New Life

“‘He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’’ Then they remembered his words.” – Luke 24:6-8

In his book “Sermon Illustrations for an Asian Audience”, Pastor Craig A. Smith writes: “It was Easter Sunday and the pastor gathered the children at the front of the church to ask them about the meaning of Easter.

The pastor was disappointed as he listened to the first response: ‘Easter is the day the Easter Bunny comes and kids look for hidden eggs and eat chocolate.’

The second response was more encouraging as a young girl said, ‘Easter is the time we remember Jesus died and later rose from the dead.’

Trying to relate that event to the present, the pastor asked, ‘What happens when those who believe in Jesus die?’

The children thought for a moment before one cried out, “They go to heaven.”
Pressing further he asked, ‘What happens to those who don’t believe in Jesus when they die?’
After a long pause, one boy blurted out, ‘They have a bad day.’”

For those who know Christ, we have the assurance that we will have a new life because of Christ’s resurrection.

Praise the Lord that we have eternal life in Him.

“The seed dies into a new life and so does man.” – George McDonald

“So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.” – 1 Corinthians 15:42-44