April 20, 2025 DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?
1 John 11:25-26 “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
We could never over-estimate the power and the impact of Jesus being resurrected from the dead. Think about it: Jesus, who is dead and buried, begins to breathe again-life has come back to a corpse. The good news of the resurrection has been proclaimed throughout the world for centuries; His resurrection changed everything! The all important question for every individual is “Do you believe this?” Jesus does not say that if we do certain things, if we live a moral life, or if make sacrifices, we will live. He simply says that if one believes in Him, though they die, he will live. Believing in Jesus as the Son of God who died for us that our sins might be forgiven shall never die. That is awesome! Sure, we will die physically at some point, but the real us-our spirits-will never die. Life is much bigger than living seventy-or ever how many-years on this earth; those who believe in Him are destined to live forever with Him. The word ‘believe’ is the crucial word; we act on what we believe. To say we believe in Jesus and yet have no desire to know Him or to follow Him, is suspect. Again, believing in Jesus is what is required to live forever with Him. We may stumble, we may fall, we may at times have doubt; yet truly believing in Jesus and accepting Him as our Savior, insures our relationship with Him. The resurrection of Jesus is THE hope-giver; His resurrection is the ultimate good news for all who believe in Him. No longer do we have to live in fear and uncertainty; no longer is life limited to life on this earth; and no longer or we held captive to the enemy of our souls. Just as Jesus was raised from the dead, so are we raised from the dead (the old self); and just as Jesus received new life, we also receive new life. Death has been defeated! Hallelujah! Jesus rose victorious over the grave. Let us spend a life of celebrating Easter.
Romans 6:4-5 “We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His.”
Blessings, Buddy
1 John 11:25-26 “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
We could never over-estimate the power and the impact of Jesus being resurrected from the dead. Think about it: Jesus, who is dead and buried, begins to breathe again-life has come back to a corpse. The good news of the resurrection has been proclaimed throughout the world for centuries; His resurrection changed everything! The all important question for every individual is “Do you believe this?” Jesus does not say that if we do certain things, if we live a moral life, or if make sacrifices, we will live. He simply says that if one believes in Him, though they die, he will live. Believing in Jesus as the Son of God who died for us that our sins might be forgiven shall never die. That is awesome! Sure, we will die physically at some point, but the real us-our spirits-will never die. Life is much bigger than living seventy-or ever how many-years on this earth; those who believe in Him are destined to live forever with Him. The word ‘believe’ is the crucial word; we act on what we believe. To say we believe in Jesus and yet have no desire to know Him or to follow Him, is suspect. Again, believing in Jesus is what is required to live forever with Him. We may stumble, we may fall, we may at times have doubt; yet truly believing in Jesus and accepting Him as our Savior, insures our relationship with Him. The resurrection of Jesus is THE hope-giver; His resurrection is the ultimate good news for all who believe in Him. No longer do we have to live in fear and uncertainty; no longer is life limited to life on this earth; and no longer or we held captive to the enemy of our souls. Just as Jesus was raised from the dead, so are we raised from the dead (the old self); and just as Jesus received new life, we also receive new life. Death has been defeated! Hallelujah! Jesus rose victorious over the grave. Let us spend a life of celebrating Easter.
Romans 6:4-5 “We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His.”
Blessings, Buddy
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