GRACE FOR THE MOMENT | THE KEY OF OUR FAITH

1. Grace for the Moment

a) "Grace for the Moment" is a collection of thoughts that are inspirational. They are intended to encourage, to give hope, and to inspire the viewers.

b) Reading a thought can change the way you think about something.

2. Scripture Verse

i) 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 The Message (MSG)

^13-14 And regarding the question, friends, that has come up about what happens to those already dead and buried, we don’t want you in the dark any longer. First off, you must not carry on over them like people who have nothing to look forward to, as if the grave were the last word. Since Jesus died and broke loose from the grave, God will most certainly bring back to life those who died in Jesus.

3. Thoughts

a) For... any follower of Christ, the promise is simple this: The resurrection of Jesus is proof and preview of our own.

b) But can we trust the promise? Is the resurrection a reality? Are the claims of the empty tomb true? There is not only a good question. It is the question. For as Paul wrote, "If Christ has not been raised, then your faith has nothing to it; you are still guilty of your sins" (1 Corinthians 15:17). In other words, if Christ has been raised, then His followers will join Him, but if not, then His followers are fools. The resurrection, then, is the keystone in the arch of the Christian faith. 

1 Corinthians 15:17 New Century Version (NCV)

¹⁷ And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith has nothing to it; you are still guilty of your sins.