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“The Resurrection”

Day 7

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.                John 5:24

Where there is redemption there will be a resurrection.  When our wrongs are dealt with our right to live is restored.  Jesus proved that to be true and did that for us on and through the cross.  We believe that Jesus rose from the dead and now we must believe He will raise us from the dead too.  It all begins in our spirit and happens in our soul as we believe.  Jesus redeems us to resurrect us to love again, live again, and believe again.  We have that resurrection power to live again now and then when Jesus returns.  Don’t live in a tomb when God has given you a throne. 

Kitchen Table Devotions

“The Resurrection”

Day 6

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life                 John 5:24

The power to resurrect lies in the passion to redeem.  God holds the power to resurrect because He has the passion to redeem.  No matter what kind of death we might have died physically, relationally, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually, God has the power to resurrect our lives because He had a passion to redeem our lives. And whoever believes God can and will behold the redemption and resurrection of God.  There is no ill will in the heart of God so there is no ill effect in the word of God, only the power to get and give life.  Where there is redemption, there will be resurrection.  God has that power because God has that passion.  Don’t live in a tomb when God has given you a throne.

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“The Resurrection”

Day 5

God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it Acts 2:24

Death had a grip on us, and the resurrection broke those fingers.  Death can and will visit us before we die.  If we let it, it will trap us in its tomb of death.  In fact, before we were born-again (saved), we were already dead in our trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1).  We were trapped by death because of sin.  The Bible says that the wages (consequences) of sin is death (Rom 6:23).  Jesus could not be held in death’s grip because Jesus did not earn the wages of sin by living in sin.  Because Jesus rose from the dead, we too can live free from death’s grip now and then.  Because He lives, we can live.  Jesus said that He came that we might have life and have it abundantly (Jn 10:10).  The resurrection power of God’s love is here, all we have to do is receive it into our lives and release it from our lives and live!

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“The Resurrection”

Day 4

But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.                 Acts 2:24

The resurrection defeated the power and fear of death.  Death cannot hold in its hand what the love has in its heart.  Death is no match for the love of God.  Love creates life, it just does, always has and always will.  When we let love rule in our hearts, death is defeated in our lives.  God is love and because God so loved… we can and will live.  The love of God lifted the life of Jesus from the grave.  Jesus believed and lived in that love and so can we.  We don’t have to live in the fear of death nor under the power of death.  We are loved and love resurrects the life of those who believe in His love.

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“The Resurrection”

Day 3

But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.                            Acts 2:24

The power and permanence of death were defeated in the resurrection of God.  Because of how Jesus lived, He could decide how he was going to die and know how He was going to live again (Jn 10:17-18)  Jesus died from faith, with hope in love and God raised Him from the dead just as He had said (Ps 16:10).  The power of death was defeated by the pleasure of the resurrection.  Death cannot have what love holds.  God so loved us that He came so that we could live in that love.  If we believe, we too will behold the resurrection power of God over the pangs of death.

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“The Resurrection”

Day 2

God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. Acts 2:24

Through the resurrection, God defeated Satan’s greatest threat, death.  Death is no longer to be approached with fear, but encountered by faith.  God defeated the devil’s death grip on man.  That was love and that’s what true love does.  Love lifts and liberates the lifeless and lost.  Death can’t hold in its hands what love has in its heart.  That truth works with Jesus and with every other relationship we encounter.  What we’re willing to receive from God, God is willing to raise up for us.  Love lifts and liberates the lost and lifeless soul.  God is love.

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“The Resurrection”

Day 1

God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.                  Acts 2:24

God will do what He says He will do every time.  Isaiah 53:10-12 tells how Jesus would suffer and die for our sins but would be allotted a great portion with the great and would live to intercede for the transgressors.  God said what He would do and did what He said.  That’s what God does and that’s how we live in His resurrection power.  God raised Jesus from the grave, just like He said, and Jesus believed He would (Hebrews 11:19).  Remember, God will do what He says.

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“The Cross”

Day 20

But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him                            Acts 2:24

The cross revealed the power of love and the powerlessness of death.  What was supposed to ruin and remove love, revealed and released love.  Death threatens us with a cross with the end of life, love, liberty, but love triumphs from the cross.  The cross threatened to destroy our help and dash our hopes but on the cross, Jesus gave us both.  A cross is meant to take us away from love, but it actually takes us closer.  On the cross, love was and is demonstrated and declared to all who would believe.  The devil’s tool became the devil’s tragedy.  Love wins!

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“The Cross”

Day 19

But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him                            Acts 2:24

What godless men did through godless hands, Jesus defeated with godly love.  Death can’t take what loves makes.  But to defeat death, Jesus had to meet death at its’ door from faith, with hope in love.  Jesus went to the cross, believing God and His word that He would raise Him up from the dead in love.  And because He lives, we will too.  Death can’t take what love makes.  The agony of death is defeated by the affection of God.  Jesus went there for us so that we wouldn’t have to go there without Him.

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“The Cross”

Day 18

This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross                 Acts 2:23

A cross with no sacrifice is with no significance and a cross with no stain has no strength.  Jesus’ cross had both.  We put Him to death there, that’s what we do with those people and perspectives that threaten our lives and lifestyles.  We can kill the witness, but we can’t kill the word  God said that He would rise again (IS 53:10; Mt 16:21).  In fact, a cross with a stain has even more strength, speaking a word that is even better, giving man hope, help, health, and a horizon rather than a grave.  No one can kill the word of God.