Resurrection Is the Point.

“Behold,” Jesus said, “I make all things new!” {Rev. 21:5}; “all things new,” not all new things.  Resurrection / restoration is the point.  The very reason those first and closest friends of Jesus focused on “miracles, healings, and the hopeful aspects of the Faith like the Ascension and the Resurrection” was simply that these are what demonstrate the mighty hand of God at work in the lives of men.  These things are the point.  A dead man is not much help to you and I; a dead God is an even worse proposition.  But real Life, that is Life Eternal, true Love, that is Love Eternal, shining Light, that is Light Eternal for the darkness of our present days, the power of Christ to restore our souls and redeem our lives… that’s an entirely different matter.

Here are three things we can take with us, three lessons we can learn and live, from the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

 I.  In Jesus’ Resurrection we have the solid assurance that our Savior-King conquered sin, death, and Satan.  The empty tomb is the resounding cry of victory over death!  We trust in a crucified Savior, but we serve and proclaim a risen King.  Paul in Romans 1:4 say’s it was Jesus of Nazareth “who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His Resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord!”

II.  Through our faith in Jesus’ Resurrection we are guaranteed our own as co-heirs of His Kingdom {Rom. 8:16-17; 1 Jn. 3:1-3}.  Romans 8:16, “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit [He ‘bears witness’ ...Spirit to spirit, Soul to soul, Heart to heart.] that we are Abba’s Children.  Now if we are His Children, then we are also heirs— heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,” v. 17a.

III  Through moment-by-moment faith in Jesus’ Resurrection we are empowered by His Spirit to “live a new Life” {Rom. 6:4c}.  Over the years, we’ve seen— each and every one of us— life after life transformed from the shadow of sin and shame to become shining trophies of mercy and grace.  Every last Child of God is called to live as “more than conquerors through Him who loved us” {Rom. 8:37b}.  This power is due to one thing: the reality of the Resurrection of Jesus, the triumph of the Son of the Living God and Savior of all Mankind.

May we live and love in its Light!

HJC	Ric Webb  |  Shepherd Heart’s Journey Community 9621 Tall Timber Blvd. |  Little Rock, AR 72204 t +1.501.455.0296
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