Alive Part 2

 

        Jesus rose from the dead early Sunday morning.  The first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, but roughly 500 more people saw him before he ascended into Heaven alive.  Mary is the woman that Jesus drove seven demons from.  She was fully alive because of what He had done.  Her gratitude and love for Jesus was pure and true. She went to the his disciples to tell them the good news and relieve some of their suffering from losing him. She is the one that told them Jesus was alive.  

    Mary was not the only woman at the tomb that Sunday morning.  The other women had an amazing report too of what they saw and experienced at Jesus' empty tomb.  It took some time to realize that Jesus' body wasn't missing.  It was alive.  He is alive.  An angel informed the women that had not seen Jesus in person that he was alive. 

    When Jesus ascended, he left behind what he had taught to his disciples.  He left them with instructions to teach what they knew.  He left them with the Holy Spirit to direct them.  For 40 days after the resurrection, Jesus stayed to prove that he was alive and to promise them that one day He will return still very much alive.  

    When you become a Christian, your former life united with Jesus on the cross.  Your sin is buried in the tomb to never resurrect again.  What comes to life is the new you ready to embrace the world as it is in your new perspective.  The power of sin no longer has control over you. 

    Jesus resurrection empowered us to rise free from the chains of sin.  Death has no power over him, so it no longer is something that we need to fear.  Instead we can embrace God's glory.  We are alive through Jesus.  He who was dead is now alive and all that follow him will live.    

Mark 16:9-11, Luke 24:22-24, Acts 1:1-5, Romans 6:5-11, & Revelations 2:8