It is Good Friday of Easter week. It is the day where the full meaning of God sending His son, and it is the peak of the efforts of those who were set to remove Jesus from this world. This day is the highest point of the purpose Jesus was sent.
He is the Christ, the sacrifice, and without the cross there would not be a resurrection. Remember that without Jesus' death, and His life before death, there would be no life after death.
1 Corinthians 1:18 NASB
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
The cross is the place where we fall apart or where our sin falls away. The cross was harsh and cruel because sin deserves punishment. Even Jesus’ beatings leading up to the cross would leave him close to the point of death. Yet on the cross is where He died.
Why do they call this day “Good Friday” because it seems any thing but good? Good Friday reminds us that God is good!
Even with Jesus was treated as a criminal, beaten so much that He could not recognize Him. It is a good day, Good Friday, because God prepared for our good. What Jesus did that day changed our forever direction.
Why is it Good Friday? Because He is Redemption and Redeemer; He took our Pain and Punishment; He is our Righteousness and Reality; He is my Savior and Life!
Look at the cross that means life for us but sacrifice for God. The reality of the cross was death, but we know that death brought us life.
Love wins. Resurrection is coming. Friday brought death. But Friday also prepared us for life. Sunday will bring life from an empty tomb because of our living Savior.
1 John 3:16 NLT
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Let’s celebrate and prepare for Resurrection Sunday.
We invite you to join us at The Community Fellowship this Sunday at our Collinsville location for Resurrection celebration at 10:10.
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