#conquered death

[dramoor]

“For you Christ allowed Himself to be crucified, to teach you humility. He was alive, and you were dead. He died that you might live. God vanquished death so that death might not overcome human beings.”

~St. Augustine of Hippo

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[markmcole]

Jesus: The Author of Life

“You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!” — Acts 3:15 One of the most powerful titles given to Jesus in the Bible is found in Peter’s sermon after the healing of the lame man at the temple. Speaking boldly to the crowd, Peter declared that they had killed “the Author of life,” but God had raised Him from the dead. What a remarkable…

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[justjesusfor2016]

The Grace and Power of Jesus Demonstrated in the Greatest Event in History — the Resurrection, Part 8 (Just Jesus Evangelistic Campaign, Day 343)

John 20:19-23: "Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained."

Bill Bright said, "Not only is Jesus of Nazareth the only One who can pardon our sins, but He is the only One who can give purpose to life. None of us will be truly fulfilled until we invite Christ to show us the very purpose for which He created us. No one else who ever lived can do this -- no man, no religion, no philosophy -- only Jesus of Nazareth who is God in the flesh."

When Jesus appeared to His disciples on that first Lord's day 2,000 years ago, He came not only with the good news of His resurrection, but He also gave His disciples some very precious gifts. We have already seen how He gave them the gift of Peace. He said, "Peace be unto you." This peace erased their fear and their condemnation. Because Jesus had conquered death, they could be emotionally, mentally, and spiritually at peace.

The second gift which Jesus gave to his disciples is that of Purpose. He said, "as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you." Jesus had spent over three years teaching and training His disciples. All that time, He had been preparing them for this moment.

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