April 6. Two ways to remember Jesus.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 2 Timothy 2.8.

Paul mentions two specific ways to remember Jesus. Remember Him as risen from the dead and remember him as the

offspring of David. Why these two things about Jesus? Because if he is risen from the dead, he is alive

and triumphant over death, including our death.

If the spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,

he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His spirit which dwells in you, Romans 811,

which means that no matter how serious the suffering becomes, the worst that it can do on this earth is kill you.

And Jesus has already taken the sting out of that enemy.

He's alive, and you will be alive. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot

kill the soul, Matthew 1028. But more than that, the resurrection of Jesus was not a random

resurrection. It was the resurrection of the Son of David. Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead,

the offspring of David? Why does Paul say that? Because every Jewish person knew what that meant. That meant that Jesus

is the Messiah, John 742. And that meant that Jesus is the Messiah, John 742.

And that meant that this resurrection was the resurrection of an everlasting king.

Listen to the words of the angel to marry Jesus' mother.

Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name

Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him

the throne of his father, David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever.

And of his kingdom, there will be no end.

Luke 131 to 33.

So, remember Jesus, the one you serve and the one for whom you suffer.

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