THE BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS. Part 55.

Genesis 2:17 (KJV) But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
2Timothy 1:10 (KJV) But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
John 10:10; Hebrews 2:14-15; Revelation 1:18; Philippians 1:20-23; 1Corinthians 15:54-57;

Today we continue our study series titled THE BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS to enable us to walk in the fullness of the resurrection power.

63. John 6:48-51, 53-54, 58 (KJV) "I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.....53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day......58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever."

The communion is given to us to remind us that by the death and resurrection of Jesus we have overcome death and have been given power and victory over death. The communion tells us that when we partake of the death and resurrection of Jesus by faith we have moved from spiritual death to spiritual life. We partake of the death and resurrection of Jesus when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour and we become born again or born anew. Our first birth was into spiritual death but when we are born again we are born into spiritual life. The first birth is being born of the flesh, the second birth is being born of the Spirit. The communion is our testimony that death has been abolished in our life and in the world for all who believe. By the communion Christ has abolished death and has brought immortality to all.

There is only one life, the life of God and there is life only in God. When we partake of the communion we partake of life, the one life the life of God. Outside God there is no life. All unbelievers, the devil and all evil spirits have no life, they are not living but dead. They are dead spirits because they are all spiritually dead. When Jesus rose from the dead He broke the power of death and destroyed death because death was supposed to be the terminal point of all sinners. There was supposed to be nothing like the resurrection of the dead. The resurrection of Jesus was the revelation of one of the mysteries of God hidden from all creation. People died in the past and were resuscitated or brought back to life only to die again later.

But it had never happened that anyone died and went to hell and all the land of the dead and rose up again, never to die again. Death was the ultimate authority and final authority of the devil. When Jesus rose from the dead He had collected and taken all the power and authority of the devil and rendered him powerless and completely impotent. Hence the scriptures say of Jesus in Revelation 1:18 (KJV) "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death." And in Colossians 2:15 (KJV) "And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." By the death and resurrection of Jesus death is no longer the terminal point for all men, there is now life after death. The resurrection of Jesus marks the end of the fear of death. 1Corinthians 11:23-32; 2Timothy 1:10; Hebrews 2:14-15; John 14:6; Ephesians 4:8-10; Colossians 2:9-15;

The bottom line of all what we are saying is that God wants you to begin to see yourself in the eyes and light of all that the resurrection of Jesus has done for you and has made you. And no more in your fleshly natural sin nature so that you can begin to enjoy the fullness of the blessings of the mystery of the resurrection power which includes eternal life and freedom from sin, sickness, diseases, poverty, demonic oppression, fear, doubts, anxieties and death.

If you need healing the bible says In Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Jesus is coming very soon. Are you ready? Heaven is real, hell is real. The time is very short. Choose Jesus today.
You can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shalt confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: O God have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the Son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

If you prayed this prayer of Salvation, please go to a nearby bible believing Church in your area, so you can grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus.

Grace be with you.

Pastor Ornu Somba