CHRIST… Christ – the Message of the Gospel: preached, received, saved. Christ – the Substitute for us: died, for our sins, it really happened. Christ – the Fulfiller of the scriptures: it was written, and He fulfilled them. Christ – the Resurrection: visible, real, heard, touched, real communication. Christ – the Subject: it’s about Him, He is raised from the dead, faith in Him is real. Christ – the Person: in Him, trust in Him, rest in Him, die in Him, asleep in Him. Christ – the Hope: assurance, confidence, happiness, real joy. Christ – the Life: dead in Adam, life in Christ, activity, purpose, service. Christ – the First fruits: there’s more to come, the fruit will continue. Christ – the Coming One: His saints, His friends, His supper, His kingdom, His authority.
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