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An April Message

Monday 5th April 2010 12:03 PM

Dear Friends, I saw these words on a wayside pulpit once..... 'To all our Christian Friends - Happy Easter! To everyone else - Good Luck.' Sadly, there is a lot of truth in that comment. We might laugh at the joke but at the end of the day, for those who are not part of the family, there is no hope. And I might be as bold to say they can have all the luck in the world and it will not do them the slightest bit of good. In Paul's letter to the Corinthians he tells them right at the start of his letter these amazing words.... "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." I Corinthians 1:18. It is through the cross and only through the cross that men and women can be saved. Easter is all about the power of the cross. That through the awesome sacrifice of God when he allowed his one and only Son to walk the way of Calvary, God opened up the way to glory for all who come and believe. Yes, it is the resurrection that shows us that death is not the end and we can all look forward to eternal life in Christ Jesus. But it is the cross that has the power, for it is through the cross that sin has been dealt with once for all. It is through the power of the cross that we are saved and only through the power of the cross. It is a gift of God for his children, the human race. It is a gift which crosses all boundaries of creed and colour and touches people of every race on this planet. For the Bible tells us that God so loved the world, the cosmos, that he gave his one and only Son. And through our belief in him we can have everlasting life. My friends, let us cry to each other 'Happy Easter' but let us not say to our friends outside of the family 'Good luck'. Let us show them that the cross is not foolishness but power unto salvation. As one writer said in my daily readings: "The greatest power ever unleashed on this earth was the power displayed when the Almighty God held back his might and fury while his Son was persecuted and murdered. He did it so he could save us." Now that's an awesome display of power, and it was displayed specifically for us! Hallelujah! Your friend and Minister TERRY.

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