Created for Resurrection Power

“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of Hi...

“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,  far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.” Ephesians 1:18-21

“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” Romans 8:11 

He has risen, He has risen. Our Lord Jesus has risen from the dead just as He has said (Matthew 28:6). Before Jesus died, He had prophesied that He shall die and rise again the third day. (Mathew 16: 21) (Mathew 17:22-23) These two quotation from Matthew depict his speech to the general public and the Apostles

Without the resurrection, Jesus ministry ends in defeat and disillusionment and we can only pity Jesus as a dead martyr. But the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus culminates the passion narrative in all the four Gospels because it is at the centre of redemption itself.

The Son of God gave His life as a ransom for many by His death at the cross, buried and on the third day resurrected from the dead. The resurrection is a clear indication that Jesus is the powerful Son of God who has conquer death and reign as Lord of all (Roman1:4; Roman4:25).

The resurrection of Our Lord Jesus from the dead is at the heart of the Gospel. Any presentation of the gospel must stress His resurrection as the essential explanation.

As Paul stressed in 1st Corinthian 15:17 “If Christ has not die, resurrected and ascended into heaven, our faith is futile and will still be in sin”. If He has not risen, Christianity as a religion will be empty. His resurrection gave great impetus to our faith.

Without resurrection, there would be no Apostolic foundation for the church (Matthew16:18), His resurrection turned deserters back into faithful followers,

Without resurrection, there would be no model of sacrificial living. The life of Jesus embodied and demonstrates the oxymoron of crucified life, that a self centred life is a misery and genuine abundant living occurs only when one dies to self-interest as well demonstrated by Jesus Christ dying for you and I to have eternal life.

Thank you Jesus for the resurrection power demonstrated which give me hope of reigning with you forever.

 

PRAYER POINTS

1. We thank and praise our Lord Jesus for His great strength and agape love, we worship You that You are our Deliverer, Redeemer and our Friend in Jesus’ name. 

2. We confess our need for Your conquering and victorious power over death. We pray that You renew our hearts, minds and lives for Your second coming in Jesus’ name. 

3. O Lord, by the power of resurrection, let my faith in You continue to increase. Lord, awaken me from my weariness and slumber by the power of resurrection in Jesus’ name (Roman 4:25).

 4. I declare, I arise and shine by the power of resurrection for the glory of the Lord has risen upon me in the name of Jesus (Isaiah 60:1).

5. I declare that by the power of resurrection, I am free from sickness and diseases in the mighty name of Jesus. 

6. I declare that by the power of resurrection, ‘No weapon formed against me my spouse and my children shall prosper’ in the name of Jesus. 

7. Let the power of resurrection invade every prison and tomb encasing my destiny and bring out my buried glory to shine again in Jesus’ name. 

8. Father, where there is no way out of my situation, let Your resurrection power make a way for me. Remove all spiritual and physical obstacles to the miracle needed for my restoration in Jesus’ name. 

9. Father, let Your resurrection power reach and touch all my dead situation. Let me arise from my slumber and spiritual paralysis and begin to soar again like an eagle on the wing of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ name. 

10. Father, let Your resurrection power bring me out of all earthbound limitations placed on my life. Let me arise above all wicked principalities and oppression of earthly powers in Jesus’ name. 

11. O Lord, let the resurrection power bring peace and unity in CAC Surrey Docks District, among our members and in our homes. Every home experiencing hardship, problem of any dimension, let the power that resurrected Jesus Christ bring about a change for the better in Jesus’ name. 

12. O Lord, let every evil stone blocking and hindering my progress, the progress of our children, the progress of my spouse and the progress of Your church be rolled away now as in the day of resurrection in Jesus’ name. 

13. O Lord, strengthen me with Your power, power me with Your truth and let my love for You increase in Jesus’ name. 

14. O Lord, we thank You for the victory and power over this Covid-19. Continue to keep all Your children by Your resurrection power in Jesus’ name. 

15. Thank You, O Lord for answered prayer in Jesus’ name.