TEXT 2 CORINTHIANS 5:15-18
TOPIC : THE GRAVE WAS TRULY EMPTY
[15]And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
[16]Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
[17]Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
[18]And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
The greatest day for every believer is the day our Lord resurrected from death and left an empty grave for the doubters to continue to contend with.
We have a living hope because Jesus resurrected, if He had been consumed by the grave, our faith would have been fairy tales like all other religions.
In all religions on the earth, men are designing and strategising how to reach their gods.
In Christianity, God came down to locate man.
Jesus the son of God became the son of man in order to make us the sons of God.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: behold all things are become new.
And all things are of God who harth reconciled, us to himself by Jesus Christ.
Resurrection and ascension translated us to seat with Christ in a level that is far above all principalities and powers.
What are the implications of this, it means that you have become one who is like Jesus.
Hear what Jesus said to Mary in John 20:16-17,
"Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God."
He said go to my brethren, and He refereed to His father as theirs also and His God as their God.
We are now the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.
My celebration of Easter is borne out of this revelation.
Happy Easter.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not
bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
(Please be a blessing to seven persons by sending to them devotionals)
For further reading,
Deuteronomy 9,10.
2 Corinthians 13,14.
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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