1 Corinthians 15
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus in this season there are a few useful things we should keep in mind. The resurrection was without a doubt the greatest event of all time. By it God achieved so much for us and secured His etenal purpose. Here, i discuss our resurrection.
Jesus’ resurrection guarantees our physical regeneration. Because Jesus conquered death, the fear and the sting of death have been removed for us. We know that we shall rise from the dead and that our bodies will be regenerated and restored to glory. This produces great comfort for those who believe
1 Thessalonians 4
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
His resurrection is what guarantees us the forgiveness of our sins. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, He cannot give salvation to us. However, He did rise from the dead and now He lives forever to make intercession for us.
“The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” Acts5:30-31 29
“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” 1Pet1:3
It is the resurrection of Jesus that differentiates Christianity from religion. Because of it, we believe in and follow someone who is real and alive. Not just principles like Muslims and Buddhists do.
Christianity is fellowship with a real person who is alive. Without Jesus being alive, Christianity would just be another dead religion.
Ephesians2
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Jesus’ resurrection guarantees our own spiritual resurrection. If He hadn’t risen from the dead we could not be saved. It would have been impossible. But now that He was raised, we too have been spiritually resurrected in Him and sitted in heavenly places together with Him. We no longer have a dead spirit, our new spirit is alive and joined to Christ as one. Because He lives, we live also.
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Gal2:20
Jesus is our resurrection at this very present time. The resurrection is not an event that we only look forward to in the future. The resurrection is now. We are living in it. Jesus is our resurrection from the flesh, from sin, from Adam, from sickness and disease and from the earth. In Him we can live right now in heavenly places. In Him we can live right now in glory and in the presence of God.
Colossians 2
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
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