The Fruits Of The Resurrection
by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
The fruits of our Lord’s resurrection from the
dead are many and important.
First, there were immediate results. It
silenced those who had ridiculed His claims, and struck terror into their
hearts. It explained how the prophecies would be fulfilled which predicted the
death of Christ and the kingdom glory to follow. It heartened His followers,
making cowards bold, turning their fear into faith, their sorrow into joy and
their despair into glorious victory.
Then there were also long range results, for
our Lord’s resurrection is a warning to unbelievers:
“Because [God]
hath appointed a day in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by
that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men,
in that He hath raised Him from the dead” (Acts 17:31. See also John 5:22,27;
Acts 10:42).
As to believers, first, Christ’s resurrection
from the dead assures us that our debt of sin has been fully paid:
“[HE] WAS
DELIVERED FOR OUR OFFENCES, AND WAS RAISED AGAIN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION.
THEREFORE BEING JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST” (Rom. 4:25; 5:1).
Second, His resurrection gives us a living
Savior to help us in our daily walk.
“WHEREFORE HE
IS ABLE ALSO TO SAVE THEM TO THE UTTERMOST THAT COME UNTO GOD BY HIM, SEEING HE
EVER LIVETH TO MAKE INTERCESSION FOR THEM” (Heb. 7:25).
Third, His resurrection is the pledge of our
own:
“FOR IF WE
BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN, EVEN SO THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS
WILL GOD BRING [FROM THE DEAD] WITH HIM” (I Thes. 4,14; cf. Heb. 13:20).
“BLESSED BE THE
GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO, ACCORDING TO HIS ABUNDANT MERCY,
HATH BEGOTTEN US AGAIN UNTO A LIVING HOPE BY THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
FROM THE DEAD” (I Pet. 1:3).
The Coming Judgement on the Whold World- Isiah
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By Les Feldick
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