We are all ministers of the gospel, all of us.
We are all called to evangelize, all of us.
As we approach Passover, the time which our LORD celebrated with His disciples. Before His betrayal, the last supper, His final words of encouragement and commitment to them. Let us always be mindful of all that He has done and continues to do for us as He stands before the Father, ever making intercession for us.
Mike Gendron/Proclaiming the Gospel’ recent article reminds us:
“The world calls the greatest day on the Christian calendar "Easter" in an attempt to obscure or dismiss the supernatural miracle that took place 2000 years ago. As Christians, we should call it "Resurrection Day" in celebration of the glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. He "was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead" (Rom. 1:4). We can rejoice in His triumphant victory over death, sin and Satan. However, we must never forget that the battle for the eternal souls of men continues throughout the world. Only the truth of God's Word can slay the lies of the devil. It is the duty of every blood-bought Christian to be actively involved in the Lord's army, to expose all forms of deception and to warn victims who are embracing a false and fatal gospel. Let us have a greater compassion for people who are committed to a religion without any real understanding of the Gospel of Christ.
According to God's great mercy, "He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Pet. 1:3). As ambassadors for the resurrected King of kings, let us emulate the apostles who gave "their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all" (Acts 4:33). Let us sow the seed of God's imperishable Word and pray, in God's providence, the seed will fall on fertile soil.
The Gospel is the greatest news anyone could ever hear because it is about the greatest gift ever given.”
Actually, there is nothing wrong with calling the day "Easter." The problem rests in the many lies and legends propagated by legalists (usually KJVO's) that the word came from the name of a pagan goddess. In actuality, it comes from a German word meaning "resurrection."
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Easter, to me, speaks of bunnies and colored eggs, just as it does for millions of others. While resurrection day cannot be denied - it is the reason for the season.
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