I was struck by the thought of resemblance of the beautiful moon in the night sky and the open tomb that remained after Christ's resurrection. Jesus death provided hope of salvation and the open tomb was proof that the ultimate sacrifice of the Lamb of God was sufficient. The empty tomb is truly a light in the darkness.
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JESUS DID NOT STAY DEAD... AND HE IS ALIVE TODAY.
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If you have not turned to Jesus Christ for the hope of eternal salvation, Robin and I would encourage you to do so today.
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GOD LOVES YOU
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
(John 3:16)
GOD HAS A WONDERFUL PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
(John 10:10b)
BECAUSE OF OUR SIN WE ARE SEPARATED FROM GOD
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
(Romans 3:23)
THE PENALTY FOR OUR SIN IS DEATH
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Romans 6:23)
THE PENALTY FOR OUR SIN WAS PAID FOR BY JESUS CHRIST
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8)
IF WE REPENT OF OUR SIN, THEN CONFESS AND TRUST JESUS CHRIST AS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR WE WILL BE SAVED FROM OUR SINS.
For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
(Romans 10:13)
...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
(Romans 10:9,10)