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Easter
Contributed by Timilehin Daniel Olabiyi on Mar 20, 2026 (message contributor)
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1. The Power Of The Resurrection
Contributed on Mar 20, 2026
Experiencing the transformative and sustaining power of Christ’s resurrection
Introduction Beloved congregation, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not merely a historical claim but the foundation of Christian existence. The Christian faith stands or falls on this truth. As the Apostle Paul the Apostle declares in 1 Corinthians 15:14, “If Christ has not been raised, our ...read more
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2. The Dunamis Of The Empty Tomb
Contributed on Mar 20, 2026
In the Greek New Testament, the word used for power in this passage is δύναμις (dunamis), from which we derive the English word "dynamite." Scholarly analysis suggests that Paul is not referring to a static historical knowledge, but an experiential participation in a cosmic shift.
I. The Ginosko of the Resurrection (The Experiential Knowledge) Paul doesn't use the word oida (intellectual head-knowledge). He uses ????s?? (ginosko)—a term for knowledge gained through intimate, firsthand experience. • In Hellenistic thought, knowledge was often abstract. Paul reclaims it as ...read more