Hallelujah! Christ Arose!

Robert Lowry penned the words to He Arose in 1874.  I don’t know why we only sing this beautiful hymn on Easter Sunday.

Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

“Low in the grave He lay, Jesus, my Savior
Waiting the coming day, Jesus, my Lord!

Refrain:
Up From the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’re His foes.
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ Arose!

Vainly they watch His bed, Jesus, my Savior;
Vainly they seal the dead, Jesus, my Lord!

Death cannot keep his Prey, Jesus, my Savior;
He tore the bars away, Jesus, my Lord!”

1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

Because He Lives

When the Lamb of God suffered death on the cross and rose again three days later, He forever rendered death ineffective in the lives of born again believers..

1 Corinthians 15:55-57  O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Because He lives, there's no sting in death of the Saints -- just a passing from this world to Heaven.  Jesus  took the awful penalty of the sting of death in himself.  According to His abundant mercy, we have hope in the resurrection.

1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,  who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Because He lives I can face a victorious tomorrow.

He Is Risen Indeed

Jesus rose from the dead in victory, glory and power!  His resurrection should encourage believers because:

• Death was defeated for all who believe in Him (1 Cor. 15:53-57).
• Death is no longer our enemy, but our friend (Phil. 1:21; 2 Cor. 5:1, 8; 2 Tim. 4:6).
• Jesus lives and is seated at the right hand of God praying on our behalf (Heb. 13:5; Heb. 7:25).

Why were the cross and resurrection necessary?  (Rom. 5:1-10; 4:25).  Because the Lord Jesus died for you and your sins and rose again for you, giving you eternal life.

If you will come to Him as you are  -- by faith --  He will save you. (Eph. 2:8-9).  When He does, you can experience the power of His resurrection.

Philippians 3:10  That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

The Risen Savior

John 20:15  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Jesus asks Mary two questions to expose her to the truth.

1. “Why weepest thou?”  Why do you weep when you could be rejoicing?

2. “Who are you seeking among the dead?”  Why do you look for He that is alive among those who are dead?

These questions were designed to remind Mary that Jesus is:
• The Resurrection and the Life - John 11:25
• The Prince of Life - Acts 3:15
• The One who would lay down His life and take it again - John 10:18
• The Way, the Truth and the Life - John 14:6

Jesus is the risen Savior and He’s always involved in lives of believers. If you will look, you will find Him during your time of need.