[Passage] [John 14: 6] "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." [Introduction] Dear brothers and sisters, as together we all commemorate the resurrection of the Lord, let's offer up to God all thanks and Glory. 'Resurrection' in Christianity is not just a man dying and then living again. It is to die, live again and to live forever. Such resurrection took place in Jesus for the first time. 1 Corinthians 15:20 says, "But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep." Through the resurrection of the Lord, as John 11:25-26 says, "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die," we can also participate in the resurrection of the Lord through faith. Because we have this resurrection, you and I are running the race of faith having the hope of Heaven. In our Christian faith, to have faith in resurrection is very important. For this reason, when God let us establish our denomination, He made us add 'resurrection', inserting it into 'Regeneration, Holiness, Divine Healing, and the Second Advent', and preach it together as the 'Fivefold Gospel'. Through this message, I hope you will once again understand the meaning of the resurrection in your heart, so that you will hold on to the faith in resurrection just like the disciples who directly witnessed the Lord who revived. [Main] Dear brothers and sisters, From now, let us delve into the meaning of resurrection in three aspects. Firstly, the meaning of resurrection is 'love'. In order for there to be resurrection, first of all, Jesus had to die on the cross. Jesus knew that He would die, but He knew He would live again after death. But even though He knew He would live again, it was not at all easy to overcome the sufferings of the cross, being nailed through His hands and feet and giving even the last drop of His blood. Nevertheless, Jesus willingly took the cross because of His love for the souls. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." Also, Romans 5:8 says, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." The death of Jesus is the irrefutable proof of God's love toward us. Until He gave His only begotten Son to a wretched death on the cross, the Father God wanted to save us. This is the evidence of His deep love. And with the same heart, Jesus voluntarily accepted all the sufferings and contempt in taking the cross and dying on it. The reason why I have been able to endure until this moment is also because of my love for you. And also it is because of my love for the dying souls all over the world. Even though I have to suffer so much pain to meet the conditions of justice, if only you can gain life again and possess New Jerusalem in Heaven, and if only so many dying souls can be brought back to the Lord, I can take this cup. If love keeps on increasing, it will become perfect love which has no fear. Eventually, it will reach the highest level of love with which one can give his life. Because of this love of the Lord, He could bear the fruit of resurrection by dying on the cross and living again. Therefore, whenever we think about the resurrection of the Lord, we should feel the love in it. You have to feel the love of the Father God who exchanged the life of His only begotten Son for your salvation, and the love of the Lord who exchanged Himself to save you. Secondly, the meaning of resurrection is 'hope'. 1 Corinthians 15:19 says, "If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied." If there is no life to come after this life, in other words, if there is no resurrection and this earthly life is the end, the Christians who live with hope for Heaven must be pitied the most. But in fact, Christians are the happiest and the most blessed among all. It's because if they live in accordance with God's will on this earth, then the best and most beautiful things await them in the life to come. Brothers and sisters, on Sundays the secular people go to mountains, rivers, and beaches for picnics, and many other places in order to participate in worldly pleasures. Or, they just stay at home or sleep all day, saying they need to recover from their tiredness. They take care of their appearances and invest in their lives with the money they earned through hard-working. Or they invest their time for their health, for their comfort or pleasure, or to prepare for their uncertain future. ********************* For more text Click here http://www.manmin.or.kr/foreign/02_sermon/en/content.asp?id=1702&cat=1&page=2
