What Can We Say (Romans 8:31-34)

Having asked and answered four rhetorical questions (i.e. Who can be against us if God is for us? Who can hinder God from giving us all things if He did not even spare His own Son? Who can bring a charge againts us when God has justified us? Who can condemn us when Christ died for us, rose for us, and is seated at the Father's right hand for us?), the apostle Paul teaches us that not only is the Judge of the entire universe on our side, we also have an Advocate.  We have a perfecct Man in heaven, Jesus Christ, who is right now interceding for us at God the Father's right hand.  All our hopes are pinned on Him.  Who is there to condemn us?  No one on earth or in hell below can condemn us because we are "in Christ." HALLELUJAH, WHAT A SAVIOR!

Resurrection Victory!

Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ said:  "Fear not, I am He that lives, and was dead; and behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and death" (Rev. 1:17-18).  In this great victory statement, our Lord mentions three specific realities:  First, the reality of Jesus' sacrificial death ("I am He that lives; and was dead").  Second, the reality of Jesus' glorious resurrection ("and, behold, I am alive forevermore").  Finally, the reality of Jesus' powerful triumph ("and (I) have the keys of hell and death").   Resurrection Sunday (and every day of our lives) is a time to celebrate that Jesus Christ, our Savior, lives.  This truth brings comfort to our hearts and lives.  Praise God, Jesus is ALIVE!