1 Corinthians 15:18-20. Without the resurrection, our faith is meaningless and we above all men should be pitied…But Christ HAS RISEN!! It is the foundation of our belief in Him and his atonement for our sins. Thanks be to God we have hope for our Salvation for he has indeed RISEN!
The fact that Jesus Christ died and rose again. . . is my reason for living. The overwhelming, authentic love compels me to love others and pass on the grace I received but will never deserve.
Three words come to mind, amazing, thankful, and love. I am amazed at His love for me and thankful that He not only came to save my soul but to save every part of me. The really great part is the fact that He didn’t stop amazing me with what He did on the cross for me but He continues to amaze me throughout my everyday life by revealing more of Himself to me and what He created me to be. He is definitely my favorite!
Right now it means that even though the fighting in BKK looks hopeless for a better future, I have a God who defeated death itself. So there is ALWAYS hope for a better future.
Can I be honest? Is that allowed here? For years, it meant everything. But for the last fews years, it has meant nothing. Wish it did, but somewhere along the way I have lost it. Wish I could be on the other side of that again.
dear lost… all i'll say is that i've been there before. i won't bore you with a pep talk or chew you out for lacking faith. but i will pray for you. i know the desolation of that feeling you have.
It means everything. The total game changer. It's not about only the here and now, but about the eternal. Our God can do anything and everything. We have nothing to fear when it comes to death, because Jesus overcame death.
it means i don't worship a dead guy. it means my King is alive…
it means i don't just have to follow some system or a collection of saying and quotes from somebody whose remains were long ago eaten by worms, but that i can have direct fellowship with the God to whom i've given my life.
Romans 4:25 – read this so many times and it finally hit me…
25 who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
Here's what it means to me… The fact that He died means we are a filthy mess and someone had to pay for our utter failure… But the fact that He rose means that we have been justified, declared legally by the Judge Himself to be utterly innocent. The moment our sin's ransom was paid, Jesus busted out of the grave, and the enemy has no power any longer to hold his accusations against us! Halleluiah He is risen! Jump up and down about that!
Davi…
semantics… why not try and be more unifying instead of so contrary… why not share what the TRUTH that Jesus Christ Died and Rose again means to you then?
Ephesians 4:1-3
1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
It means that all the work, stress, planning, time, sweat, tears… is worth it, in order that someone comes to know the grace that is given through the resurrection.
It means we can be forgiven, we are constantly LOVED, we can have a peace that passes all understanding, it means we can live after death with our Heavenly Father.
Thank you for making me think of this!
RAIN IT DOWN
It means everything to me, more so to the point that we need to find and create ways for others to see it as well…
life and hope.
It means I need to stop freaking worrying my life away.
Ditto.
He died – he sacrificed everything so I could be with Him.
He rose again – He is alive and active and at work – in ME.
it means I can live my life like it matters.
1 Corinthians 15:18-20. Without the resurrection, our faith is meaningless and we above all men should be pitied…But Christ HAS RISEN!! It is the foundation of our belief in Him and his atonement for our sins. Thanks be to God we have hope for our Salvation for he has indeed RISEN!
Without this, I have no Life.
Without this, life would be Death.
His death confirms His humanity, His resurrection confirms He IS God. And what He had in Him in earth, I now have in me.
So why do I not do greater things than He…every moment of every day…? …
Life, Hope & Faith. We don't deserve what Jesus did for us, but I am glad he loved us so much that he did.
The belief in this brings peace to some people, for which I am glad.
It means love to me.
A love I cannot comprehend.
A love I seem to fight against far too often.
it means everything. every decision i make is grateful and reflective of what he did on the cross
The fact that Jesus Christ died and rose again. . . is my reason for living. The overwhelming, authentic love compels me to love others and pass on the grace I received but will never deserve.
Three words come to mind, amazing, thankful, and love. I am amazed at His love for me and thankful that He not only came to save my soul but to save every part of me. The really great part is the fact that He didn’t stop amazing me with what He did on the cross for me but He continues to amaze me throughout my everyday life by revealing more of Himself to me and what He created me to be. He is definitely my favorite!
it means that nothing is the same. and we have a lot to do, not out of necessity, but out of pure joy.. because the Truth has set us free.
Right now it means that even though the fighting in BKK looks hopeless for a better future, I have a God who defeated death itself. So there is ALWAYS hope for a better future.
Can I be honest? Is that allowed here? For years, it meant everything. But for the last fews years, it has meant nothing. Wish it did, but somewhere along the way I have lost it. Wish I could be on the other side of that again.
dear lost… all i'll say is that i've been there before. i won't bore you with a pep talk or chew you out for lacking faith. but i will pray for you. i know the desolation of that feeling you have.
thank you dean.
it means to me that he was exactly who he said he was…and for that, there's hope that there is something besides "just getting by" in life.
It means everything. The total game changer. It's not about only the here and now, but about the eternal. Our God can do anything and everything. We have nothing to fear when it comes to death, because Jesus overcame death.
the meaning of Christianity….El verdadero sabor de la vida Cristiana!!!
The hope of Glory! I've been crucified with Christ! Death where is your victory, where is your sting!
with Jesus…I can defeat anything.
To quote a song… "His wounds have paid my ransom."
everything.
it means i don't worship a dead guy. it means my King is alive…
it means i don't just have to follow some system or a collection of saying and quotes from somebody whose remains were long ago eaten by worms, but that i can have direct fellowship with the God to whom i've given my life.
It means everything. It means that I am valuable to God and have a purpose. I am loved unconditionally. What an awesome gift I've been given!
It means I can stop trying to impress God.
Because I can't, and because I dont' need to.
It means I am loved, whether I feel like it or not.
The Resurrection means I can have life on BOTH SIDES of death!
Romans 4:25 – read this so many times and it finally hit me…
25 who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
Here's what it means to me… The fact that He died means we are a filthy mess and someone had to pay for our utter failure… But the fact that He rose means that we have been justified, declared legally by the Judge Himself to be utterly innocent. The moment our sin's ransom was paid, Jesus busted out of the grave, and the enemy has no power any longer to hold his accusations against us! Halleluiah He is risen! Jump up and down about that!
It is not a "fact."
The premise of this entire thread is askew.
Davi…
semantics… why not try and be more unifying instead of so contrary… why not share what the TRUTH that Jesus Christ Died and Rose again means to you then?
Ephesians 4:1-3
1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Nor is it a truth.
Davi,
Since you obviously know everything, why not enlighten the rest of us as to what the death and resurrection of Jesus is to you?
It means that all the work, stress, planning, time, sweat, tears… is worth it, in order that someone comes to know the grace that is given through the resurrection.
He saved the day,HE reigns
Forgiveness… you're not a hopeless cause… and eternal life
It means we can be forgiven, we are constantly LOVED, we can have a peace that passes all understanding, it means we can live after death with our Heavenly Father.
Thank you for making me think of this!
…it means the devil can kick rocks.
… that there's reason to keep living.
Jesus conquered the Grave!!!