Two Sides, #3of3

~ The Exaltation ~

 

Keep In Mind ~ The Resurrection of Jesus Christ had two sides.

 

1. The Cross had two sides—the one side where Jesus died and the other side where Jesus was resurrected.

 

The Cross and the Resurrection were ONE EVENT.

 

2. The Resurrection had two sides—the resurrection of Jesus and the exaltation of Jesus in power to the right side of God from where He now reigns.    

 

The Resurrection and the Exaltation of Jesus were ONE EVENT.

 

3. The Exaltation had two sides—the exaltation of Jesus as our High Priest was accompanied by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.  

 

The exaltation of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was ONE EVENT.

 

Comments ~ The death, resurrection, exaltation, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was ALL ONE EVENT.  They should not be seen as separate.

 

The birth, life, death, resurrection, and exaltation was for one ultimate purpose—the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the availability of salvation for men and women. 

 

Why not experience Jesus today? It is not just a historical reality.  It is a provision for opening our hearts and receiving the living presence of God, the Holy Spirit, in, upon, and through our daily lives. 

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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Two Sides, #2of3

~ The Resurrection ~

 

Keep In Mind ~ The Resurrection of Jesus Christ had two sides.

 

1. The Cross had two sides—the one side where Jesus died and the other side where Jesus was resurrected.

 

The Cross and the Resurrection were ONE EVENT.

 

2. The Resurrection had two sides—the resurrection of Jesus and the exaltation of Jesus in power to the right side of God from where He now reigns.  The resurrection and the exaltation of Jesus were ONE EVENT.  

 

The Resurrection and the Exaltation of Jesus were ONE EVENT.

 

Check out tomorrows post!

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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Two Sides, #1of3

~ The Cross ~

 

Keep In Mind ~ The Cross of Calvary had two sides.

The Cross had two sides—the one side where Jesus died and the other side where Jesus was resurrected.

 

The Cross and the Resurrection were ONE EVENT.

 

Check out tomorrows post!

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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Resurrection Sunday

~ The Central Point ~

 

Easter is the central pivot of three historically great events!

 

Christmas (God with us) ~ “‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:23).

 

Easter (God for us) ~ Jesus said, “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

 

“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God” (John 3:14-21).

 

Pentecost (God in us) ~ Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments.  And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever — the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.  I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.  A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me.  Because I live, you will live also” (John 14:15-19).

 

“But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you.  Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.  And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.  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” (Romans 8:9-11).

 

Questions ~ Do you understand the extreme importance of these three events?  If so, what have you done about it?  Do you know without a doubt where you will spend eternity?

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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The Greatest Transaction

 ~ The Day Death Died ~

 

Two Deaths  ~  On Friday Jesus Christ died a physical death on the cruel Cross of Calvary.  But on Sunday Jesus Christ provided provision for the curse of spiritual death for those who believe. 

 

“Jesus said to her [Martha], ‘I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in Me, though he may die [physically], he shall live [spiritually].  And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die [spiritually].  Do you believe this?’” (John 11:25-26).

 

Christians celebrate Easter because it is the day that death died! 

 

Physical death is not the end.  Each human being will spend eternity in either heaven with God or in hell with Satan and his angels.

 

Questions  ~  Where will you spend eternity?  Are you sure?  If not, I would point you to

https://heavenornot.net/ .

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Easter Simplified

 

~ The Story of Easter in Six Words ~ 

Introduction  ~  Someone sent me the following statements describing Easter in just six words.  Apparently, another website asked their followers to describe Easter using six, and only six words.  Unfortunately, I do not know the origin.  But here are some of the responses received. 

“Empty cross, empty tomb, Heaven opened.”

“HE came, lived, died, rose, reigns.”

“God’s plan of reconciliation to mankind.”

“Numb Death Touched by Eternal Energy.”

“His Love Betrayed, was Love Displayed!”

“Nails didn't attach cross.  Love did.”

“God's riches at Christ's expense (GRACE)...Hallelujah!!!”

Comment  ~  Why not spend a few minutes to develop your best shot at a six-word description of Easter?

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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