LIFE WITHOUT RESURRECTION

LIFE WITHOUT RESURRECTION

Sunday, April 27, 2014

1Peter [MKJV] 1:3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in Heaven for you 5 by the power of God, having been kept through faith to a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time; 6 in which you greatly rejoice, yet a little while, if need be, grieving in manifold temptations; 7 so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified, 9 obtaining the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

  An oxymoron is figure of speech in which 2 or more contradictory words are combined to make a point, sometimes becoming a well-worn cliché. For example: “thunderous silence” “sweet sorrow” “a fine mess” “accurate estimate” “accidently on purpose” “awful pretty” “Amtrak schedule”, and my all time favorites, “all natural artificial flavoring” “genuine simulated leather” and “a little pregnant”.

  Today’s title, “life without resurrection”, is just such play on words, carrying a meaning, but actually an oxymoron; there being no life without resurrection!

  Without Christ’ resurrection personally ours, this temporal world sojourn whether it pleasurable or disagreeable, prosperous or poor, is naught but existent plodding in eternal death. (Jn.3:18)

  Study His Word and we discover believers trusting Lord Jesus Christ possess resurrection now. But are we living as resurrected? Do we walk in the power of Jesus’ resurrection? Do we know the supremacy of His resurrection? (Phil.3:9-10)

  Wonderful though it be, Jesus did not come and die that men may only escape eternal damnation. He came that men may realize abundant life here and now; accomplished only through personal experience of His resurrection power. Without it we will not be His confidant or realize relational inherent godly confidence. (Jn.10:7-11; Phil.3:1-11)

  As His family, we are His quality product, created in Christ Jesus a resurrected people unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should exactly walk in them. (Eph.2:10)

  Live as resurrected!  EBB4 (Originally written Sunday, April 7, 2013)