Celebrating Jesus’ Victory

This week we conclude our series titled Rescue. Hopefully it has been an encouragement to you that God’s rescue is available not just once as we are born to new life in Christ, but an ongoing rescue from everyday life circumstances that leave us feeling defeated. We finish this series by talking about Christus Victor, Latin for “Jesus the winner.”

“And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. ” (Colossians 2:13–15, ESV)

We must live in a place of constantly preaching the gospel (good news) to ourselves. Jesus is the winner, the only true winner in all of history. Not just once a year on Easter Sunday, but every day. Our role is to live our lives in the reality of his victory.