What the Resurrection is About
Easter is about forgiveness, hope, and worship. Jesus died on the cross to secure our forgiveness, and rose from the grave to prove that our forgiveness is secure. We have the certainty of a living hope through the resurrection. Our response should be to confess our belief in the resurrection and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins. Praise God for a living hope from a living Savior!
The Lord of the Sabbath
In Mark 2:24-27, the Pharisees accuse Jesus of breaking the Pharisaical view of the Sabbath. Their pride and self-righteousness caused them to add repressive rules to the Biblical view of the Sabbath. We must resist being modern-day Pharisees who hold others in contempt. We also must approach the Scriptures with humility, depending on the Holy Spirit. Finally, we must worship Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath and divine Son of Man.