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Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus is sovereign over death. Christ’s conquest of death was permanent and eternal. Christ conquered death because He was sinless. The curse upon mankind in the Garden of Eden, brought about by their sin, was plainly stated: “You will certainly die” (Genesis 2:17). Ever since, we have seen the truth of Romans 6:23, “The wages of sin is ...
Mar 30, 2013 · In the very first sermon recorded in the Acts of the apostles, Peter describes God’s act of raising Jesus from the dead as “freeing him from the agony of death” (Acts 2:24). The word agony is literally the expression “labor pain.”. What a remarkable picture. Death is in labor and is unable to hold back its child, the Messiah.
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Of course, we really don’t know if December 25th is the actual birthday of Jesus. But we mark his unusual birth by gathering on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to read the narratives of the amazing events that occurred around the time of His humble birth. The narratives of Jesus’ birth mean something special for Christians because of the rest of Hi...
As I write this, the family of my friend, John, is counting the final breaths of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. John is rich in faith in Jesus as his King. John has ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease. Slowly and methodically his body has deteriorated. First, his legs didn’t function as they should have. He needed a ...
The day we celebrate Jesus’ birth has meaning because of His death which started a revolution. His death started a revolution which is validated by Resurrection Day, Easter. The resurrection appearances and the physical natureof Jesus’ body point forward to the Day when all things will be made new. The description in 1 Corinthians 15 indicates what...
In some ways, that means that Christmas helps us look forward to a time when there will be peace and joyin ways that we can only slightly taste now in comparison to the Day when all things are renewed. In that day my friend’s body will be renewed as well. By the time you read this blog, John may already be in the presence of the Lord. John and his ...
Dec 12, 2023 · The birth of Christ was directly of the Holy Spirit (v. 20). His source was the Holy Spirit and His element was divine. Through the virgin Mary He put on flesh and blood, the human nature, taking the likeness of the flesh (Rom. 8:3), the likeness of men (Phil. 2:7).”. Though Jesus was born as a child with flesh and blood, His source was the ...
This phrase emphasizes the divine necessity and inevitability of the resurrection. "Held" translates from "krateō," meaning to grasp or retain, and "clutches" from "hodin," which can mean birth pangs or snares. Theologically, this asserts that death had no power over Jesus, affirming His divine nature and the fulfillment of prophecy.
Dec 15, 2023 · 4. Micah 5:2. “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”. We know Jesus was born in Bethlehem and this Scripture tells us in advance the place Jesus would be born.
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Apr 21, 2015 · The Pains of Death is likened to a woman giving birth like a person trapped in a painful body. It's agony (hurt, suffering, torment, and depression. Until release. Death and the fear of death is a container from which Christ is free. Death no longer has power over Jesus, nor does it have power over us as we are aligned with Christ.
