MESSAGE FROM THE ALTAR 2-4 /4 / 2021
EASTER CELEBRATIONS OF GLORY
IT IS FINISHED
MARK 16:6-7
6. the young man said to them, “Don’t panic! You’re looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been brought back to life. He’s not here. Look at the place where they laid him.
7. Go and tell his disciples and Peter that he’s going ahead of them to Galilee. There they will see him, just as he told them. “
ISAIAH 53: 5
He was wounded for our rebellious acts. He was crushed for our sins. He was punished so that we could have peace, and we received healing from his wounds.
1 PETER 1:18-21
18. Realize that you weren’t set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed.
19. Rather, the payment that freed you was the precious blood of Christ , the lamb with no defects or imperfections.
20. He is the lamb who was known long ago before the world existed, but for your good he became publicly known in the last period of time.
21. Through him you believe in God who brought Christ back to life and gave him Glory. So your faith and confidence are in God.
1 PETER 1:24-25
24. “all people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,
25. but the word of the Lord lasts forever. “
This is the Good News that was told to you.
(GOD’S WORD EDITION).
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is a confirmation that Jesus was not only the Son of man but also the Son of God. It’s natural for a man to die but to also resurrect as predicted by same person is definitely unnatural. It’s supernatural.
It is through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross that believers received forgiveness for their sins. Believers became justified and sanctified. If Jesus had not laid down His life as sacrificial offering, sinners would not have been forgiven and reconciled to God.
Man’s sinful nature was crucified with Christ giving man dominion over the power of sin.
His resurrection gave believers the hope of resurrection, victory over death. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ confirmed that He is the resurrection and the life.
Jesus said to her, “I am the one who brings people back to life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die.
(John 11:25).
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ gave the Church the advent of the Holy Spirit and the ministry gifts cum fruits.
To the glory of God, it is in the flogging of Jesus Christ before His crucifixion that makes divine healing available to believers for all times.
Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we’re guaranteed of our future resurrection and everlasting life with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Kingdom of God.
But, this hope is only for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
This glory is reserved only for those who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. It is not for nonbelievers. You can not serve God and Satan at the same time. There is no other way to the Kingdom of God except the Way, Jesus Christ.
Yet, there’s hope for those who are yet to be reconciled to God ; those who are still languishing under satanic yoke through false religions, false prophets and false doctrines. The ever merciful Christ is asking such a soul to come NOW for Salvation.
Pray the prayer of faith as you acknowledge your sinful nature, repent and accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
“O Lord God, I come unto you today. I know. I am a sinner and I cannot save myself. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who died on the cross to save me and resurrected the third day. I repent and confess my sins. I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour and surrender my life to Him today. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart today. By this prayer, I know I am saved. Thank you, Jesus Christ, for saving me and making me a child of God.
The finished work on the cross of Calvary and the resurrection of Jesus Christ remain one of God’s greatest mysteries and epitomizes His unfathomable love for humanity.
Therefore, as we celebrate this great love of God and His glory, let’s set aside hatred in all forms and embrace love for one another.
Beloved, let’s be sober as we take cognizance of the second coming of Jesus Christ.
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