Friday, July 20, 2007

The Law of Victory: Jesus' Resurrection Surprised Everyone (Mark 16:1-7)

Extracted from The Maxwell Leadership Bible

Every Easter in churches around the world, Christians retell the story of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. From a leadership perspective, this event is the paramount illustration of the Law of Victory.

The disciples had lost their Teacher and Lord. The Jewish leaders had quieted their opposition. The common people had lost their hope of a revolution against Rome. Even the devil thought he had finally stopped this divine Leader and forced Him to abort His mission (1 Cor. 2:8).

What a surprise awaited that first Resurrection Sunday morning?

When Jesus rose from the dead, He gave His followers a potent hope to end every doubt about His kingdom. Jesus practiced the Law of Victory - and at least part of every leader's credibility comes from practicing this law (although no one can do it quite the way He did it).

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