THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION
Now if we died with Christ, we
believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been
raised from the dead, dies no more. Romans 6:8-9
The
resurrection of Jesus Christ is among the most important of all biblical truths. It is foundational. It is bedrock. Many other aspects of
the Christian faith depend and rest on the Resurrection. Let us look at just
three essential Christian truths that depend on the Resurrection.
First of all, the resurrection is the assurance of our justification. By
the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the death we are declared not
guilty of all our transgression.
Second,
the resurrection of Christ gives us power to live the Christian life. Romans
8:11 says, “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in
you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal
bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you”. The Resurrection, therefore,
promise us that God will
not only give us life beyond the grave, but He will give us power to live our
earthly life with power and glory.
Third,
life beyond the grave depends on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As the
Apostle Paul said, “For since by man came death, by Man also came the
resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall
be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22). Jesus' victory over death promises us
that we too will overcome death.
The Resurrection is no peripheral
issue. It is the principal issue. All the benefits of redemption are ours
through the resurrection.
Prayer: Ask the Holy Spirit to manifest
the full power of the resurrection of Christ in your life. .
Scriptural Reading: Romans 6:1-11
