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EASTER SUNDAY MESSAGE: THE POWER IN THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRISTPastor (Dr.) L.O. Oladele (TACN, ABUJA FCT AREA

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6 years ago

April 11, 2020

THE POWER IN THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

Text: John 11:25-26 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?”

Bible reference; Matthew 28:5-6 “And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said . Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”

INTRODUCTION: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a powerful event and the central belief of Christian doctrine. It is an event that occurred with power, it is an event that brought power and it is the event that gives assurance of eternal resurrection unto life for all those who believe in Jesus Christ and His resurrection power.

You will recall that, a great stone was put on the entrance of the tomb of Jesus when he was buried but the power that is above all powers raised Jesus from the grave; even the soldiers who were watching over the tomb could not stop His resurrection. Both the stone and the soldiers became nothing when Jesus Christ arose triumphantly.

The manner of His resurrection was physical and bodily. God raised Him up from the dead in human form (Luke 24:37-43). Jesus Christ Himself said, look at my hands, look at the marks of the nails, touch me, I have risen physically as I have said.

No Wonder TACN Redemption Hymnal 186 says..

Low in the grave He lay

Jesus My saviour!

Waiting the coming day

Jesus, my Lord

Chorus: Up from the grave He arose….

With a mighty triumph o’er His foes.

He arose, a Victor from the dark domain.

And He lives forever with His saints to reign.

He arose! He arose!

Hallelujah! Christ arose!

WHAT MADE THE POWERFUL RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST POSSIBLE?

1. He was raised by God the Father (Acts 2:24; Ephesians 1: 19-21).

2. He arose by His own power (John. 10:17-18) “Therefore, doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take again…”

3. He was made alive by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:11; 1peter 3:18), “Put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit”.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ was done by the Trinity; God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost .

The declaration of Jesus Christ which is our text, “I am the resurrection and the life”, came at the period Jesus Christ was about to raise Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus had died for four days, buried and stinking, but Jesus Christ, when He came to Martha and Mary who were his friends, asked to know where he was buried. They said he was stinking already and Jesus Christ answered that if they believed, they would see the glory of God. Afterwards, at the tomb of Lazarus, Jesus cried out, “Come forth”; and the dead Lazarus came forth. He then said, “Loose him and let him go”. Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life. His power is the same today.

Dear readers, as you are alive today witnessing this Easter period, are you in one problem or the other? Do you think that it’s no more possible for you? The power of resurrection will make it possible. I declare, that the power of resurrection will come to your life and anything that is dead in your life will receive life in Jesus’ Name.

On the first day of the week after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, some women and His disciples went to visit the Sepulchre of Jesus, they never thought He would rise again, but were there in order to dress the corpse. Amazingly, when they got there, the Power that is above all powers had rolled away the stone with great earthquake. Our Saviour had risen, leaving only the empty tomb. What a powerful Saviour of no equal!

And the Angel asked, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead? He has risen as he said”. The sadness with which they came to the tomb turned to joy. As you are reading this message today, the sadness which you passing through in life, in this Easter period, is turning to joy now.

THE RESULTS OF THE POWER OF RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

1. The resurrection proves the Lordship of Jesus Christ and his deity as Lord and Saviour, as Christ, as son of God (Acts 2:22; Revelation 20:10)

2. Resurrection of Jesus Christ laid the solid foundation of our faith in the Almighty God (1Corinthians15:17). “If Christ be not raised, your faith is in vain, ye are in your sins” (1Peter1:3).

3. By the power of resurrection, Christ’s work as an advocate and intercessor is perfected (1John 2:2; Luke 22:3).

4. Jesus resurrection made our justification from the penalty of sin possible. (Romans 3 and 4:24).

5.Through the resurrection of the risen Christ, believers acquire power for life and to bear fruits (Colossians 2:12; Romans 6:3-4).

6. Holy Spirit’s baptism, gifts and fruits are received by believers upon the basis of Christ’s resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).

7.The resurrection of Jesus guarantees our own resurrection (1Corinthians 15:55-57).

All these powers and privileges of resurrection can be yours if you key into the resurrection power of Jesus, be raised from your dead works and live a holy life.

APPLICATION

How are you celebrating this Easter? Thank God there is even a lockdown order from the government in effect throughout, if not, some may be going to parks with friends, cooking all kinds of meals, or going from one place to another all in the name of celebration forgetting the essence. The essence of Easter is to check your life, are you living the life of Jesus? Are you doing the will of God? Does the word of God have a place in you? Are you at peace with others? Are you living a life of righteousness and sacrifice as Jesus Christ did? Are you ready for His second coming? These are the essences of Easter period. It calls for rumination, self-examination, soberness and repentance.

CONCLUSION

All power in Heaven and on Earth has been given to our Lord Jesus Christ, as Jesus declared, in Matthew 28:18: power above Satan and his works, power above flesh and its lusts, power over the world and its entanglements, power over sins, power over all evil, power over the global Coronavirus pandemic, etc.

