Most followers of Jesus Christ know this already, but I’ll say it— Christmas is a prime time for talking with other people about Jesus and sharing the gospel with them. All around us are those who are dead, lost, perishing, and hell-bound without Christ. So I encourage you to pray for and look for opportunities to speak of Him and His good news. And when you do, talk about His birth, life, substitutionary death, and resurrection. Yes, be sure to include His resurrection from the dead. Because a dead and buried Savior is no savior at all.
Michael Horton writes: “As a datable event in our history, the resurrection cannot be shoved into a closet of personal piety. Everyone has to deal with it. This isn’t just another religion story. It’s THE international headline.” And this from Zach Nielsen, a good, helpful encouragement: “As I have been sharing the gospel with different people lately I have been trying to land the plane right there: the resurrection of Jesus. Either it happened or it didn’t. If it did, this has radical implications on our lives; if it didn’t, Christianity is the biggest joke in history (“If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile...” 1 Cor. 15:17). What we do with this issue in some ways is THE issue. Don’t delegate your witness to personal experience only, deal with the facts”-- including His resurrection!
The Baby born at Bethlehem and killed at Golgotha is alive today!
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