Show Where ere Did He Go By REV LEO E. E RUBEL Why all this excitement about Easter Why special sunrise services Why crowded churches church church- es eloquent sermons and joyful joyful joy joy- ful anthems THERE IS reason aplenty The Easter message is Gods God's own signature to the Christian religion No other religion inthe in inthe inthe the world bears the stamp and seal of Heavens Heaven's approval al- al only the religion of Christ Easter tells us first of all that Christ is God His resurrection resurrection resurrection in fulfillment of His promise is sufficient proof of that He was declared to tobe tobe tobe be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead the Bible says Romans Romans Romans Rom Rom- ans 14 BUT MORE Easter also tells us that Christ was successful successful successful suc suc- in achieving mans man's redemption On Good Friday He had paid the debt of all mankind He had died to atone for the sins of the human human human hu hu- hu- hu man race But was His death sufficient Was the Father satisfied with the sacrifice Christs Christ's empty tomb shouts Yes Heavens Heaven's justice has been satisfied The ransom has been accepted Christs Christ's resurrection assures t the h e sinner sinner sinner sin sin- ner that his debt has been paid in full The empty tomb is our receipt That is what the Bible means when it says Christ was delivered for our offenses and was raised again for our justification Romans EASTER tells us furthermore furthermore furthermore further further- more that if we accept Christ Christas as our Savior we too shall live forever Because I live ye shall live also John 1419 Christ assures all who believe in Him I am the Resurrection and the Life He that believeth in Me though he were dead yet shall he live And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die John 1125 26 That is the meaning of ter Millions throughout the world today will tell you that without Easter life would not be worth living and death would be too horrible to con con- template And they are right |