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The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most profound miracle and the greatest event in all of human history. For Christianity, it is the foundation for everything—without it, there is no gospel! That is how crucial the resurrection is—Paul makes that very clear in 1 Corinthians 15

The four gospels of the New Testament record the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. They are, essentially, four biographies that detail who He is and the work He accomplished while He was on earth. But the four gospels very rarely all record the same event. However, they do so concerning the burial of Jesus Christ.

The four gospels do not shy away from the actual event of Christ’s death by crucifixion. The gospels also emphasize that Christ actually died. In fact, only 3 of the 4 gospels mention Jesus’ birth, but all 4 mention His death and burial. The truth is that the death and burial of Jesus Christ are part of the essential gospel message.

The crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ is a foundational event in the history of God’s plan of redemption. In fact, it was the cross of Christ that purchased redemption for all those will repent of their sins and believe in Jesus Christ.

Like our Lord, we must respond to trials and tribulations in obedience to God and His Word. Rather than returning insult for insult, we must entrust ourselves to the Father, knowing that, at an appointed time in the future, He will install His Son as King of the universe.

At the conclusion of the apostle Paul’s prayer to the Ephesians, he offers a wonderful doxology of praise and adoration to God the Father. Here, he calls all believers of all times to celebrate the profound character of God.

At the end of Paul’s powerful prayer in Ephesians 3, he calls for the entire congregation to affirm together what he has rehearsed about the character of God in his prayer.

The Bible often speaks of God’s people walking or growing in godliness or Christlikeness—that is, as Christians, we ought to be confirming our hearts and lives to the person of Jesus Christ.

In Ephesians 3, Paul uses that very expression in his profound prayer to God. Unfortunately, this expression has been often misunderstood and misapplied in Christian circles. But at its heart, being filled with the fullness of God means that we, as Christians, can enjoy living out the moral attributes of God.

In Ephesians 3, Paul prays that every Christian will understand the magnitude of God’s love and that they will grow in their walk with Christ because of it.