The whole gospel is the gospel of grace. It is Christ alone. But which Christ are we talking about? Which Jesus are you trusting in? Is it baby Jesus who appears each Christmas? Is it the tolerant teacher who was friendly to sinners? Is it Jesus on the cross dying for the sins of the world? Hopefully, it is none of the above. This may shock you but none of these Jesuses is particularly good news. There is only one Jesus that saves, delivers, heals, rescues, and gives new life, and that is the Risen Jesus, seated at the right hand of God. The resurrection is not simply an Easter sermon. It is the reason the good news is good news. Baby Jesus is good news but it is not good enough. Jesus the friend of sinners is good news but it is not good enough. Jesus dying on the cross is certainly very good news but it is not good enough. A dead Jesus saves no one. If Jesus had not been raised to new life, then everything he did was for nought. Consider the evangelist who tells sinners, “Jesus died on the cross for your sins.” That’s wonderful … Continue reading Which Jesus are you Trusting?