The Disciple and The Resurrection Of Christ. Part Three

Lessons from the Resurrection

The greatest message of the resurrection of our LORD Jesus Christ, if we are to summarise everything that the resurrection is saying to us, it is simply a new beginning.

In Matt. 28:1 when the story of the ressurection was to be told, we were told that a new day was beginning to drawn. Whatever we begin to talk about the resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ, each time you remember his resurrection , take note that it says to you , “Let there be a new beginning”.

The Bible says in 2 Cor. 5:17 that,

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold all things are become new.”

In other words, the Resurrection is talking to you about a new life. Not only a new life but a new living. Everything is expected to become new because of the resurrection.

In Acts 4:19-20, when the disciples were commanded not to preach in the name of Jesus, Peter , who denied him before he was crucified now said,

“We cannot but speak about Jesus . We will obey God rather than men”.

In Acts 5:41, the Bible tells us that after they had beaten the disciples , they let them go, and they went home rejoicing. Rejoicing over what? They were rejoicing because they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Christ. What is this telling us? It is talking about a new beginning of dedication.

These were the people who ran away before Jesus was crucified. Those who deserted Him now came rejoicing because they were beaten for his name sake. You too might have denied Him before. You might have deserted Him before, you might have caused Him shame before, but now remember the resurrection.

Let there be a new beginning of dedication in your life. Be more dedicated to Jesus.

In Acts 2:13 , the Bible was talking about Paul the Apostle . He was about to travel to Jerusalem and God sent message to Him, telling him that he would suffer where he was going , that he would be bound, and he would be thrown in prison. The brethren began to plead with Him not to go but he said he was ready to suffer for Christ, that is, he was ready to suffer because he was the man who was persecuting Jesus before. Now, he is not only ready to suffer, he was also ready to die for him. This is a new beginning of consecration. As His disciples, the Lord expects you to be ready to die for Him.

In Revelations 2:10, the Bible says,

“Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life”.

The Lord is asking for a new beginning of faithfulness . There are some of us who will do the will of God when somebody else is there but it is when nobody is there to see you, that God expects your faithfulness to come to the surface. That is when he expects everybody to see that definitely this is someone who is faithful to the Almighty. In fact, God expects you to be faithful unto death. So each time you remember that God expects you as His disciples to be faithful unto death.

In Acts 4:31, the Bible tells us that when the disciples gathered together and they prayed, the place where they were was shaken. These were the people who did not know how to pray before, they has to ask the LORD,

“Teach us how to pray”

I am sure we still have in some churches today , people just repeat the same prayer that the Lord taught them till today.

“Our Father who hath in heaven. Hallowed be thy name”.

But after the resurrection, the disciples gathered. They prayed and the ground shook. God is telling you as His disciple that each time you remember His resurrection . He is expecting from you a new life of earth shaking prayer.

And then in Acts 5:32, the Bible tells us that the disciples went from house to house everyday witnessing. There are some of us who call ourselves disciples and we have never witnessed for Christ. For some of us, the last time we witnessed for Him would probably be a month ago. God expects you to tell others everyday that Christ is risen and that he is alive. My redeemer liveth.

And then in Acts 19:11-12 , the Bible tells us that God performed special miracles by the hand of Paul, that from his body, handkercheifs and aprons were taken to those who were sick. The sickness disappeared and demons vanished.

Now, what does this mean? The Almighty God is telling you that if you are willing to live a new kind of life, a new life of holiness, a new life of purity, a new life of dedication, a new life of prayer, and a new life of witnessing. He is also ready to release to you a new beginning of power . Even your handkerchiefs would raise the dead.

You can talk to Him now and say,

Father, I want a new beginning in every sphere of my life.

Talk to Him and He will surprise you.

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