“Jesus is Alive” is a song written by Ron Kenoly in 1987.
“Hallelujah Jesus is alive! Death has lost its victory and the grave has been denied.
Jesus lives forever He’s alive, He’s alive!
He’s the Alpha and Omega the first and last is He.
The curse of sin is broken and we have perfect liberty.
The Lamb of God has risen He’s alive, He’s alive!
Hallelujah Jesus is alive”
These are words of hope. The resurrection of Jesus gives us hope. Romans 3:23 says “For all have sinned”. That means me and you and everyone you see in this room this morning. It does not matter how much we go to church, we are all sinners according to the Bible.
Romans 6:23 says, ” The wages of sin is death”. Death, eternal separation from God, is our punishment. There is nothing we can do to get around the punishment for our sinfulness. But there is more to Romans 6:23 than I just told you. The rest of it says, “But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”.
When I was a young man someone asked me if I thought I would go to heaven when I died. I said, “I think so”. I decided I wanted to know for sure. What about you? If you suddenly died would you go to Heaven? If you want to know for sure then all you have to do is pray this prayer.
“God, I know that I am a sinner. I know that I deserve the consequences of my sin. However, I am trusting in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe that His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness. I trust in Jesus and Jesus alone as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you Lord, for saving me and forgiving me! Amen!”
If you prayed that prayer today I would love to know about it. You can come and speak to me this morning or you can email me at pastormorri@crossroadsturlock.com
This morning we will sing Jesus is Alive, He Lives and Christ Arose. These are songs of praise to our risen Lord and Savior that all speak of the resurrection of the Lamb of God. Then we will sing “God of Wonders“. This is a song that helps us realize that everything we see and touch is part of the wonderful creation of God.
Hallelujah! Jesus is alive!
“He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. 11 He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” John 1:12-14 NLT