Easter – Page 7 – Rising with the Son

A Round Trip

I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. (John 17:11 NIV) Jesus lived His time on earth knowing that it was a round trip, one that would cost Him dearly. He would soon return to Heaven, where He had come from (John 3:13).ContinueContinue reading “A Round Trip”

The Borrowed Tomb

As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he hadContinueContinue reading “The Borrowed Tomb”

Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life

Jesus said to [Martha], “I 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?” (John 11:25-26 NIV) Prior to resurrecting Lazarus from the dead, Jesus told his grieving sister, Martha, that HeContinueContinue reading “Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life”

Always a Finisher

After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave upContinueContinue reading “Always a Finisher”

A Witness Testimony

When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!” (Mark 15:39 NLT) After witnessing the way Jesus died, it didn’t take long for the Roman officer, a pagan, to realize that Jesus is truly the Son of God. He had neverContinueContinue reading “A Witness Testimony”

Not Ready

They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him. “We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chiefContinueContinue reading “Not Ready”

Hope for the Grieving Heart

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. (1ContinueContinue reading “Hope for the Grieving Heart”

Where Are You Going?

But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. (Psalm 49:15) It was the day of the funeral and as usual, I got up early in the morning to read the Word. As heartbroken and grief-stricken as we all were, I tried to keep my quiet time withContinueContinue reading “Where Are You Going?”

The Hope of the Resurrection

For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are ofContinueContinue reading “The Hope of the Resurrection”

First Comes Death

“Then Jesus made it clear to his disciples that it was now necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, submit to an ordeal of suffering at the hands of the religious leaders, be killed, and then on the third day be raised up alive.” (Matthew 16:21 MSG) Jesus taught an important message that greatly dismayedContinueContinue reading “First Comes Death”