\u201cMany Christians struggle to articulate what the resurrection means to them personally. I\u2019ve asked groups of Christians what the resurrection means, and I often don\u2019t get a response beyond that it demonstrated God\u2019s power over death.<\/p>\n
Is that all there is? Paul stated that if there was no resurrection, then the whole gospel message is meaningless and we are to be pitied for our beliefs (1 Corinthians 15:12-19). There has to be more to the resurrection than God showing off His power. After all, God has already shown off through creation, the flood, fulfilled prophecies, miracles, and even the resurrection of Lazarus.<\/span><\/p>\n There is more to the resurrection. The life we possess within us is not merely Jesus a Man who lived, taught, and died after thirty-three years on Earth. Sure, that\u2019s part of his track record. But the life housed within us is the risen Christ, who now sits right beside God.<\/p>\n Hence, we\u2019re not being asked to merely imitate recorded actions of Jesus of Nazareth. Instead, we\u2019re invited to allow Jesus Christ to simply do what He has always done\u2013 be Himself. The resurrected Christ wants to do this through our unique personalities in every moment of every day.<\/p>\n Imagine billions of unique canvases throughout history- different sizes, shapes, and textures. The Master Painter wants to paint expressions of His resurrection life on you.<\/p>\n You might say, \u201cWho am I to display God\u2019s life?\u201d But God wants to make his mark on your life with beautiful resurrection brushstrokes that only He can fashion together to form a masterpiece.<\/p>\n Although God has painted His heart out countless times throughout history, He jealously desires to do it all over again on your canvas.<\/p>\n And it\u2019s quality art every time.\u201d<\/p>\n (adapted from \u201cThe Naked Gospel\u201d by Andrew Farley)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cMany Christians struggle to articulate what the resurrection means to them personally. I\u2019ve asked groups of Christians what the resurrection means, and I often don\u2019t get a response beyond that it demonstrated God\u2019s power over death. Is that all there is? Paul stated that if there was no resurrection, then the whole gospel message is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1359,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n