Resurrection-based Love

"With great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all." [1]

Why would the apostles give witness to the the resurrection of the Lord Jesus?

Why was this message the core of their proclamation?

Why did God grant great grace to this movement?

"Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood."

Did you catch the last phrase of the above Bible verse? "Which He purchased with His own blood." Jesus Christ of Nazareth died on the cross for our sins. His body laid lifeless in a tomb for 3 days. "By the grace of God, He tasted death for everyone." [3] Jesus, the Son of God, was crucified and buried for your sins and mine, but He resurrected on the 3rd day to assure us of our resurrection, that is, if we believe in Him and confess Him as our Lord and Savior.

There is a guaranteed eternity with God in heaven for all who believe in Jesus Christ and profess Him as their Lord and Savior. This eternity was purchased for us with the price of the precious blood of Jesus Christ.

God gives great grace to those who proclaim this message. The Holy Spirit places guardians and proclaimers of this message over flocks of God's people, and He gives us grace to hold the line and not compromise the message.

I have come to see this message as resurrection-based love. It is a love that runs much deeper than a person's personal happiness and freedom in this temporary world. It is a love that cares that every soul should enjoy God's riches and glory for all eternity.

[1] Acts 4:33
[2] Acts 20:28
[3] Hebrews 2:9