Because He Lives | April 2, 2021

IN CHRIST ALONE

And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost

its grip on me,

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious

blood of Christ

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.

– Romans 5:12 (ESV)

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Why do we sing of this awesome victory? Because the curse of sin is devastating! It corrupts every part of us—our souls, bodies, minds, thoughts, desires … everything! As a result, it corrupts everything that flows from us—everything we think, do and feel. In fact, I think it’s impossible to overstate the damaging effects of sin. Sin cuts us off from God. Sin destroys our relationships with each other. Sin is death. The victory of salvation is so profound because of what we have been saved from … Sin!

Instead of the punishment of death our sins deserve, we receive a clean slate and are made righteous in the sight of God. In Christ, we have a new identity and a new citizenship in his kingdom. For we are his and he is ours, bought with the precious blood of Christ.

Because he lives... we have been snatched away from the jaws of spiritual death, and Nothing can ever separate us from the love of God. Because he lives... every sin in the past and every sin in the future is forgiven - removed as far as the east is from the west.

Holy Father, thank you for the profound gift of salvation. Jesus, your death and resurrection have atoned for all my sin, and I am free! Help me to have a deeper longing for your Word and fellowship with you. There is nothing in this world that will satisfy my need for you. Remind me of the joy of your salvation—again and again.

In Christ alone my hope is found,

He is my light, my strength, my song

This Cornerstone, this solid Ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My Comforter, my All in All

Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,

Fullness of God in helpless babe.

This gift of love and righteousness,

Scorned by the ones He came to save

Till on that cross as Jesus died,

The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,

Light of the world by darkness slain:

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death,

This is the power of Christ in me

From life's first cry to final breath,

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man,

Can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.