Hello everyone, it's good Friday today, but we are making our way quickly to Easter, my

favorite holiday of the entire year.

So why do we celebrate Easter to begin with?

It's a great question that takes us back to the very roots of our confession and to the

very basis of our faith.

The question arrived recently in the inbox, hello pastor John, my name is William, I'm

a 15 year old new believer of about seven months.

Your podcast has been a wonderful help for my journey of faith and I thank God for your

online ministry.

Truly, the Lord has blessed me through the wisdom He has given you.

My question is this, what is the importance of Jesus' resurrection?

Since Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins, why does it matter that He rose again?

Is it essential for salvation to believe so?

I've heard people deny that He physically resurrected, saying He only spiritually resurrected.

What difference, Pastor John, would this make?

It's a great question and there are great answers in the Bible, isn't it?

This is not a hard question to deal with because the resurrection is the greatest event

along with the death of Jesus in the universe.

It is greater than any galactic event that may embrace light years of distance and brightness,

a million times greater than our son, the resurrection of Christ is greater.

So before I give three reasons from the New Testament that the resurrection is essential

to God's purposes in creation and salvation, let me just say clearly, affirming the

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