Alive!

The Mountain Audio

Today for Easter ...
Revelation 1:18 Jesus said, “I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever
Come with me into a small cold cave. The entrance is blocked with a big rock. On the floor, there's a bloody tortured corpse. The body is all wrapped up and very cold. No hope here, an evil end to a really good life.
There's a lot of sadness and despair among the dead man's friends.They had a great hopes, now they are dashed. Now they aren't even near this grave. “We thought that he'd do great things! Now he's dead!”
History records a story just like this, a story involving many witnesses, a story clearly believable.The dead man is Jesus of Nazareth. His death...nothing short of brutal, a victim of the Roman killing machine. Case closed. No more Jewish troubles. Sect leader dead...sect gone.
So they thought...
After laying cold and dead for three days, Jesus came to life. Warmth coursed thru his body, though the terrible wounds remained. Angels appeared at the blocked entrance and moved the stone. Tightly wrapped linen cloths including a handkerchief were removed. Early on the morning of his 3rd death day, Jesus came out of the grave alive!
He did exactly what He promised.
“No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again.” John 10:18 Jesus had full control.
The same power he used to TAKE UP his life is available to us! He offers us endless life. The same kind He has right now. That... is what Easter is all about!
Visit this weekend where the Bible is taught or listen here online- http://live.awaken.church. Have a blessed Resurrection Day!
Picture Detail: This is the tomb! The Mtn team stood inside. Wow! It is real and it is EMPTY! Maybe you will go there someday to touch smell and feel the place where our Lord lay in death then walked out!