EASTER: Why Christ Died And Conquered Death For You

The Pulpit Mandate

CHRISTIANS all over the world celebrated the resurrection of Christ from the death. His resurrection implies his lordship over death, hence, the designation as the Lord of Host. The Easter Celebration commenced with the crucifixion service held on Good Friday prior to the Easter Sunday in sync to the three days before His resurrection.  The Lord was crucified on the cross for the remission of sins of the world. He died in the flesh and bled profusely until HE gave up the ghost.

Indeed, this is the peak of sacrifice for an innocent person to voluntarily die in place of others. This therefore points to a reasonable conclusion that Easter is to be celebrated more than any other Christian festivals because, the birth of Christ only brought the sacrificial lamb to existence, and didn’t accomplish the mission until His death which is remembered on Good Friday.

The resurrection of Christ means a lot to the believers as Christianity would have amounted to a mere religion without the resurrection. Christ distinguished Himself from all other names known under the heavens by remarkably exercising absolute dominion over death. That is our testimony today backing our unwavering declarations that He is the lord over the Heavens and the earth.

The scripture in revelations 1:18 says “I am he that liveth, and was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen, and have the keys of hell and of death. This unequivocal declaration of the supreme master indicates nothing but mastership and lordship over the heavens and the earth. This therefore certifies the supernatural capacity of the Lord to change cause changes on whatever situations and circumstances. The Lord is thus, dependable.

Succinctly, the message is that He is no longer on the cross but seated at the right hand of the Father. Interestingly, He is not seated alone but with us including you if you’re born again. By this arrangement, He died; we died with Him, He was raised from the death and we were raised together with Him sitting above all principalities and powers. Unfortunately, a lot of believers still locate the Lord on the cross which he left upon resurrection. The Lord is no longer on the cross but seated in the heavenly places.

Now, the crux of the matter is not just that Christ rose from the death; rather we are competent partakers of His victories over death. Yes, we were raised together, and now above all principalities, powers and dominion. Ephesians 2:6 - “And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus”.

Furthermore, Ephesians 1:20-23,”…Which He wrought in Christ, when he raised Him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principalities and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that fillet all in all”.

Now, the grand finale is recorded in Romans  8:11, “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you”. The resurrection of Christ demonstrates the superlative dominion of God over the heavens and earth. In other words, Easter is more than mere celebrations or acting the drama of the crucifixion of Jesus but a unique opportunity to exercise the omnipotent power of God over any incompatible circumstances or situation of life.

It is a time of spiritual stimulation of the power in the gospel of Jesus Christ to cause changes to whatever that is opposing our peace and pleasures in life. The distinguishing factor between Christmas and Easter is that while the former symbolizes the birth of the saviour of the world, the latter exhibits the wondrous power of God over the heavens and earth by the resurrection.

Use this season to reflect on the presence of the Lord in your life and take advantage of it to fix your life and destiny to align with your heart desires. Easter celebration is more than funfair but a season to unleash the power of God in your life by His spirit which lives in you.