I don't know about any of you, but I continue to be on a "high" after the "Easter Season!" When Jesus died on that cruel cross on Mount Calvary, He did not just "die" ... He also unleashed the mighty power of God upon mankind. We all will agree that the cross of Jesus has the power to save. But it also has the power to bring about at least four blessings. First, it has the power of atonement. Atonement is the reunification of God and humanity through the sacrifice of Jesus. Secondly, the cross has the power of redemption. We (our sins) were redeemed by the blood of Jesus. Third, the cross has the power of justification. The cross upon which Jesus died justified us with God. He no longer sees the stain of sin upon our lives; instead, He sees the righteousness of Jesus. And fourth, the cross has the power of reconciliation. Our relationship with God was broken by our sin. We became separated from God. But on the cross, Jesus defeated sin and therefore reconciled us to God.

Oh brothers and sisters, there is power in the cross of Jesus!

Pastor Randy