Resurrection Life by Ps Jim Jung

Resurrection Life

“Jesus [said]… “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.  Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.”” (John 11:25-26 NLT)

The Gospel of John presents Jesus Christ as the giver of life (i.e. John 1:4). John’s revelation was that God had not only granted humanity the gift of physical life but had also invested into every person spiritual life. Humanity was originally created to contain a vibrant spiritual coupling with the Spirit of God. That intimate spiritual connection was expressed through relationship with Him at the beginning of human existence but destroyed through the disobedience of Adam & Eve (ref: Genesis 1-3).

 

Throughout the preceding generations, that spiritual relationship was now expressed through obedience and sacrifice according to the Law of Moses. The Gospel of John describes how Jesus Christ came to restore the relationship back to its original design. It took His death to accomplish and the resurrection was the proof of the establishment of a New Covenant with humanity (i.e. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20). We now live in the era of the resurrected Christ who offers everyone resurrection life. From John’s Gospel we see that:

·         This is the life Jesus offers to Nicodemus, the religious leader who seemed to have it all (3:16).

·         This is the life he offered to the woman at the well, whose life was so empty (4:13, 14).

·         This is the life he offered to multitudes after he fed them with bread (6:35).

·         This is the life he offered to the worshippers in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles (7:37,38).

·         This is the life he offered to a man born blind and those who were like him spiritually (8:12).

·         This is the life he offered to those who wanted to be in God's flock (10:10).

Resurrection life is more than a refreshed or revitalised physical existence. Jesus himself said: “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24)

 

This incredibly powerful statement by Jesus that he is “…the resurrection and the life” compels us to recognise the importance of this Easter season we are about to embark. Easter affects us all, even if we refuse to acknowledge it. Jesus Christ is our Redeemer from a life destined for death. The bible confirms that “God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” (1 John 5:11b)

 

The primary purpose of the earthly lifetime of Jesus Christ was to bring you and me back to life. Let’s ensure we are celebrating Easter with a clear understanding of what Jesus Christ has accomplished for us and that His resurrection life has set us free.