The Resurrection: Jesus Did It! He Will Do It For You

The Resurrection: Jesus Did It! He Will Do It For You                Kelly Durant

Luke 20: 35 But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36 nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. 37 But even Moses showed in the burning bush passage that the dead are raised, when he called the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38 For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.”

2. The sensational news of late show many images of dead people! They presume we all have an appetite to see these unpleasant pictures. There are people dropped dead on the sidewalk streets, and dead bodies are lined up in refrigerated trucks stacking up behind hospitals. The statistics according to certain people state that people are dying by the thousands daily everywhere and everyone seems shocked and scared to face this reality of death. It seems so sinister that some people are even obsessed about wanting more news of death. And contrastingly, our faith in Jesus, who is the resurrection and the life, clashes with those who are griped under fear, petrified by the thought of death.  

Why are people fascinated by death? The entire industry of news groups, and the entertainment complex of Hollywood are based on productions involving the killing and murder of people. Some people, like dirty little flies, are attracted to this putrid pile of stupidness cheapening life, as if death is for entertainment. Current evidence concerning human traffickers seems to indicate that certain secret societies love seeing real people die. And why? Because wicked people get excitement when witnessing the death of another! 

Population reduction, be it by eliminating babies at birth, or be it be by terrorism and war, or sickness produced by some random virus, seems to please the perversely inspired demons in high places. They are in evil governments, colleges, businesses, and false religions. The depressing things being taught to our kids in schools is that people are too numerous, that there are too many are useless eaters, therefore death is good, so prepare for mega death and for 33 million to die, as stated by Bill Gates. (Why 33?) They suggest you self-terminate but they don’t! Expose these murderous liars, for what they are please! They are at war against God’s life which includes you and me!

3. Romans 6:23 ‘For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord’. So many people live their lives doing evil, causing others to die and they seem to never pay the consequences for their actions. Many people erroneously believe they are above God’s laws, and that they will never face God’s judgment, but sadly they are deceived! All will die in this body, and all disembodied spirits, being a consciousness in a soul, will either live or die in the spirit world as well. 

All of us as humans end up dying, isn’t that reality? So, one of life’s most  valid questions is this, ‘Is there life after death when we are out of this body?’ Where does one’s spirit get displaced to? The life force, that is inside of you and me, is like a software functioning within the hardware of this body, and it will still keep existing, right? Our consciousness, or soul, must continue on somewhere.

But today, Easter Sunday, is for us to talk about life rather than death! To understand something you need to understand its opposite. Do you do that, research the antithesis of something to learn more about the posture or thesis? Death affects us all and is the reality of destiny for anyone passing through this world. I have contemplated on this subject for dozens of hours! None of us really want our life to stop, do we? It is natural to want to live forever as the angels live and never die, but how could this be possible considering we are frail humans?

4. John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” Jesus said this to Martha as He resurrected Lazarus, her brother, who had been dead 4 days! Jesus demonstrated that He not only possessed the power to bring his own self back to life, as we celebrate on Easter, but He has the power to resurrect anyone who believes in Him! That being the case, shouldn’t we believe and obey Him?!

There are many things that are beyond science; But we all can agree that resurrection is something supernatural! You either believe that the God of the universe and His Son Jesus can do it or you don't! There are so many unexplained miracles in this world, and anyone with any intelligence should conclude this, that our intelligently designed created world has many symbiotic functioning parts that are far beyond our comprehension. Our 2.8 pound brains will never grasp everything that is outside of its enclosed time and space. To not have faith would make you be like a fish in a fishbowl, ignorant of the immensity of the reality of the worlds that are without you.

We control so little of what goes on in this world teeming with life. Life, comes from God, so with Him as the source of it, we must respect Him, believe in Him, and trust He will fulfill all that He proposes in us. John 1: 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 

5. On Easter all Christians worldwide celebrate Jesus coming out of the tomb! All His disciples lost their lives defending that truth! It happened for real! It was a miraculous fact that Jesus did come back alive, and the testimony of this fact travelled to the ends of the earth through them and through other missionaries and martyrs. (Acts 1:8) The good news is that in Jesus there is life and He gives it to whomever receives Him, and even still does today!

All the false gods, worshipped by the pagans at that time, (still worshipped!) were nothing but cold stone idols and no one’s prayers ever got answered. None of the pagan worshippers ever resurrected. Well, let’s give them credit for this, they could conjure up a demon to possess them, but that is of absolutely no use but to bring on trouble making you carnal, lustful, deceptive, murderous and insane! 

All the false religions of the ancient days, reflect on the Sumerians and Egyptians, for example, all wanted to make their worshippers believe they could gain eternal life by observing their rituals and submitting to their demonic practices. Would your soul’s purity be as light as a feather on the balance so you are allowed to go to heaven?  The fallen angels, as mentioned in Genesis 6, taught these deceptions in order to own people as slaves. But was there evidence that any of their rituals  ever gave eternal life to their worshippers? Never! It was all lies of Satan to skew the worship away from the true God Jehovah! Jesus Christ, God’s Son, is still the target of attack by these demons because His resurrection and truth exposes the worthlessness of their esoteric (secret) practices! 

6. So God sent His Son Jesus to prove eternal life could be real! John 3:16 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.

Life, the word life, implies love, purity, and happiness! By reading about Jesus life we learn that His life was all about revealing God’s love to us! He healed the sick, forgave all sins, fed the multitudes, and even calmed the storms! His love includes making us equal to the angels in heaven, so we would be able to live forever! What a gift that is! You and I can never earn or buy that! The only condition for it is to follow Him and do as He says. John 10:27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.

Our verses from today from Luke 20 confirm this. 36 nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. Imagine that! No other religion, prophet, government, college, or demon can grant that to you!  This sole power, to give eternal life to you and me, is only in the hands of Jesus! So it’s Him all the way, or it’s nothing!

7. Finally I would like for you to focus on this verse: 38 For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.” In the end this Easter celebration Sunday is a reminder for us all that Jesus is all about life, the renouncing of death, the acceptance of rebirth, and the belief in resurrection. It is for all of us to possess if we will just repent, believe, and confess it! 

1 Corinthians 15:54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O Death, where is your sting?

O Hades, where is your victory?” Death for us is just an empty word! We belong to Jesus who eternally lives so we are a part of the body of our eternal living King!

I love celebrating this special day of Easter as I get invigorated, energized, and recharged! It is a day that should be considered to be more important than Christmas! It is a day that you and me get to be reminded that Jesus promised to give us a place in eternally existing alongside all the great ones, Moses, Abraham, and Jesus Himself!

And finally reflect on what was communicated upon Jesus ascension into heaven

Acts 1: 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

His ascension was real! His resurrection was real! His gift of eternal life is real! And His return is real! Keep on proclaiming this message to everyone! Escape death! Be aware of evil! John 10:10  The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they (you and me) may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Holy Week and CV: Jesus was alone (isolated) when He went to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. His severe stress caused him to sweat blood! He had to face his future which involved the killing of His body. He understands us when we are stressed and alone. But He was not totally alone being one with His Father, God. Christians this Good Friday and Easter will have a different experience of being alone, but this undesired circumstance may teach us to appreciate many things! We should never fear being alone, Jesus is always there through His Holy Spirit and he will fill your mind with His Word and hope if we will just be still. Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!  KD