Resurrection

Tomorrow is Easter, the day that we celebrate the fact that Jesus was raised from the dead. Praise God He is alive! What does that mean to me? A LOT!

In resurrection, Jesus defeated death. Romans 6:9: “We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.” Before Jesus was raised from the dead, other people experienced resurrection, but they all had to face death again. Jesus was raised, never to die again.

Because of the resurrection, Jesus intercedes for us in heaven before God. Romans 8:34: “Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.”

 Ephesians 2:6 says that when God raised Jesus from the dead, He also “ raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Don’t get that, but it is the truth!

Because Jesus is resurrected, Jesus will be with us, everywhere, all the time. Matthew 28:20: “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

In resurrection, “God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.”Philippians 2:9-10:

Because Jesus was raised, he has poured out the Spirit on us.

Acts 2:33: “Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.”

It was by the resurrection that we were made right with God. (Romans 4:25)

Jesus’ resurrection is the guarantee of our resurrection.                              1 Corinthians 15:20: “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”

2 Corinthians 4:14: “He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.”

In 1 Corinthians 15:35-55 , Paul tells us that in resurrection, we will have a body that is heavenly, spiritual, imperishable, immortal, glorious…” 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory." 55 "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"

Jesus resurrection is the victory. We all live today in hope because He is ALIVE!