Mike Kines

Romans 4:24-25, "But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification."

Jesus died on the cross for our sins, our offences; he was raised up again for our justification. Now we have been brought back and reconciled to God through what Jesus accomplished through his death, and burial, and resurrection.

He who knew no sin because sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him. 2 Corinthians 5:21.

Father God, I believe in you. I believe that you raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered for my offences, for my sins. He was raised again for my justification. I thank you for the finished and completed work of Jesus Christ. I thank you Lord for saving my life through what you accomplished in your death and resurrection. Lord, thank you for making me safe and secure in you, amen.

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Acts 17:3, "Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ."

Paul preached and taught from the Old Testament scriptures that Christ needed to suffer and rise from the dead. We see this also in the conversation with Jesus and his disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Do you know those scriptures in the Old Testament that point to the suffering of Christ and his resurrection. One place you can look is in the book of Job.

Heavenly Father, everything that took place in the life of Christ on earth was foretold in the scriptures. His birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection were all foretold by the prophets in the Old Testament. I pray that you would open the eyes of the blind who only read the Old Testament that they will see that these scriptures point directly to the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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John 11:24-25, "Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25, Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live"

These scriptures always remind me of the difference between Bible doctrine and the living reality of the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Martha knew Bible doctrine about the resurrection. Jesus told her that he is resurrection and life.

Do you have a relationship today with the living God in Christ? Or do you just put your trust in some Bible doctrines about him? Jesus is the resurrection and life! Make sure you have a living relationship with him today, and don't be satisfied with just having Bible knowledge or facts about him. 1 Peter 1:3.

Heavenly Father, I thank you for son Jesus Christ. He is the resurrection and the life. The man who believes in Jesus will live forever with him. Thank you, Lord, for raising me from the dead. You did not leave me dead in trespasses and sins, but you delivered me from the power of darkness and translated me into your kingdom. Thank you Jesus for what you have done for me, what you are doing today, and what you will soon do in the future. Amen.

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Revelation 20:5, "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection."

After one thousand years of Christ's reign on this earth the rest of humanity who were not yet resurrected will also be raised up from the dead.

Those who were in the first resurrection are priests of God and Christ and shall reign with Him during that thousand years. The takeaway here is that you want to be in the first resurrection. How can this happen? Put your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ today. Allow the Lord Jesus to be your Lord and Savior. Believe the gospel. Christ died for our sins, he was buried, and he rose again on the third day. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.

Heavenly Father, I pray this day for the return of your son Jesus Christ. I pray Lord that we may be caught up together with our brothers and sisters in to the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so shall we ever be with the Lord. Lord, I look forward to receiving a new, glorified body that is free from sin and death and will live forever with you. Amen.

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1 Peter 1:3, "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"

Our hope is not dead; it is alive. What does it mean to have a living hope? Our hope is not in man-made systems, philosophies, or doctrines. Our hope is in a person, the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He is risen from the dead. He is alive. He will return very soon and take us to be with him where he is.

We are born again by the Holy Spirit. We have been given new life through faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. John 3:3; Ephesians 2:1.

Father God, thank you for giving me a living hope today. Thank you for giving me new life by the power of the Holy Spirit. Lord, wash me this day in your precious blood, cleanse me from all unrighteousness. Create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me, oh Lord. Thank you for giving me eternal life. Thank you for this living hope, in Jesus name. Amen.

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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; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead."

Paul's goal was to know the Lord Jesus Christ. He wanted to know Christ in the power of his resurrection, and also in the fellowship of his sufferings. He wanted to walk in the same Calvary road that led Jesus to his death on the cross. Paul knew by revelation that the way to resurrection is through the death.

The Lord Jesus died for us. God the Father places us into his Son, and counts the death of Jesus as our own death. Now that we have died in Christ we will not face eternity separated from our heavenly Father. We have been reconciled through the blood of Jesus. Colossians 1:14.

Heavenly Father, I thank you for allowing me to partake in the fellowship of his sufferings by serving others and giving my life away. I want to lose my life here so that I may gain the true life in Christ. I surrender my life to serving you by ministering to others the gospel of Jesus Christ. I dedicate my life to you completely and totally. My life is in your hands, heavenly Father. Help me to not be moved away from this commitment. Please deliver me from every lie of the devil that would turn me aside from giving up my life. Amen.

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1 Peter 1:21, "Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God."

Our faith and our hope is in God, not in ourselves. Some people have developed the idea that having faith in "faith" is enough to produce happiness or health or good times in a person's life. I heard this philosophy in a self-help program before I became a Christian.

However, the Bible contradicts this philosophy as faith as an end in itself. The Bible teaches us to have faith and hope only in God. Not just any God of our own understanding, but the God who is revealed to us by the Lord Jesus Christ. John 14:6-7.

Lord, I've seen so many people swept away by false religion and philosophy. They joined self-help groups or programs to get help for addiction or some other life controlling problem, but they end up with something much worse that addiction: a false religion that will damn their soul for eternity. Oh Lord, send your word into the midst of these groups to save souls and deliver them from the deceiving spirits and doctrines of devils, in Jesus name. Amen.

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Hebrews 11:35, "Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection"

What is a better resurrection? Elisha the prophet raised a young boy from the dead in the Old Testament. No doubt this boy grew up, became a man, but he still had to die again one day. There were people that the Lord Jesus raised from the dead like Lazarus. They still had to die again, though.

What is a better resurrection than these? It is a resurrection where we are given a new glorified body that can never die again. This is the kind of body that the Lord Jesus has right now. It is a glorified, resurrection body. We will one day get a body like his in the "better" resurrection that is coming. Philippians 3:21.

Heavenly Father, I am looking forward to having a new body that will not be affected by sickness, or disease, or by death. I am looking forward to being with you, Lord, and living forever in your presence, oh Lord. Return to us quickly, Lord Jesus. Amen.

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2 Timothy 2:8, "Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel"

The Bible exhorts us to remember these basic facts: Jesus Christ was the Son of David, and he was raised from the dead. This was Paul's gospel. Why is it important to know he was of the seed of David? Why do we need to remember these things?

Jesus fulfilled the prophecies that a son of David would be the king of Israel. Jesus is the King of the Jews, he is the King of Israel. He is the Jewish Messiah. Why is it so important in today's world to REMEMBER that Jesus is the JEWISH Messiah? John 4:22

Heavenly Father, protect my heart from the Satanic hatred in this world that is directed toward God's people. Help me always to remember to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for the salvation of the nation of Israel. Lord, you have not forsaken the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You still have a plan for natural Israel in this world. I pray for this nation to repent and turn to the Son of David, their Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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1 Thessalonians 1:10, "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come."

We are waiting for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, to return to this earth from heaven. God raised his Son Jesus from the dead. As a result of his resurrection we are delivered from the wrath to come. Jesus took all of our punishment upon Calvary. Now we who believe and receive this good news are delivered from God's wrath.

We need to cultivate this attitude of waiting for Jesus to return. Many Christians never think about the return of the Lord Jesus or his kingdom. They are preoccupied with their own self interest in this temporary life on earth. Actively looking for the return of Christ earns the believer a crown at his return. 2 Timothy 4:8.

Heavenly Father, I want to continue to watch for the return of the Lord. Help me to always live each day with hope in the return of Christ. Help me to cultivate this attitude of faith in the return of Jesus Christ. Deliver me from the love of this world that would make me set my heart on things below on this earth and not on the world to come. In Jesus name. Amen.

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