The impact of the resurrection

Posted on 31 Oct 2019

You hear the message of LORD Jesus Christ resurrection for years and years and you could quote some of the scriptures and you can tell me what it meant to you. What difference has the resurrection of LORD Jesus Christ made in your life?

The awesome message of LORD Jesus Christ surely made some difference in your life, where you are going to spend eternity, how you will treat one another, how you worship GOD, your own private devotions. LORD Jesus Christ Son of the living GOD came into this world lived it out, died on the cross and resurrected, sits at the Father’s right hand, what difference has that made in your life?

What we believe about the resurrection?

*LORD Jesus is alive sitting at the Father’s right hand.

Hebrews 10:12

12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

We believe He is all sufficient, one sacrifice for the sins of the whole world.

*We are forgiven and eternally secure in Him.

Ephesians 1:13-14

13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.

When we trust in LORD Jesus Christ as your Saviour, we were sealed by the Holy Spirit.

*We are going to live forever.

John 3:16

16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

*We are going to experience a bodily resurrection.

1 Corinthians 15:42

42So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;

We will be raised eternal and perfect.

*Jesus is preparing a place for us.

John 14:3

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

With GOD it is the will, plan and purpose of GOD that every one of us, have relationship with Him that makes it possible for us to enter heaven sinless, holy, righteous before Almighty GOD because that’s the reason He came.

*Heaven is our home.

John 14:2-3

2My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

Our relationship to LORD Jesus Christ is warm, intimate and personal. He loves us, He forgives us, cleanses us. He forgives us over and over because He knows we are not perfect but we can by faith be one of His children, we can by faith have eternal security.

All these promises are; we believe in resurrection and the result of it, because all these things you believe is true. What difference these truths made in your life?

The truth of GOD’s Word should make eternal difference in the way we live, the way we speak, what we wear, where we go, what we do with our life. Because He came to our life to make eternal difference.

If you had to say to an unbeliever the difference LORD Jesus made in your life where would you begin?

The difference is invisible, it is all about Holy Spirit who brought about salvation in your life and sealed you as a child of GOD.

What is the difference Christ makes in our lives?

*We are called to be holy

1 Peter 1:15

15But as he who has called you is holy, so be holy in all manner of conduct;

1 John 1:9

9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

It is our goal to live holy life, it is a life committed to LORD Jesus Christ, it is a life indwelt by LORD Jesus Christ, it is a life whose name is written in the Books of Lamb in heaven, it is a life that attempts to live by the truths of Word of GOD. We are not perfect because we live in a human body but our goal should be to live holy life.

Holy life is an absolute genuine desire and heart felt attempt to walk in the ways of our LORD and to be obedient to Him every aspect of our life.

The desire of our heart is to live and keeping with the pattern of Jesus and what He requires of us. Loving and giving and sharing our testimony.

Holy and godly life, a life committed to being obedient to GOD and following His ways in every way that is a holy life. Holiness is GOD’s goal for every single one of us.

*Our message as believers.

We have accepted what He said as truth and you have asked Him to forgive you of your sins and we have trusted in LORD Jesus Christ as our Saviour, we have the gift of eternal life. Not because we are good or we deserve it because He promised and I believe Him.

John 3:16

16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Resurrection of LORD Jesus Christ should transform our lives. They should see something in us that they cannot figure out what it is.

We have the Word of GOD, it is true from cover to cover, we have read authentic promises of Almighty GOD, we seen awesome truth about Him and we have seen His commands and we have seen all these verses of scripture told us all about Him. We have this awesome foundation, the truth in our heart, we have within us what it takes a person to move from this earth to heaven. We have it in us as a follower of LORD Jesus Christ you cannot afford to keep it to yourself. We have a divine obligation to tell it like it is.

*We have opportunities to serve Him in the power of the Holy Spirit.

When we were the Holy Spirt came to indwell you, He sealed you as a child of GOD and that seal cannot be broken. Our security is not in our conduct, it is indwell presence of the Holy Spirit. He not only sealed us a child of GOD, He empowered us that is He has equipped you to do whatever GOD has called you to do. We are to share the truth of the gospel with the people around us.

We have the Holy Spirit of GOD indwell in us all the way to the glory, to equip you to give us confidence and courage and assurance and the energy and the power to share the GOD’s Word with other people. We are equipped. GOD placed His Son Jesus in your life, you live everyday with Him. You love them enough to tell them the truth and GOD loves them.

When you trust LORD Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you never alone, you have a Friend. What kind of friendship you have with Him?

LORD Jesus came to live in us through His Holy Spirit to give us sense of fullness, completeness. We always have Him and we have a message that the world desperately needs to hear. We have the privilege, the presence of the Holy Spirit, we can pray to Almighty GOD with power, confidence and assurance that changes anything and everything that fits His will for our live.

Examine your heart, give yourself to Him and to others by sharing the best news the world has ever heard, that’s what world expects. LORD Jesus is the most important person ever lived. If you care about them you will tell them. Our responsibility is to tell the truth, their responsibility is to make the choice.

With all the sincerity of your heart say; LORD I am a sinner, I am asking you to forgive me of my sins, I don’t deserve it but I am asking you to forgive me, I am surrendering my life to you LORD and I am trusting you to help me. He will change your life in next a few moments.