on what exact day in history. People far smarter than us can’t agree either. What is far more important to me—as is true of the ministry of Jesus—is what happened and why. Jesus’ life was incredible. John closed his Gospel with the words above, appropriately summarizing the greatness of our God and the vastness of Jesus’ ministry. We can look forward with anticipation to learning the full story that Scripture did not have room to tell. The Messiah came, was born of a virgin, preached the good news of the Gospel, was sacrificed as an atonement for our sins once and for all, and was raised from the dead, so that death would not be our end either. It was all prophesied over many centuries before He came. The odds of Him fulfilling even a fraction of them were astronomical. So take heart that the message is true. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world! He was and is the final Lamb! I implore you again to use this Easter season to reach out to those around you who are lost. God has given you favor with some who do not know Him. He wants to use your relationships to draw men and women to Himself. Follow the guidance of His Word and the indwelling Holy Spirit, and commit yourself afresh to knowing Him and making Him known. Amen!
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