The Redemptive Event

The death-burial-resurrection of Jesus

January 12, 2009 (Monday)
The central truth of the Bible is the Redemptive event, the death-burial-resurrection of Jesus. In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul defines the gospel in this way.
The cross is the modern-day symbol of the Christian faith. It adorns steeples and sanctuaries, announcing the truth that God loves us all so much that He gave His only Son as our atonement for sin. He is the “Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.”
Jesus came to this world “to seek and to save that which was lost,” and His death on the cross was necessary to accomplish that mission.
Jesus says, “‘I, when I am lifted up from the earth [on the cross], will draw all men to myself.’ He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die” (John 12:32-33 NIV).
Paul declares, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV).

Peter puts it plainly when he says, “It was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect” (1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV).
John sees and hears a heavenly choir singing, “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” (Revelation 5:12 NIV).
Last Sunday we observed the Lord’s Supper at Timbergrove Baptist Church in Houston, reminded once again of the tremendous love of God in Christ, who gave Himself for each of us, so that we might be offered the gift of eternal life through faith in Him. Indeed, Jesus told us to do this, so that we would never forget the central truths of the gospel.