The resurrection of Jesus Christ was the pivotal moment through which all who choose to follow Him now have a way of escape from judgment, sin, and eternal separation from God. And with the resurrection came numerous sightings of the risen Jesus, and numerous attempts to discredit the fact that He rose again. Plots by the enemy to attack those who believe that He came back from the grave happened then, and they continue to happen to us today; thankfully, God provides us with a way of escape.

It wasn’t enough for Jesus to die for our sins – He also had to conquer death. He paid the ultimate sacrifice for us when He was crucified, but it was in His resurrection that He overcame death and now offers us eternal life. All we have to do is accept His forgiveness and surrender our lives to Him.

Sometimes, God works in miraculous ways that leave us “shook”. But more often, we overlook the greatest miracle He’s already performed: bringing each of us from spiritual death to life. Scripture tells us very clearly that there will come a day when we’ll bow before Him. Are we going to spend our time from now until that day wishing He’d perform miracles the way we want Him to, or marveling at the miracle it will be to experience eternal life with Him?

How do we treat our “friendship” with Jesus? Are we quick to abandon Him in the heat of the moment, or do we stand by Him no matter what? To love and serve God is to identify with Him — not only in good times, when it suits us, but also in suffering, even when it might cost us everything this world has to offer.

Jesus’ death paid the debt for our sin once and for all! There is no expiry date, fine print, or loophole on the sacrifice He made on our behalf — we just have to choose to accept His gift. When we look to Him for our salvation He’s faithful to save us, not only from our past, but from a present and a future spent without Him.

We don’t celebrate Easter because of Jesus’s death — we celebrate Easter because Jesus rose from death! Because of His victory over death, we can walk in the new life He offers us. Now it’s our turn to rise to the occasion and carry out the Great Commission: to make disciples throughout the world.

Jesus not only hung on the cross — He died between two crosses. On one side hung the man who rejected Him, and on the other, the man who received forgiveness for his sins. Like the two sinners, we also have a choice: we can reject the salvation Jesus died to give us, or we can take up our own cross and follow Him into the life of forgiveness He offers us.

In the world of magic, it’s one thing to make something disappear, but the trick is only magical if you can also bring it back. Jesus’ resurrection was anything but magic — one after another, He fulfilled dozens of Old Testament prophecies throughout His life, including the prophecy of the resurrection itself. His death, burial and resurrection weren’t just stunts to wow a crowd — they were acts of redemption for all of humanity.

Jesus is alive today. Can somebody give an “Amen”?! His tomb is famous because it’s empty. It’s because of His resurrection that we have the opportunity to become spiritually alive — and to be used by Him to reach other people, too.

The biggest comeback in human history happened when Jesus took our sin upon Himself, died to pay the price for us, and rose from the grave. He also promised that one day, He’d come back and take us with Him to spend eternity with the Father. Whether we’re coming to Him for the first time and receiving salvation, or we’re coming back to Him after wandering away, no matter how far we’ve strayed, we can always make a comeback because of His sacrifice.

Because of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, we’ve been offered new life in Him! That means no one has a reason not to know the Lord and be saved for eternity. But each of us must choose: will we follow God, or be condemned forever?

When we truly believe that Jesus not only lived on earth and died on the cross for our sins, but that He also was raised from the dead, then our lives are never the same again. The fact that Jesus was raised to life from the grave gives the Gospel message the power to change every life it touches. We’ve been given full access to that power through the Spirit that lives inside of us — let’s live in that reality and spread the Good News to everyone around us!