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Jesus' resurrection forever changes how we see His crucifixion!

Thousands of Jews were hung on Roman crosses; Jesus' resurrection three days later is the great reminder that The Passion is about so much more than a gruesome death for our sins. Jesus' resurrection means that His death not only brings forgiveness; it also brings new life ... life that cannot be taken from us. Jesus' followers trusted that the power that raised Jesus from the dead was real and that their lives could be joined to Jesus' resurrected life.

While Jesus' sacrificial death for our sins shows us God's love, Jesus' resurrection from the dead demonstrates God's power. This same power is available to us to help transform us. Our lives do not have to be enslaved to the past. We don't have to live in emotional or spiritual death. The God who raised Jesus from dead can also give us life. In fact, when we become Christians, we are made into new people. Even more than being new, our lives are not lived in vain because of Jesus' resurrection. We no longer have to be slaves to our fear of death. We are not shackled to our sinful past!

Believing in the resurrection was crucial to the good news that was taught about Jesus. That is why there is so said about the resurrection. But once our faith confidently rests in Jesus' resurrection, then we can be sure He will raise us, and all who share this same hope, as well!