Easter’s victory filters down to every moment of every day, as well as every relationship we have. Our victory over sin’s stranglehold gives us new freedom and that compels us to live differently not just for ourselves but also for everyone around us, especially those closest to us. This Resurrection Life transforms our broken relationships by empowering us to live the way God meant us to live.

At first it looked like everything was lost. Jesus was dead, and His disciples were scattered and demoralized…until His Resurrection changed everything! Our Resurrection Life may not look like much, but resurrection power pulses in our veins and gives us life that one day will be revealed but exists for now just below the surface.

The Resurrection of Jesus points us towards our own, assuring us that our very bodies will be brought back to life, perfected for eternal life. Knowing this, we treat our earthly bodies and all creation with greater respect, and we face down death without flinching, confident that it is not the end. Death itself has been defeated, and we possess eternal life.

When Jesus stepped out of the tomb on the first Easter morning, He did more than change just one life (His) … He changed every life (including yours). Through the power of His resurrection, your life is guaranteed to be filled with victory!

Most of us do not feel qualified to do what Jesus asks, especially when it comes to sharing our faith with others. Unfortunately, Jesus doesn’t make this optional! The good news is that He also doesn’t make it difficult. We simply tell our story, pointing out how God has been at work in our lives.

We tend to like people who are like us. It’s just part of our human nature. Yet this often leaves some on the margins, ignored and overlooked, breaking the heart of God. For that reason, Jesus calls us to seek them out and show them radical hospitality, just as He has shown us.

We were literally made to serve, and nothing fulfills us more than when we serve others. Jesus invites you into a life that is bigger than yourselves, focused on others, and filled with purpose.

More than anything else, we need forgiveness. We need to receive it, and we need to give it. Yet it often eludes us, slipping out of our grasp. Following Jesus begins and ends with His forgiveness, freely given and received and then shared widely to all.

Before we do anything for Him, Jesus simply asks us to be with Him. Our doing flows out of our being, not the other way around. While it can feel frustrating and unproductive to focus on being with Jesus, it is where we all have to start!