The devil’s unending fight against the preaching of the resurrection of Christ.

The devil’s unending fight against the preaching of Christ’s resurrection.

Acts  4:1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,  4:2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.  4:3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Beloved, if their is any truth fiercely contested by devil, it is the glorious & triumphant resurrection of our Master & Lord Jesus Christ.

While you preach about His painful & shameful excruciating crucifixion. You must with all your strength preach also about His triumphant resurrection.

Matthew  27:62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,  27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.  27:64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.  27:65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.  27:66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Matthew  28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.  28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.  28:8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.  28:9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.  28:10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.  28:11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.  28:12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,  28:13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.  28:14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.  28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Our Lord spoke over and over about His resurrection.

Matthew  16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Matthew  20:17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,  20:18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,  20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Luke  18:31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.  18:32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:  18:33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

Luke  24:1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.  24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.  24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.  24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:  24:5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?  24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,  24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

The blessed Holy Spirit spoke about the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts  26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:  26:7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.  26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?  26:12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,  26:13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.  26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.  26:15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.  26:16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;  26:17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,  26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.  26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:  26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.  26:21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.  26:22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:  26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

The resurrection of Christ is the essence of justification of all Bible believing believers.

Romans  4:23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;  4:24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;  4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

1 Corinthians  15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:  15:12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?  15:13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:  15:14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.  15:16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:  15:17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.  15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

No wonder the devil does not want it preached and emphasized, but we will continue to preach and emphasize it, till Christ comes in Jesus name.

His grace is sufficient for us.

2 Corinthians  9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Let us pray.