Blog Post 37// egeirō

Word number three. Where were we?

This week we are looking at 4 “words.” In their original languages they are one word each, but translated for us they are 3-word sentences.

Why are we doing this? I believe there is something supernatural about these four. Each is spoken to us by God. In fact, no matter what we face in life, I think one of these words can be used to bring power, healing, comfort and hope.

I am even confident enough to say that these may be the most powerful “words” ever spoken. If you need to catch up, you can go here:
1. hāyâ
2. teleō

Let’s move on to word three:

Jesus gave His life and died on Calvary’s cross. On the third day, here comes an earthquake, an angel rolling away the stone and sitting on it, and guards freaking out and fainting. I love the Bible.

The women at the tomb (friends of Jesus), ask the angel:

What in the world is happening right now?!?

But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:5-6 

Have you guessed word three yet?

If you thought, it is finished was incredible, it is quickly overshadowed by an empty tomb and a He is risen.

3. egeirō

Wait a minute. The cross meant, my old self died, I was crucified with Christ. It meant shame has died, disease has died. But He is risen means that death itself has died, and now whosoever believes in Jesus, death will not reign but they will have everlasting life!

Come on somebody!

He is risen means the greatest enemy of all, death, has been vanquished by King Jesus.

Even death can’t stop Him. I told you: He always wins!

Which mountain can’t He move? Which disease can’t He heal? Which desire can’t He fulfill? If death is no match, surely nothing else is!

The question I want to ask with this one is this:

What in your life needs resurrection power?

There’s a picture that Jesus’ close friend John gives in his gospel about Jesus’ grave clothes that I love.

If you remember, Lazarus was raised from the dead. When he came out, he still had the grave clothes on him. People had to help him out. Unravel him. Untie him etc.

But for Jesus, it was different. His clothes were in the grave and His face covering was folded neatly in a place by itself. (John 20:7)

That’s kind of an interesting detail to put in.

What some believe is that it’s a nod to a Jewish custom. I’ve heard this two ways and I’ll tell you both. When you were at dinner, if your napkin was folded a certain way it meant, I am done with this dinner.

It’s as if Jesus was saying, I have tasted death and I will never taste of it again.

The other way sets up the final word. And I can’t wait to share it with you—tomorrow!