April 17, 2022 . . . .

Please read I Corinthians 15:1-4 where Paul tells us in a nutshell about the gospel and our Christian faith. He declares it and reminds the church in Corinth of what they need to know. Remember, there was no “Bible” in those days, but these letters written to the various churches were the beginning of what we share today. It was important that Jesus be buried.  As foretold in Isaiah 53:5-9, He would be wounded, as a lamb to the slaughter, judged, die for our sins, and be buried with the rich. Jesus was laid in a tomb hewn in stone, as was the custom of the rich, given by a good and just man, Joseph of Arimathaea (Luke 23:50-56). It amazes us how God fulfills His plan through human decisions. Without the burial of Jesus, He would not have risen from the dead. Jesus is the first fruits of the Resurrection . . . to be raised and to never die again. And, He has given us the same opportunity. Praise the Lord! It really is “THE BEST NEWS EVER!”