John 20 Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”
3 Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the [a]handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not [b]know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
This is the beginning of our Christian walk in salvation. Because Jesus was crucified and die, placed in His tomb but did not stay there. His resurrection proved that ours is possible. It proved His Word to be true, that He is the Son of God and would not remain in the grave. This single act was for the benefit of human kind. Never before in history or since has a religious leader died and rose again. Of all the religions of the world, only Christianity has this belief. This belief is proof of our ability to die and to live again. Proving the Word of God to be true.
In John 11:25 Jesus says “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, shall live.” And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.”
All that had been prophesized was fulfilled on the day Christ rose. This event was told to men from before Noah. Our salvation is now guaranteed, because of Jesus our Lord. Because He took our sins to the cross, suffered the full wrath of God, died and rose again to the fullness to become our Lord. Matthew 28: 18-20 says” 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go [a]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [b]Amen.
We as Christians have been saved from the penalty of our sins and given a new life. A new life to live without fault or blame. The ability to talk to God with no need of rituals or manmade temples. We can talk to the Father anywhere and at any time through Jesus our Lord. John 4: God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.
You and I have access to God always, no temple, no other priest just worship God in spirit as Jesus stated. ”Because of Jesus there are no veils between us and God as it was in the temple. No sacrifices for our sins as Jesus was the final sacrifice. Jesus is described as the Lamb of God. Just as the blood of lambs in the Old Testament was sprinkled by the priests, His blood was spilled for us. When in Egypt, lambs blood was placed over the doors of the Hebrews to save them from the destroyer. Gods Lamb has saved us from eternal separation from God through the spilling of His blood. We know John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
This is a very powerful statement as it shows the unimaginable love of God for His creation. Who else would allow their precious child to be a sacrifice for people who do not know them, or even care for them? But God does love us without exception. He has offered forgiveness and salvation freely to anyone who asks.
We as Christians can be assured that we will always live. We will live in the Glory and grace of God. In the light of our Lord Jesus Christ. All that I tell you in my sermons can easily be verified by just reading your bible. Don’t believe just because I say so, believe by testing what I say. Believe by trusting the living Word of God. I could testify to the ways the Lord has walked with me and has given me knowledge of His Word through the Holy Spirit. I am no different than anyone else. I just trust in the word of the Lord and pray for understanding.
James 1:5 (KJV) tells us that when we ask God for wisdom, He will give it to us liberally. Wisdom is a gift that God wants us to ask Him for and to freely receive! All we need to do is to acknowledge our need for it and boldly ask Him.
God wants us to fully understand His Word, and makes available many teachers to help you with this. Because Jesus died and rose again, we are covered forever by the Grace of God. We are saved because of His most incomprehensible grace. No one deserved this forgiveness, but because of His love, we are covered by His Grace. Just know that you are loved by God and can walk in His grace and be holy in His sight. Especially in these Holy days of the celebration of Easter, come to the Lord and be saved if you haven’t. If you already have been, remember the great commission. Also remember that you are a child of the living God and your life has been made new. Do not corrupt, but instead, live the new life the Lord has given you freely. Live a Christ like life to the best of your ability. And above all remember the price that was paid, both by Christ and the Father. AMEN
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