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Want to join us in our quest? Learn more here. Then they, too, can choose more life, more years, more opportunities to live as dearly loved children of God. In his letter to the church in Rome, Paul explains “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” ( Romans 6:4 NIV).Īt Faith Comes By Hearing, we are committed to record and provide Audio Scriptures containing the invitation of resurrected life for those who still need it. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the good news.” We, too, have been handed more life, more years, more opportunities to discover and intentionally experience life from a different vantage point from that of a dearly loved child of God ( John 1:12) with hopes that reach beyond the grave and bear influence on daily actions.Ģ Timothy 1:9-10 (NIV) says, “God…saved us and called us to a holy life…by his own purpose and grace. 1 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. One joyful sense of resurrection for disciples of Jesus is intertwined with a fuller understanding of eternal life, which He came to bring. However, halting at physical, literal resurrection removes our great advantage to live out a resurrected life daily.

And we cling to the promise of our own resurrection at His return. In our celebrations each spring, we embrace its unique provisions. Jesus’ resurrection stands alone for several reasons. This message from John 11:153 titled Lazarus from Don Carson was given at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.The three-day conference was titled Conversations with Jesus and urged participants to be faithful in their efforts at evangelism and gospel proclamation. They were literally handed more life, more years, more opportunities. The insight borne from the death-to-life experience hopefully shifted priorities and pursuits for them. 22 The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham.

20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.

The Gospels record three resurrections by Jesus-two young people, and the third, His own close companion, Lazarus (Luke 7:11-17 Luke 8:49-56 John 11:1-44).įor each of those people, resurrection brought a totally new orientation to life. 19 There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. This account specifically says, “The LORD heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him and he lived.” ( 1 Kings 17:17-24 NIV). Biblical examples include the prophet Elijah raising a widow’s son. What are your thoughts on resurrection? Is it something you ever think about? In a strictly literal sense, resurrection is restoration of life for one who was dead.