Trinity Chippenham

One of our values at Trinity Chippenham is "Pursuing God in the Bible." Luke 24 invites us to do just that! We don't get to see Jesus like the first witnesses, but we do get to pursue Him in the Bible. If we will pursue Him in the Bible and rely on His Spirit, we too can be his Easter witnesses as we move forward with the adventure of starting a new church!

As Luke tells the story of the crucifixion he focuses our attention on the two criminals crucified next to Jesus. In typical Luke style we are brought face to face with two people to convict us of our own response to Jesus. Will we go with the flow of our culture and treat Jesus as a Messiah if he proves himself by our standards (i.e. meet my needs!), or are we so touched by his death on the cross that we will forsake any need if we can be with him?

Jesus was completely innocent. Barabbas was completely guilty. One walked free. The other went to the cross. As a church we want to be deeply stirred by the centrepiece of history, and the central feature of God's great plan to rescue sinners like Barabbas, like you, and like me. Jesus was absolutely innocent, as proven through two pairs of trials in Luke, but even so, Jesus knew he must be numbered with the transgressors. If we want to be transformed by the glorious love of the Trinity, then we must be sure to spend time this Easter with our eyes focused on Jesus and His sufferings for us.