Mark 16

Mark 16, Romans 6:4, Ephesians 4:22-24

The word “resurrected” in this passage holds a lot of weight and meaning. Jesus flips the script on how we view those who are dead to be resurrected. For example, Jesus raises his friend Lazarus from the dead. So what’s the big deal about Jesus rising from the dead if he already did that for Lazarus? When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, he was in his original body, but he would die again. His (and, in conjunction, our) flesh weakens, and we will die. When Jesus died and was resurrected, he was restored to his original body but will not die again. He was fit for eternity! He was subject to the sinfulness of flesh in death, but he displayed the hope to come for us as believers. When we place our faith in Jesus and declare Him Lord of our lives, we receive new life (Romans 6:4).

That means that we can walk boldly, knowing that the things of this world don’t impact our eternity. Jesus' resurrection was final, can never be retracted, and was the whole world. I want to leave you with this verse as a means of encouragement and truth:

“To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:22-24)

In what ways do you need to embrace your identity as someone who is walking in new life?