HE IS RISEN
In the book the Price And Power Of Revival by Duncan Campbell I read a paragraph explaining what makes Christianity different, in a class of it’s own— Jesus the risen, is the glory of God and is worshipped by the early church not as a teacher, good man, but rather as God. God incarnate altruistic in his gift to us. He give us himself. What power there is in Christ. Christ within the hope of glory.
“Words have weight when they have a man behind them.
And I say that your testimony and my preaching have weight only when they have the Man Jesus Christ behind them. Some years ago it was my privilege to share a room with that great Indian mystic, Sadhu Sundar Singh, and I remember a story he told us of a conversation that he had with a Professor of Comparative Religions in the University of Cambridge. “Tell me,” said the Professor, “what have you found in Christianity that you did not find in your old religion?” Sadhu replied, “Professor, I found the dear Lord Jesus.” “Oh, yes, I quite understand, but what particular principle or doctrine? Tell me, what new philosophy have you found in Christianity that you did not find in your old religion?” And again the Sikh replied, “Professor, I found the dear Lord Jesus.” You see, his witness was to a Person and not to a principle; to a life, and not to a philosophy: Christ was real.
Peter and John break the doom and gloom of despair and death by running to the tomb. Come and see! Church bells ring in the Middle East, all praise to our God of glory! Sing! Make him known, the Lamb has conquered death!
I am praying we all come to the faith to believe. John 20:25 NET
