“He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said [He would]. Come! See the place where He was lying.” Read Matthew 28:6 (AMP). The word Risen in the Greek means to awaken or to arouse.  Listen to this, “And He raised us up together with Him [when we believed], and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, [because we are] in Christ Jesus.” Read Ephesians 2:6 (AMP). Watch this, because of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, you and I have the privilege of being awakened to God’s love and to partake of His grace, goodness and mercy. Why is the resurrection key to our Christian faith? Because Jesus promised that He will arise, and He did. Continue reading “He is Risen – Part 1” →