Dave’s Monday Blast – April 8, 2024

Good Morning Men of Intention,

We can have unwavering faith for this life and eternity beyond because of the assurances given in the resurrection of Jesus. Our Biblical Christian Worldview rests on two simple phrases from the Word: 1. (Genesis 1:1) In the beginning, God… 2. (Matthew 28:6) He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said… The resurrection of Jesus affirms the truth of this God who existed before the beginning of all things. The resurrection also provides us with six (6) powerful truths upon which our faith firmly rests. I am grateful to be able to glean from this teaching from In Touch Ministries!

1. Christ’s resurrection assures us that we serve a living God. If Jesus had not risen from the dead, we would have no more assurance of this than all the other religions in the world. But when He rose, Christ validated everything He taught. So we can believe Him when He says, “The one who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9) and “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). We can learn and know about God through the person of Jesus Christ.

2. Christ’s resurrection assures us that we have eternal salvation. Most world religions have a plan of salvation, but they rely on each person’s performance. With our God, salvation is not the result of our works, but a gift from the Father. It is the unconditional love of God shown in the sacrifice of His own Son, Jesus Christ, that makes possible our place in heaven.

3. Christ’s resurrection assures us of life beyond the grave. The two women ran with joy because they realized there was more to life than they had ever seen or imagined. The future holds more than any temporary comfort or pleasure we may experience. We can believe with confidence that there’s eternal life because the Lord Jesus Christ paved the way.

4. Christ’s resurrection assures us that we too will  be resurrected. Paul describes the death of a believer as being “absent from the body…home with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8). And when Christ returns, our bodies, and the bodies of all who died in Christ, will receive resurrection life, as body and soul are reunited in a glorified body.

5. We can be assured that we’ll know our believing loved ones who’ve passed on before us. In the transfiguration (Matthew 17), Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up on the mountain where they are met by Mosed and Elijah. How did the disciples know who they were? My friend, it’s because we’re going to know each other in heaven. “Then I will know fully, just as I also have been fully known” (1 Corinthians 13:12).

6. The resurrection of Jesus Christ assures us that we can face all our tomorrows triumphantly. Jesus said to Mary and Martha, “The one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies” (John 11:25). Though none of us know the future, we have the blessed promise of His comfort and strength as we face it. Because Jesus rose from the dead and the Holy Spirit is living on the inside of us, we are fully equipped for every challenge.

Friends, our hope lies in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is where we find our assurance, in the power of the One living within us. God has designated you as a trophy of the atoning work of Jesus. Rejoice in this hope and live with thankfulness, knowing your eternity with Him has already begun.