THE RESURRECTION

“Though He was delivered up according to God’s plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.  God raised Him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by death.”                    Acts 2: 23-24

“He exercised His power in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in heaven.”                                                                             Ephesians 1:20

“But as it is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.   For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.  For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”  I Corinthians 15:20-22

“He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.”   Romans 4:25

Jesus’ resurrection means His sacrificial death on the cross was sufficient, and therefore, our sins can be forgiven.  Jesus was delivered up for our trespasses.  His resurrection means death is defeated once and for all.  God raised Jesus from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to hold Him.  He not only defeated death for Himself, but for us.  

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.  The empty tomb assures us that sickness and death will not have the final word.  

The scriptures teach the power that raised Jesus from the dead is already working in us.  As we trust in Jesus, we are united to Him by faith.   We spiritually have been raised with Christ.  

Prayer-

Thank you, Jesus, for taking my place on the cross.  To you be all the glory, honor and praise.  You conquered death so I can live.  

                                                                                    Sherry Roe