"Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus." Romans 6:11
"For you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears you will also appear with HIM in glory." Colossians 3:3-4
Do we really understand the enormity of this???
We need to. We need to revisit our life before we met Christ, before Christ came in and totally freed us from the life of sin and shame that we once walked in. We are about to enter the very reason we are able to shout of this freedom we have!
EASTER...The Resurrection
A very dark time that ends in a huge celebration. A time when Jesus took on all of our sin and shame, taking on God's full wrath. A very dark time in which He pleaded with HIS Father, "...if there be any other way let this cup pass from me!"
But the cup didn't pass! He was beaten, spat upon, nailed to a cross; suffering for our sake. But it did not end there...
He did not stay in the grave. He arose, yes Christ arose! Death was defeated and satan was the one with the shame and scorn. Jesus was alive. And because of that we too, if we are in Christ, have the same power over death and hell!
BUT...
We must go and tell! The world needs to hear about this Jesus! There are many suffering in shame from the result of their sin and others sin! Jesus never intended this! He died for to set the sinner free.
This week we must go and share this message with our co-workers, friends, enemies, family members, etc. Do what it takes to share the Jesus that rescued you!
Oh yeah, and if takes Easter Eggs then take them to an Easter Egg Hunt, but do not forget to speak of the Jesus that rescued you! Jesus would be amidst the children today hiding and finding the eggs!!!!
David Crowder sums it up well in the following:
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