The child was born in a small village in southern Israel to a common Jewish family. He was given the name: Jesus. He grew to manhood and at the approximate age of thirty He began teaching about God. He did miracles that only God could do. He said He had come from God and would soon return to God.
He was arrested, judged, put to death by Roman soldiers, and buried in a tomb. Upon inspection of the tomb three days later, He was gone, as He said He would be.
He had risen from the dead by the power and authority of God. And He lives today. After his death and resurrection He appeared to many people as a witness to his life.
There were no newspapers, no Telegraph,, no radio, no television, no worldwide communication network and no Internet.
Yet, He told his disciples to: ” Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20).
An impossible task? Yes. Yet today believers of the message of Jesus Christ are to be found in nations around the world.
This message of Jesus is simple, yet profound. ” But God demonstrates his love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
” That if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved” (Romans 10:9,10).
This message is so simple that a child can understand it, yet so profound that it must be received by faith. If you would like more information, please contact the author. your Pastor or a Christian friend.