“Why does the resurrection matter so much? It matters because Jesus’ triumph on the cross finished the work of our salvation. His death atoned for it. His rising proved that sin and death have no power over the life-giving God, no power over Jesus, and no power over us. Though we will still die on this earth, our lives in Christ begin now.”

“Why does the resurrection matter so much? It matters because Jesus’ triumph on the cross finished the work of our salvation. His death atoned for it. His rising proved that sin and death have no power over the life-giving God, no power over Jesus, and no power over us. Though we will still die on this earth, our lives in Christ begin now.”

— Phylicia Masonheimer