The Living Christ
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
The great Renaissance artist Michelangelo once challenged fellow artists about how they portrayed Christ. Galleries were filled with paintings of Jesus suffering on the cross or lying lifeless in the tomb. Michelangelo asked a powerful question: Why focus only on that brief moment of apparent defeat? The crucifixion lasted only a few hours, but Christ’s resurrection and reign will last forever. The stone was rolled away, the grave was conquered, and the Savior lives eternally.
The cross is central to the gospel because it is where Jesus paid the price for our sins. But the story does not end there. If Christ had remained in the grave, there would be no hope for humanity. The resurrection transformed what looked like defeat into the greatest victory the world has ever known. Jesus did not remain a victim of the cross—He rose as the victorious Lord over sin, death, and the grave.
Too often we dwell on the sorrow of the crucifixion without celebrating the triumph of the resurrection. The risen Christ is not a figure of the past; He is the living Savior of the present. He rules and reigns today. The empty tomb reminds us that death does not have the final word. Christ is alive, and because He lives, all who trust in Him share in His victory.
Spend time reading the resurrection accounts in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20, noting how the empty tomb transformed fear into faith.
Remember that your faith is rooted not only in the cross but in the living Christ. Live each day with the confidence that your Savior is alive and reigning.
"For I know that my redeemer liveth, And that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth" — Job 19:25
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This Week's Radio Program
Week Forty-Four • November 1, 2026
What are you Seeking?
In this week’s message titled "What are you Seeking?" from Kitchener Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry A. Burns explores John 20 to show how the world searches for meaning in the wrong places. Listeners will hear how Solomon looked for purpose in worldly success and pleasures only to find vanity, and how Mary Magdalene sought her Savior at the tomb, weeping for the dead before discovering He had risen.
Pastor Burns reminds us that true life is found only in Jesus Christ. The reality of Christ gives us life, and His resurrection is the key to our salvation and eternal life. We must choose life, for Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Join us on "Timeless Truths" as we turn to God's Word for these vital answers.
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