JESUS IS THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE !

"Jesus said unto her, 'I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

"And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?' " (John 11:25-26)-

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"She [Martha], saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." (v.27)

JESUS IS ALIVE TODAY!

--EASTER / RESURRECTION DAY -

'I cannot give in to the devil's principle, deceitful tactic which makes so many Christians satisfied with an "Easter celebration" instead of experiencing the power of Christ's resurrection. It is the devil's business to keep Christians mourning and weeping with pity beside the cross instead of demonstrating that Jesus Christ is risen, indeed.'

--A W Tozer

GOSPEL ~

'The resurrection is not only the Good News, it is the best news imaginable.'

--Ray C Stedman

Resurrection ~

Jesus' resurrection makes it impossible for man's story to end in chaos--it has to move inexorably towards light, towards life, towards love.

--Carolo Carretto

Easter ~

My Sunday school class of kindergarteners was studying the creation story. After several weeks, we were ready to review.

"What did God make the first day?" I quizzed. "The second day?" They answered both questions correctly.

"And what happened on the third day?" I asked.

One little child, face shining with enthusiasm, exclaimed, "He rose from the dead!"

--Michel L Hardie
(Creation, Resurrection)

"Allow the little children to come unto me, for such is the kingdom of God." ~~ JESUS

---THE FIRST EMPTY TOMB!
-- 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 -(Please Read)

--Jesus is the only person who has an empty tomb. Everyone else who's died has returned to the dust, but Christ is alive and seated at the Father's right hand.
Because He overcame death, His followers are also guaranteed empty tombs someday. When Jesus returns for His Church, those who have died in Him will be resurrected into glorious bodies. And believers who are alive at that time will instantaneously be changed.

Knowing this, we naturally wonder, What kind of body will I have? The best way to answer that is to see what Scripture reveals about Christ's body after He rose from the dead. He didn't come invisibly in the form of a ghost but rather had a literal, physical body. He talked, walked, and ate with His disciples. Yet although He was recognizable, He was somehow different, and at times it took His words or actions to jog their recognition.

Here's one thing I can tell you about the resurrection: you will look better than you do today! God is going to give you a strong, glorious, eternal body which is perfectly fitted for your life in Heaven. Believe me, you will not be disappointed, because God has far more in store for us on the other side than we can ever imagine. You will be more alive there than you could ever be here.

A more important issue we must face is how to get ready for that day. This life is just a puff of wind compared to our eternity. It's my personal opinion that the way we live here on earth will determine our capacity to enjoy Heaven. The time to begin living for God is now.
--IN TOUCH~~

[So, what must I do to be saved? To enter Heaven? We find the answer in Romans 10:9-11. "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame."]