Raised With Christ: Walking in the Reality of His Resurrection Power (Part 5)

Raised With Christ: Walking in the Reality of His Resurrection Power (Part 5)

Have you ever asked yourself this question: “If Jesus died and rose again after three days, where exactly did He go during that time? Was it heaven or was it hell?" Jesus not only conquered Sin and Death but he also had to conquer the Grave because THE GRAVE IS WHERE RESURRECTION BEGINS. Resurrection takes a Man from Captivity to Liberty and Freedom in Christ. You are translated from Darkness to Light; from Death to Life and from Weakness to Strength. Resurrection takes a Man from Ignorance to Wisdom through Christ who is the Wisdom of God. Philippians 3:10

Raised With Christ: Walking in the Reality of His Resurrection Power (Part 4)

Why is the resurrection of Jesus so important that it is the central doctrine of the Christian Faith? Why is our Faith not just in who Jesus is but what Jesus did? One major fact about Resurrection is that all men and women will experience it and it’s either to be with God or to experience Eternal Damnation. Acts 24:15 which was a statement made by Apostle Paul reads and I quote “Having a hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust”. It is impossible to understand the Resurrection until you understand four important concepts: SIN, DEATH, HELL and the GRAVE. The Sin of Man is what gave Death the license and power to kill because God had said previously that “For in the day that thou eat this fruit, thou shalt surely die”. Philippians 3:10

Raised With Christ: Walking in the Reality of His Resurrection Power (Part 3)

Have you ever gone through a life situation where you had to suffer blame or endure pain just to repair a fractured relationship with a loved one? What you know about Jesus is important but what you believe about Jesus is equally important and fundamental because it strengthens your conviction about God, his Word and his promises over your life.  The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not first a call to be a church member, but a call to have a one on one relationship with Jesus. True fellowship with the body of Christ is what flows from this personal relationship with Christ. The death of Jesus is an expression of God’s Love for humankind. It was out of love that God sent his only son to pay the price for our sins. Philippians 3:10

Raised With Christ: Walking in the Reality of His Resurrection Power (Part 2)

Why did Jesus have to come to earth to die for mankind and why was he the perfect sacrifice for the sin of mankind?  Why did the restoration of man have to involve the shedding of blood?  God made man in his image and gave him authority over creation to reflect his righteous rule while being connected to him as their source.  Just the way a fish cannot do without water and a tree cannot do without the earth, Man was created to be connected to God as his source, sustainer and shield. Death is when the Spirit of God is disconnected from the spirit of man and man is isolated from God. The Good News is that the dominion of the kingdom of God now resides in humans through the Spirit of God within. Philippians 3:10

Raised With Christ: Walking in the Reality of His Resurrection Power (Part 1)

Are you walking in the newness of life that comes with the resurrection power of Christ?  What does it mean for you to appropriate the victory of Christ in your own life?  Have you fully reckoned yourself as crucified with Christ?  How does living in this truth change your perspective on temptation and sin? The celebration of Easter is not a religious ceremony, rather, it’s a commemoration of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ and the consequent victory we now have on account of his finished work. As a believer in Christ you need to reckon within yourself that you have been raised up with Christ and it is no longer you that is living, it is now Christ that is living through you by Faith. Philippians 3:10