Wednesday, June 26, 2019

MATT Good morning! I’m Matt Farmer, Associate Pastor at Central United Methodist Church in downtown Meridian. Some pretty good people have founded religions over the centuries. One religious leader spent a good portion of his life trying to find truth—an admirable quest. Another religious leader was a teacher and a civil servant who drew up an honor code for his people—a respectable venture. No matter how good any originators of world religions may have been, they cannot in any way compare with the founder of Christianity. The major reason is simply this: They are all in the category of “good men,” while Jesus is in a category by Himself—the God-man. Jesus alone is Immanuel, God with us, the Living Word, the Savior, and the Messiah. His life was the only perfect one. Only Jesus’ death and resurrection provide life everlasting. Jesus is unique in all the world. He alone is worthy of our worship, adoration, and awe. He alone is the perfect Man. The Divine One. The provider of salvation. Don’t settle for anything—or anyone—less.