The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in John 11:25-26,
"I [Jesus] am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
The resurrection is the event where all people who have ever lived will be brought back to life before God's great white throne judgment. There will actually be two resurrections: the first resurrection will be for all who will inherit eternal life, the second for all who will be cast into a fiery lake of burning sulfur, Revelation 21:8.
We read of the resurrection in Revelation 20:6, "Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection." The second resurrection is called "the second death" in that same verse, where we are told it will have no power over those who share in the first resurrection.
I can't help but note that Jesus said he was the resurrection, in reference to the eternal life all will share in who participate in the first resurrection. "I [Jesus] am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6.
I don't read of any Mohammed in the Scriptures. There is no resurrection there. I don't read of any pope or Joseph Smith: Jesus is the Resurrection! I don't read of any ecclesiastical organization: Jesus is the Resurrection! I don't read of any Southern Baptist Convention, no Missouri Synod: Jesus is the Resurrection! No PTL network in the Scriptures: Jesus is the Resurrection! No Buddha, no Confucius, no Ellen G. White: Jesus is the Resurrection! No Democrats and no Republicans: Jesus is the resurrection!
The only hope any of mankind has following death is Jesus Christ. All who embrace him in faith will share in the resurrection of life - eternal life - God's "river of delights"! See Psalm 36:8. Pleasures at the right hand of God for an eternity! See Psalm 16:11. It is in the resurrection of life all sin, all corruption, all hardship, all death, mourning, crying, pain and infirmity will be left behind! No need to lock the doors any more! No need of medical science or pharmaceuticals! The curse we currently all live under will be removed!
All this through the Son of God, our redemption to eternal life in the resurrection! Jesus Christ is the Resurrection!
"Do you believe this?"
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
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"I [Jesus] am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
The resurrection is the event where all people who have ever lived will be brought back to life before God's great white throne judgment. There will actually be two resurrections: the first resurrection will be for all who will inherit eternal life, the second for all who will be cast into a fiery lake of burning sulfur, Revelation 21:8.
We read of the resurrection in Revelation 20:6, "Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection." The second resurrection is called "the second death" in that same verse, where we are told it will have no power over those who share in the first resurrection.
I can't help but note that Jesus said he was the resurrection, in reference to the eternal life all will share in who participate in the first resurrection. "I [Jesus] am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6.
I don't read of any Mohammed in the Scriptures. There is no resurrection there. I don't read of any pope or Joseph Smith: Jesus is the Resurrection! I don't read of any ecclesiastical organization: Jesus is the Resurrection! I don't read of any Southern Baptist Convention, no Missouri Synod: Jesus is the Resurrection! No PTL network in the Scriptures: Jesus is the Resurrection! No Buddha, no Confucius, no Ellen G. White: Jesus is the Resurrection! No Democrats and no Republicans: Jesus is the resurrection!
The only hope any of mankind has following death is Jesus Christ. All who embrace him in faith will share in the resurrection of life - eternal life - God's "river of delights"! See Psalm 36:8. Pleasures at the right hand of God for an eternity! See Psalm 16:11. It is in the resurrection of life all sin, all corruption, all hardship, all death, mourning, crying, pain and infirmity will be left behind! No need to lock the doors any more! No need of medical science or pharmaceuticals! The curse we currently all live under will be removed!
All this through the Son of God, our redemption to eternal life in the resurrection! Jesus Christ is the Resurrection!
"Do you believe this?"
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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