⁸ Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;   

Philippians 3:8-9 (NKJV)

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~Happy Resurrection Day my Brothers and Sisters~

Pastor delivered a good word and powerful example of the “power of Jesus’ resurrection” and how it is offered to all of His children who care to harness the power by believing in Him.

He illustrated through two balloons a parable if you will. He showed that they were identical in all aspects, color, size etc.  Yet when he let them both go, one soared and floated  in the air, while the other was pulled down and never left the ground.   One was uplifted the other was dragged down.  Why?  Because of one significant reason…it was all about what was inside the balloon.  One was filled with helium, while the other with hot air.

This is akin to our souls…sin drags us down, God lifts us up.  Sin holds us down, the resurrection power of Christ lifts us up.

Paul preaches that to know the true power of Christ’s resurrection is to be free.  To recognize His being risen from the grave,  and overcoming death, and becoming the author of salvation is the freedom of souls…we get to experience life forever more.

Some individuals right now are experiencing hurt, feel broken, and believe they’re not worthy of being “fixed” or  that they could be fixed at all.  But Christ is the living example of how false that assumption is.  He died for us so that we could live forever. He was sent to heal the broken hearted and sent to deliver us from our sin offering salvation to those who believe in Him.

Jesus said in the Gospel of John, “I am the life, the way and the truth, no ones comes to the Father but through me,” so–when we harness the power of His love and His sacrifice for us, we are set free and our slate washed clean. Hallelujah!

When we experience the resurrection of Christ we are transformed and available to all.

When we know the scriptures and understand the “plan” of God, we are made new again, we are new creatures.  The old person is gone and a transformation is clearly apparent. When we’re baptized in Christ, we go into the watery grave and acknowledge his death and resurrection.  We too come forward born again…new and washed clean.

In Matthew 22:29, Jesus said, “you do err not knowing the scriptures or the power of God.” 

Unlock the scriptures, the plan…the Word.  God wrote it out for us so that we can survive and thrive in this world replete with dilemmas and perils…as well as happiness and good times.  We’ll be equipped for both with the knowledge and acknowledgment of knowing the plan and the purpose of our lives through God’s will.

Don’t let the darkness engulf you, accept the Light of the world who came to save us, and soar and float much like the balloon filled with helium.  Don’t let the darkness bring you to the ground, like the balloon filled with hot air.  Sin will pull you down…Christ will lift you up.

Experience the power of God and His love.  And soar high above as you become a witness to others in the power of Christ’ resurrection so that they might experience it as well.

“Lord, thank You for Your love, and Your sacrifice, and Your willingness to help us in all that we do, and it’s only because of You that we’re able to live forever, in Jesus name, Amen, and Hallelujah.” 

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 (Romans 8:11-12 NKJV

¹¹ But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.  

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Hebrews 2:14-15  (NKJV)

¹⁴ Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵ and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

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John 12:32  (NKJV)

³² And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”

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 (Philippians 3:10  NKJV)

¹⁰ that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.   

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(Philippians 4 NKJV)

4 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.    

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