This is the triumphant, foundational truth of the Christian faith—the very core of the Gospel. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the definitive victory over the two greatest enemies of humanity: sin and death.
Here is a poem and proclamation of this ultimate victory.
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He Overcame
The sin was great, a weight immense, A chasm making no defense. It separated God and man, Since time and history began. It ruled with an unyielding hand, Across the sea,across the land.
And death, its sting, its cold, dark door, The end of hope forevermore. The final wage that sin did pay, To hold the human soul in sway.
But in the darkness, hope took form, A calm within a violent storm. A Lamb was led to slaughter,pure, To suffer,die, and thus endure The full and righteous wrath of God, Upon the cursed and broken sod.
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”(2 Corinthians 5:21)
Upon the cross, the work was done. The battle fought,the victory won. For in that death,He took our place, And conquered sin by endless grace.
But death itself could not contain, The King of Glory,slayer of pain. The stone was rolled,the tomb was bare, He breathed the bright and morning air.
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”(1 Corinthians 15:55-57)
He overcame! The cry rings out! He put our darkest foe to rout! No more can sin accuse and bind, No more can death the human mind Hold captive in its fearful grip, The seal is broken on the crypt.
“I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”(Revelation 1:18)
He holds the keys! The authority! He set the captive sinner free! So now,in Him, we overcome, By faith in God’s beloved Son.
We overcome sin’s power and lure, For in our hearts,we are made pure. We overcome the fear of death, For He is our eternal breath.
Jesus overcame sin and death. This is our hope. This is our song. This is our victory. This is our life.
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How He Overcame:
1. Overcoming Sin: On the cross, Jesus:
· Took our place: He became the substitute, bearing the full penalty of sin that we deserved (Isaiah 53:5-6).
· Broke its power: He disarmed the spiritual powers and made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross (Colossians 2:15).
· Provided forgiveness: His blood was shed for the remission (forgiveness and cancellation) of sins (Matthew 26:28).
2. Overcoming Death: Through the resurrection, Jesus:
· Defeated its hold: Death could not keep Him. He proved He had authority over it (John 10:18).
· Destroyed its permanence: He turned the grave from a final destination into a temporary portal for believers. Physical death remains, but its terror and finality are gone.
· Became the "firstfruits": His resurrection is the guarantee and model for our own future resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:20).
What This Means for Us:
Because Jesus overcame, we who are in Christ share in His victory.
· We are free from the penalty of sin (Justification - Romans 8:1).
· We are being freed from the power of sin (Sanctification - Romans 6:14).
· We will one day be free from the presence of sin (Glorification - Revelation 21:4).
· Death is no longer to be feared; it is the gateway to eternal life with Christ (Philippians 1:21).
· We can live in hope and power today, knowing the ultimate victory is already won.
A Prayer of Thanksgiving:
"Lord Jesus, thank you! Thank you for your incredible victory on the cross and out of the grave. You have overcome what I never could—the power of sin and the sting of death.
Because You overcame, I can overcome. I receive Your forgiveness and Your freedom today. I renounce the power of sin in my life and declare that I am more than a conqueror through You.
I refuse to fear death, for You hold the keys. My hope is secure in You. Fill me with Your resurrection power today to live a life that proclaims Your victory.
In Your mighty, overcoming name, Jesus, Amen."
