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Amid the grief of Christ’s death by crucifixion, we find the gospel’s good news for sinners: “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said” (Matthew 28:5-6). The basis of Christian hope is found within these words as an angel of the Lord reminds us of Jesus’ victory over sin and death. Jesus alone has saved us from our enemies: sin and death.
What was the significance of Christ’s cries from the cross to the Father? How should the reality of the resurrection impact our lives as followers of Jesus?
All four Gospels recount the brutality of the crucifixion and how our sinless Savior was mercilessly mocked and killed by sinful men. In previous chapters, we read that Jesus’ sweat was like drops of blood in the garden of Gethsemane, as He knew the treacherous darkness He would face. Yet, Christ’s obedience to His Father’s will was motivated by the joy He would experience on the other side of the cross. Jesus cried out to the Father, “Why have you abandoned me?” He knew, however, that His sacrificial death was the only way for people to be saved. Jesus bore our sin and shame to set us free from sin and death, allowing those who trust in Him to be born again through the Spirit and welcomed into God’s kingdom forever. Every believer has resurrection hope both now and for all eternity. Not only will we spend eternity in the presence of our Savior, but the life we now live, we live by faith in Jesus (Galatians 2:20).
Consider the simplicity of the gospel’s good news: Jesus died for sinners so we could be set free from the tyranny of sin and death with the hope of eternal life. Those who were enemies of God can draw near to Him by faith in the Son who has paid our debts and given us new life. Lead boys and girls to see the power of the resurrection within our everyday lives as believers—no longer slaves to sin but children of God with good news to share!
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