The Resurrection 

Everything in the Christian life hinges on one event: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. When Jesus rose from the dead and put his blood on the mercy seat in heaven, the entire spiritual operating system of humanity changed forever. 

The resurrection wasn’t just a miracle- it was a turning point in redemptive history. The old covenant ended. The new covenant began. And the people of God stepped into a reality the world has never seen before.

Paul described it this way: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Cor. 5:17) This wasn’t poetic language. It was a literal spiritual transformation. The resurrection didn’t just change Jesus‘ condition- it changed ours. It didn’t just open heaven- opened us to heaven. It didn’t just defeat the curse- it redeemed us from it. The barrier between God and man was removed.

—Larry Ollison