"Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it." ~ Colossians 2:15   REFERENCE:  Colossians 2:13-15   The greatest proof that Jesus resurrected is that you and I live victoriously—living lives that show that Jesus died, resurrected, broke the curse, stopped Satan's unchecked reign, gave you power and authority, and made you a light for the world. This is the essence of Easter; all that Jesus did was for us; it will not be nice if our lives tell a different story than Calvary's. Our gospel of Jesus' victory over satan is incomplete...

"Therefore, prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves…" ~ Ezekiel 37:12   REFERENCE: Ezekiel 37:7-14   Thank God for Easter. Christ died and rose victorious from the grave to reconcile man to his Maker. The real victory of Easter is the resurrection—the resurgence of Christ from the grave. If Jesus died and never rose, then of all men, we are the most miserable. However, His resurrection is a first-fruits promise that those of us in Christ shall also experience resurgence....

"Which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." ~ I Corinthians 2:8   REFERENCE: I Corinthians 2:6-10   Easter is a time to remember the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus on the cross of Calvary for the sins of man. As it is a season of gratitude and celebration for us, it is a time of regret for the unseen demonic rulers of this world. Satan and his demons took a gamble they would regret forever. It was a wrong calculation; had they known, they would not have...

“He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.” ~ Psalm 40:2   REFERENCE: Psalm 40:1-3   This psalm pictures David in an affliction likened to a horrible pit that lasted for a season. He waited patiently, crying to God for deliverance, for which he later rejoiced because God inclined to him and heard his cry. In the place of waiting, God renewed David’s strength to bear the affliction; He did not leave him but brought him out of the horrible pit and gave him...