving Jesus who did not speak to free Himself does speak to invite us to come to Him.