Let me tell you, why the resurrection power is needed in your life is that, we are in the end time and the coming of Jesus is at hand. The signs of the end time are complete, and are fully manifesting. Repent and believe in Jesus Christ, serve Him as your Lord and Saviour, obey God, be converted and regenerated, receive Holy Spirit of God and continue to live a life that proclaims the Name of Jesus.

Finally, go to the world and proclaim the good news and joy of resurrection, bringing this to bear in our service and in living sacrificial lives to Jesus Christ in words and in deeds.

Children of God, fear not, Jesus has risen; do not entertain any fear concerning Coronavirus or COVID-19 as it’s called. No fear over your problems anymore, you are alive because Jesus is alive.

Amen!

Happy Easter to you all.

PRAYER POINTS

1. I claim the power of resurrection of Jesus into my life from now henceforth in Jesus name.

2. I command, by the resurrection power of Jesus, let everything concerning me receive life, my family, my works, my situation, my body, receive life in Jesus Name.

3. By the power of resurrection of Jesus, nothing shall be impossible for me, I can do all things through the power of resurrection of Jesus.

4. Let the power of resurrection of Jesus destroy and consume the Pandemic, COVID-19 worldwide in the name of Jesus.

5. My Heaven is real, and I will make Heaven by the power of resurrection in Jesus name

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CELEBRATING A CENTURY-OLD CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR TRAJECTORY IN NIGERIA

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3 weeks ago

December 1, 2025

The Gleamer

This week, millions of Nigerians and others across the globe will join the Ministry of Aviation and Space Development under the irrepressible leadership of the Honourable Minister, Festus Keyamo(SAN),and all the notable Aviation sector stakeholders in and outside the country,in celebrating a century of Nigeria’s civil aviation history.

There is no doubt that under the present leadership of the Honourable Minister and within the short spell of time in his stewardship,he has consciously and intentionally embarked on a “silent revolution” for the industry with very veritable and laudable landmarks that have consistently grown the industry.

Some of these spirited efforts for instance have consequently led to trust restoration amongst international lessors, financier,any global partners.Of note also is assidiously working for the full domestication and implementation of the “Cape Town Convention Agreement” ,which gives Airlines access to modern fleets of competitive rates as well as enforcement of IDERA(Irrevocable Deregulation and Export Request Authorization).

Having well applauded these vital contemporary initiatives,it will also be germane to cast our minds in retrospect by taking a peep into our history over several decades to recognise some of the notable forebears in the industry whose impressionabl efforts cannot be overlooked,as they took the impetuous initiatives of breaking the ice at the nascent stage.
It will aptly corroborate the truism which says that… ” a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step”.

The above is vividly captured from a tribute by the First Republic Minister of Aviation Chief Mbazulike Amaechi at the funeral of late Igwe of Oba,HRH Peter Ezenwa(MFR) in 2018.
It states inter alia…”One significant thing I will say many people didn’t know is that the first indigenous airline that was to run in Nigeria was known as “STANDARD AIRLINE”.It was founded in 1966 by a company formed by Igwe Peter Ezenwa from Oba,and had on board,John Nwankwu from Abagana,Edward Ebo from Ezinifitte,(all from Anambra state),John Anyaehie from Nkwerre in Imo state,and lastly my very self Mbazulike Amaechi.
The five of us later acquired two brand new aircrafts,and had four pilots,namely;Unachievable,John Emma Ngwu and Felix Offor,who was to be the General Manager of the airline.
But just about the time for the take-off the crisis of the military takeover erupted in the North as the planes were on their way for delivery to us.In fact the bank handling the transaction was to allow the planes to be flown from the USA,but the news of the war broke out in 1967,the insurance company cabled for the cancellation of the deal as they will not be able to cover the risk cost of aircrafts being flown into war zone.
So,we asked the manufacturers to take the two aircrafts back to their country and hold on for six months with the hope of that the war will end within the requested time frame,but the war didn’t end as thought.We consequently asked for refund and they deducted some money and refunded the balance which was deposited at the London branch of African Continental Bank(ACB).

When the government took over the operations of ACB,we still hoped for the refund but unfortunately were disappointed that the Federal government took over the whole money and we lost everything.”

Further in line with our historical perspective,it will also be pertinent some of the later years reformists in the likes of Engr Onyereri and Harold Demuren who advertently sponsored some far reaching regulations that eventually steered the industry towards greater autonomy with the passage of the 2005 Civil Aviation Act,which I was also a prime participant of in my capacity as an Aviation sub chair in then House of Representatives.

As we mark this great century milestone,and with the clear evidential pathway set out by the current managers of the industry under the indomitable leadership of Honourable Minister, I do not see the sky posing any limitations as they say,but rather availing new vistas of limitless growth opportunities.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Hon Chidi Nwogu
Former member House of Representatives & presently Governing Council member
,African Aviation and Aerospace University,Abuja.

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