Prophecies Fulfilled Part 4

 

I hear a lot on reality competitions when a contestant is asked what it would mean to win the competition and they say, “It would mean everything.” Another thing I hear a lot is when something good happens in a person’s life and they say this is the greatest day of their life.

 

I have had some great days and I have had some things that impacted my life in a big way. But the thing that means everything and the greatest two days in the history of the world are the day that Jesus died and the day that Jesus rose from the dead.

 

Isaiah 53:10

Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush Him; He has put Him to grief; when His soul makes an offering for guilt, He shall see His offspring; He shall prolong His days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.

 

This verse reveals to us that the Messiah will be crushed and put to grief and become an offering for our guilt or sin.

 

John 19:28-30

After this, Jesus knowing that all was now finished, said, (to fulfill scripture), “I thirst.” A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to His mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished,” and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

 

Jesus allowed Himself to be crucified as our sacrifice for sin. He could have stopped it at any point, He had the power. But Jesus chose to do the Father’s will and gave Himself up for our sin.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is surrendering our lives to Jesus as Lord and receiving His death to pay for sins and acknowledging Him as our Savior.

 

Isaiah 53:10 also says that the Messiah will see His offspring and His days will be prolonged.

 

The Messiah will not stay dead but will rise from the dead.

 

Matthew 28:5-6

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where He lay.”

 

Jesus was placed in a tomb on Friday after His death. Jesus rose bodily from the dead and came out of the tomb.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is believing that Jesus rose bodily from the tomb and is alive.

 

When Jesus rose from the dead, He showed His power and authority over:

Death: He didn’t stay dead after He died, but came back to life

Sin: Sin is the cause of death being a reality in this world

Satan: Satan is the one who tempts us to sin and caused death to come into the world.

 

When we surrender our lives to Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we receive from Him His victory over death and sin and Satan.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is living in the victory that Jesus accomplished in His resurrection.

 

As you celebrate Good Friday may you remember Jesus’ sacrifice for your sin.

As you celebrate Resurrection Sunday may you experience Jesus’ victory over death and sin and Satan.

 

With Jesus as Savior and Lord, Celebrating His Victory

by Raising the Roof and Removing the Walls,

Joe