Who's The Loser Now?

So what did Abraham say? “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ Moses and his law condemned his brothers as sinners who needed a Savior. The Prophets predicted the coming of Christ Jesus- who would come and suffer and die for their sins as their Messiah. This was all they needed for conversion. If these brothers of his would not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they wouldn’t listen to Lazarus either. These brothers of his would have been Jews, since Abraham calls the rich man a “son” of his. If these Jews - who had the Word - were going to remain losers in the eyes of the Lord after hearing Moses and the Prophets - then a resurrection wouldn’t change that.

Peter said in his second letter, we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. What good news this is to us! We don’t have to rise from the dead to make converts. We don’t have to show signs. We have the powerful Word of God - the Living and Active force of the Holy Spirit that can bring people from death to life. It’s through this message we know that a fiery hell exists. More importantly , it’s in the message of Christ that can turn people from searching for the riches of this world to the true riches of eternal life in Christ. Within this book we have the tool to take people from the depths of hell and despair to the hope of heaven - to change them from losers into winners - all through the blood of Christ.

Several months ago I performed a funeral for a woman who spent most of her life in a nursing home. None of her family wanted to claim her. She only had one relative show up for her funeral. In the eyes of the world, Sharon Callahan was a loser. She had no money. She had no outstanding abilities. But she had the one thing necessary - she had faith in Christ as her Savior. In God’s eyes, she was a winner.

So what are you? Are you a winner or a loser? You may not be the most famous person in the world. You may not make a lot of money. You may not have the most talents. In the end - it doesn’t matter. Don’t judge your life by what you have done, how popular you are, or how much money you have. Everyone may think you’re a loser. But that’s not what makes you a winner or loser. You have the Word of God. In that Word Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:57 thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus died for you and rose from the dead. Believe in that - and you know what God will say on Judgment Day? “You’re a winner.” Amen.