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PURPOSE OF EASTER

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The Christian calendar has some activities which are celebrated to commemorate historic events which occurred during bible days. Mention can be made of Christmas and Easter. This time around, Easter is being celebrated the world over and it is very important that the purpose of Easter is explained to inform persons who do not know the essence of Easter and its celebration.

Simply put, Easter is celebrated to commemorate the death and resurrection of  Jesus Christ when He appeared on earth over 2014 years ago.

The first sin was committed in the Garden of Eden. God created Adam and Eve and put them in the Garden of Eden. Adam was charged not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the midst of the garden (Genesis 2:9). However, Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree because of deception of the devil who appeared in the form of a snake. Adam and Eve became spiritually dead (that is, spiritually separated from God) and consequently died physically after some years. This was not the intention of God for man but because man had the power of choice, God did not stop Adam and Eve from eating the fruit though God could have stopped them from eating the fruit. Man’s power to  dominate the earth was then willed to the devil. All men and women became sinners!

For men and women to be saved from the sin brought about by Adam and Eve, it had to take another person not born of the seed of man to triumph over the devil. That was the reason God sent Jesus into the world. Jesus was not born of the seed of man but of God just like Adam. Isaiah 53 portended the coming of Jesus Christ as the savior and what He must go through. Finally, Jesus Christ shows up so as to wrestle with the devil to restore the glory of mankind. Because the devil owned the world before the advent of Jesus on earth, he (the devil) had the power to tempt Jesus but did not succeed.

Jesus was crucified on the cross. Since the sin of man was laid upon Him, He died spiritually therefore His confession in Matthew 27:46 “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, my God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?”. Jesus died physically after this confession. What happened after the physical death of Jesus?

Jesus went to Hell to war with the devil. Colossians 2:15 states “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it”. Jesus defeated the devil and all other principalities and took back from Hell what the devil snatched from Adam in the Garden of Eden. So the resurrection of Jesus from the death is a great sign of victory for every child of God. The child of God has no tangible reason(s) to fear the devices of the devil because of the victory of Jesus. Jesus became poor so that through His poverty, we may become rich. He has restored us back to our previous glory plus much more glory. This is purpose of Easter.

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MOTIVATION

YOU WILL WIN WHEN YOU STAGGER NOT

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And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God (Romans 4:19-20).

Faith is so important in our Christian walk! Faith is the live wire of the child of God. With faith, Abraham was able to receive the promise of God concerning his body and the body of Sara. In our world today, science will tell us so much about menopause in women. Science has discovered so much good things making life better every now and then. However, science has also discovered limits and impossibilities to many things on earth. For example, menopause will usually set in for women in their late 30s. Science will tell you that some cancers and diseases are incurable.

In the mist of scientific evidences, can we still believe God’s word as the answer to the problems of man? Emphatically yes. Abraham, our great great ….. grand father was able to defy the limitations of the flesh through believe and faith in God’s promise. In the absence of faith, unbelief is magnified and we stagger. Faith always comes through the study of God’s word.  When we are strong in faith, we will always get results that are beyond human comprehension. Indeed, there is power in God’s word. Amen.

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WE ARE MADE FREE BECAUSE…..

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And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing ( Isaiah 10.27).

The advent of Jesus Christ has revealed many things about man and the whole universe. Several things that were not possible before have become possible for Christians because of Jesus Christ. Several diseased people are now being healed and set free. Poverty is no longer holding some people in bondage.The power of sin used to hold people in bondage but now, people are being set free from the oppression of sin. All these benefits are possible because of the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

If you are in difficult situations and have tried what is humanly possible without getting any solutions, I recommend that you consult the Holy Spirit through God’s word and you will surely receive great answers to your challenging situations. All is not lost for you. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has hope for the whole world. We have been made free because of Jesus Christ and the anointing of Holy Spirit so take advantage of these.

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OVERCOME THE WORLD

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These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (John 16:33)

The world is full of uncertainty and fear. A lot of people are going through challenges such as sicknesses, bitterness, heart breaks, unsuccessful marriages and lack of income to take care of family members and so on. Indeed, we are told in scripture that these things will happen.

However, in spite of all these challenges, Jesus Christ assured us of peace that surpasses human comprehension. With this peace, we are able to focus on His word as the source of life and consequently bring about positive changes.

Why are we able to bring about positive changes? – Because Jesus has overcome the world on our behalf. We act in His stead to make the world a better place to live in. Let us always continue to be of good cheer and affect the world positively through His word.

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