Even at His birth, the One who would bring the death of death had already begun to fulfill His ultimate sacrificial purpose here on earth. ...  Read More

God willingly paid the highest price possible: the life of the Son of God. There was no sum too large that the Father wasn’t willing to pay....  Read More

It was His love for you that kept Him on the cross as He watched His creation turn their backs on Him. And it was that same great love that kept Him on the cross as He experienced the full wrath of Go...  Read More

As Ezekiel surveys the desolate landscape, God asks him, "Can these bones live?" Ezekiel's response is one of faith, acknowledging that only God knows the answer....  Read More

Sin has ushered in death and disorder. Like Jeremiah, while lamenting we must lay hold of the power and promises of God. We must remember that our God defeated death....  Read More

Christ has defeated the grave so that you might find victory over death. Now, as children of light, we have been called to walk in the light....  Read More

Christ came to suffer death, but it is through His suffering that we find new life....  Read More

God also is to be praised because he treasures his people. Astonishingly, in his grace he finds us valuable....  Read More

Moses, like the author of Ecclesiastes, asserts that coming to terms with the brevity of life leads to wisdom. It is the house of mourning, not the house of feasting, that truly benefits our souls....  Read More

Hardly. Jesus is the only shepherd who knows what it’s like to also be a sheep (John 10:11). He understands what we are going through and will be with us every step of the way, even through death itse...  Read More

As we all inevitably become less “productive,” self-sufficient, and independent, we experience the tender patience of God’s lovingkindness extended to us despite (indeed, because of) our lack....  Read More

“Restore the joy of my salvation” is David’s way of asking to be in right relationship to the One he sinned against. It’s a prayer we should pray frequently......  Read More

Only King Jesus–the true Mighty One–will have the power to defeat death. And not just for himself, but for all who are one with him in faith. ...  Read More

God’s Word gives us the reliance of a tree with a source of living water that will never go dry....  Read More

In His great mercy and grace, Jesus chose to be our Kinsman Redeemer....  Read More

There is no sin, no failure, no fall, that is beyond Jesus’ ability to deliver....  Read More

There is a fundamental principle that sin and rebellion against God result in spiritual death and separation from Him. However, righteousness and obedience lead to life and blessing....  Read More

The wilderness journey serves as a refining fire, testing and strengthening our faith as we learn to die to ourselves and rely on God....  Read More

By embracing a lifestyle of holiness and separation from worldly ways, we push death down and experience the abundance of the gospel life....  Read More

The story of the Passover lamb points us towards the ultimate victory over death which is achieved through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ....  Read More

Even in this fallen world, God is sovereign over all. Suffering and pain and death exist because of the general curse of sin in this world, but God is still in control. He will redeem our pain....  Read More

Jesus endured the severity of God, so we can experience His mercy. Thank God for His severe mercy...  Read More

Death doesn’t have the last word. The promised Deliverer of Genesis 3:15 has come to deal the death blow to death and the devil and bring life....  Read More

Thankfully, the fall did not catch God by surprise. God, in His sovereign foreknowledge, already had remedy for the plight of humanity....  Read More