There is no greater story than that of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection 2000 years ago. He died to pay the penalty for our sins so that we are redeemed by His shed blood at Calvary; and His resurrection gives us the assurance that we too will be resurrected to life for eternity with Him if we believe in Jesus as our Savior and believe in His resurrection (Romans 10:9-10,13).
"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" - John 11:25-26
What a wonderful hope! Christians are familiar with the Scriptures I will quote here and will hear a sermon this Sunday on the resurrection. This post is also to give lost sinners who may be reading a reason to hope, a reason to live, and a purpose to their lives. Without faith in Jesus and in the resurrection, things are hopeless for lost souls. Without Jesus, a dark judgment awaits sinners. We all have sinned (Romans 3:23) and deserve punishment. But Jesus. Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins (Romans 5:8). If we repent and confess our sins and live godly lives and put our faith in Christ, there is hope and a sure reason to look forward to being forever with the Lord.
Someone has said, "When Jesus Christ shed His blood on the cross, it was not the blood of a martyr, or the blood of one man for another; it was the life of God poured out to redeem the world."
Someone has said, "When Jesus Christ shed His blood on the cross, it was not the blood of a martyr, or the blood of one man for another; it was the life of God poured out to redeem the world."
When you think about it, Christ's resurrection should be celebrated every day. Without the resurrection of Jesus, there would be no Christianity! The resurrection gives life to every other area of the gospel truth.
Be careful that it is not just head knowledge speaking when you say you believe that Jesus rose from the dead; you need to make sure it is coming from the depths of your heart, a true conviction of the reality of the resurrection. Remember, God looks on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).
How grateful we should be, and how we should thank and praise the Lord for the gift of eternal life, and for a Savior who died so that we may live.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." - 1 Peter 1:3
How grateful we should be, and how we should thank and praise the Lord for the gift of eternal life, and for a Savior who died so that we may live.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." - 1 Peter 1:3
"Every single shred of evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ is also evidence for my eventual resurrection." - Lee Strobel
Following is a beautiful resurrection hymn:
I pray your focus this Resurrection Sunday is on Jesus and His great love for you and how His rising from the dead shows the hope He gives for all true believers. (John 3:16)
"But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
"That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." - Philippians 3:10-11
