Jesus Defeated Death

 

    When Jesus died on that cross death was defeated.  Death did not come to take Jesus.  Instead, Jesus gave up his own life to defeat death.  He chose his own last breath to free all of us from the invisible bounds to death.

    We know that Jesus defeated death because moments after his last breath, people that were dead start to rise.  It was not like the horror movies.  They were not zombies looking to eat brains.  They came back to life to live a real life a little longer.  The part that people sometimes seem to miss is that it was only followers of Jesus that rose from the dead.  Everyone else was already facing their eternity.

    Resurrection is power.  Jesus rose himself from death just like he entered death.  It was not a subtle way of showing just how powerful he is, but some people still seemed to find a way to ignore it.  His resurrection gives hope.  If you are true Christian, then you understand that once you die, that you will enter eternity with him.  We don't know all the details and there is a lot of mystery, but we don't have to be afraid of the change.

    The reality is that Jesus is the only way to have eternal peace.  He is the only way to escape eternal death.  His life, death, and resurrection made it possible.  Eternal resurrection is our eternal fruit for having a relationship with God.  Our resurrection is be physical and spiritual one day.  That can be trusted.

    If you follow Jesus and have a real relationship with him, then you are no longer bound to your sin.  This means that death no longer has a claim on your soul.  You can face the rest of your life with a little less weight or distractions.  You can claim your salvation and live in freedom from eternal death.  If you choose not to follow Jesus, then you will follow death to your eternal home: lake of fire.

Matthew 27:50-53, 1 Corinthians 15:24-28, 1 John 1:5-7, & Revelations 20:11-15