For thousands of years, Christians around the world celebrate Easter by rejoicing in the risen Christ. We grieve Jesus’s last hours that were marked by betrayal, humiliation, torture, and agony. We humble ourselves in gratitude for his innocent blood shed on our behalf.   And most gloriously, we rejoice at his victory over death and the grave!  Christ’s victory is our victory. Our debts are paid, and our tarnished records are wiped clean before a just, holy God. Believers inherit his victory over death through faith in the resurrected Savior King.   As we ponder these quotes about Christ’s death and resurrection, may we hold them close to our hearts and … [Read more...]