Matthew 27:1-10

Matthew 27:1-10 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  Sin leads to death.  The first sin by Adam and Eve in the Garden introduced death into the world.  The Jewish sacrificial system was set up so that the sacrificial animals would be the atonement for sin.  Jesus came into the world and offered himself up as the final death, solving the problem of sin, breaking its power to determine our fate.  Where sin had led to death, Jesus leads the way to life.  It can be challenging to see that in the world today, considering the chaos and brokenness that surrounds us and makes it hard to see how the light is piercing the darkness, but just as surely as the tomb of Jesus Christ was found empty on that first Easter morning, his death has atoned for your sins and placing our trust in Him leads to eternal life.