The Story

(1st Cor 15:14 NIV) And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

God gave me a poem a few years ago about the story of the Resurrection. I simply titled it, "The Story."

God gave His best to Adam, in the garden,Kingdom Dominion, power, blessing, and the more,But shortly thereafter humanity was seeking a pardon,Adam disobeyed and the recovery from sin... a chore.God reestablished His Blessing with a man named Abraham,To bless the whole world was his charter, his mandate, his command,I am not really sure if Abraham could truly understand,The awesomeness of the task the Lord had just placed in his hands.

But Sin and Death still ruled because of Adam's transgression,An answer to this dynamic duo was needed in the land,Two types of lambs were chosen as an annual concession,The blood of these innocent animals was shed by the hands of guilty man.

The PASSOVER lamb served as a covering for death,The Atonement lamb as a covering for sin,But the blood of these animals was a just temporary solution,God sent Jesus to fight a decisive battle - and win!Jesus became the ultimate PASSOVER lamb,He conquered death once and for all,Jesus was also the ultimate Atonement lamb,On Calvary's cross sin took the last fall.

So behold the Lamb of God that took away the sin of the world,The ultimate sacrifice paid on Golgotha's hill,They hung Him high, they stretched Him wide, He hung His head, for me He died,And for three hours the light of the sun was stilled.But the true victory came later, after three nights and three days,When Jesus rose with all power in His hand,The resurrection is the Gospel, told in so many ways,And we must keep preaching it all throughout the land!

Jesus died to pay the penalty for sin,Jesus rose so that we could do the same,Jesus' victory is transferred to us, so now we win,Back to dominion, blessing, and power in life's game.So this upcoming Resurrection Sunday please remember what it's all about,It's more than rabbits and eggs and colorful attire,It's about redemption from sin and death, which should make you want to shout!Jesus died!

Jesus rose! So we could live Higher!That's the story that we tell, that's the story that we sing,That's the story that we preach all over the globe,But it's more than just a story; it's a life-changing thing,It's the Gospel, preached for the whole world to know!