04082023 Risen Savior

Dear Missionary Lady,

Greetings in the name of our risen Savior! Our hope rests in the resurrection.

I was thinking about the great “if” of I Corinthians 15. “If there be no resurrection of the dead” (v. 13). Thank God that this “if” is not true. Because the “if” is not true, all the ramifications of the “if” are also not true. Since the “if” is false, Christ is not still dead (v. 13). Since the “if” is false, our preaching is not vain (v. 14). Since the “if” is false, our faith is not vain (v. 14). Since the “if” is false, we are not false witnesses (v. 15). Since the “if” is false, we are not still in our sins (v. 17). Since the “if” is false, we are not the most miserable of men (v. 19).

All the opposites are then true. Our Savior lives. The message of our preaching is vibrant and powerful. Our faith is solid and dependable. Our message is true. Our sins are forgiven. We have of all men the most reason to rejoice.

May you rejoice in our risen Savior, and may you see others come to know the hope and certainty of the gospel of Christ. Happy Resurrection Day!

Love in Christ,

Peggy Holt

member at Open Door Baptist Church in Lebanon, PA