THE BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS. Part 62.

1Corinthians 15:24-26 (KJV) "Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death."
Revelation 20:13-15 (KJV) "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
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.

70. The third and the last kind of death revealed to us by the resurrection of Jesus is called the SECOND DEATH. The second death is the spiritual and physical separation of all evil spirits from the heavens and the earth. It is the terminal and permanent separation of all evil spirits from all divine spirits. Divine spirits includes God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, all believers, and angels. Evil spirits include the devil, all fallen angels, demons and all unbelievers. Presently there are evil spirits and divine spirit in the heavenly places of the first and second heaven. And on earth we also have the presence of divine spirits and evil spirits.

For now unbelievers are not called evil spirits. It is only after the second coming of Jesus and the white throne judgement that unbelievers will be called evil spirits. Before then it is wrong and sinful to call or treat any human being or human spirit as evil spirit. Until an unbeliever dies there is still every possibility of his salvation no matter how evil the person may be.

This last kind of death is called the second death because spiritual death is the first death. When Lucifer and the fallen angels with all other spirit beings now called demons rebelled against the authority of God they all died spiritually which was their first death. When man sinned in the garden of Eden man suffered the first death called spiritual death. Physical Death is not seen as death in the spirit realm but as sleep hence it is not classified as the second death. Also physical death is only peculiar to man and not to other spirits. The third reason is the fact that by the resurrection of Jesus physical death was abolished. So in the sight of God physical death does not exist.

Jesus has freed all men from both spiritual death and physical death by His death and resurrection. Hell, Lake of fire or the second death was not made for man but for the devil, the fallen angels and demons. Any man that suffers the second death did so by ignorance, deception of the devil or by choice of sin unto death. Also if you as a believer allow any unbeliever in your generation to suffer the second death it is also because of your ignorance and unbelief. For we all shall be held accountable for the second death of any man in our generation at the judgement seat of Christ. The second death is a permanent separation of all sinners both man and spirits from God. The lake of fire is the place of second death and the place called the second death. So the second death is not just an event but it is a place specially created by God for that purpose. Spiritual and physical deaths are events that can be redeemed because they are temporary but second death is permanent because it is a special place. Hebrews 9:27; 2Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6; Revelation 20:1-15; Hebrews 12:9; 2Timothy 1:10; Isaiah 14:12-14;

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