I Trust in God Because Christ Is Risen
April 5, 2026 · 1:55:12 · Watch on YouTube ↗
Summary
On this Easter Sunday the congregation celebrates the resurrection of Christ. Reading 1 Corinthians 15, the preacher proclaims that Christ is the firstfruits raised from the dead, and everyone who has received Him by faith has been raised together with Him. From Proverbs 3:5 he draws his theme: trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Because Christ is risen, we can face every difficulty by declaring, 'I trust in God.' Our thoughts and words shape us, so when we confess our hope our heart turns toward His help. Through the hardest moments - Jesus in Gethsemane, David weeping at Ziklag, the apostles in despair - God's answer arrived on the third day. Like ships passing slowly but surely through the Panama Canal, our problems are resolved in God's time; like the eagle that endures a painful renewal, those who hope in the Lord renew their strength (Isaiah 40).
The preacher leaves three anchors for the soul: I am a child of God, the blood of Jesus covers me, and the One who lives in me is greater than the one in the world. Give every need into God's hands, for Christ is risen, He is alive, and He is coming again.
Key Points
- Christ is the firstfruits raised from the dead, and all who receive Him by faith are raised with Him (1 Corinthians 15).
- What we dwell on and confess shapes our lives, so declare over every trouble: I trust in God.
- Like Jesus in Gethsemane, bring your fears honestly to the Father and pray, 'Your will be done.'
- God's deliverance often comes slowly, but it surely comes, just as the resurrection came on the third day.
- Those who hope in the Lord renew their strength and soar like eagles, even through painful seasons (Isaiah 40).
- Anchor your heart in three truths: I am God's child, Jesus' blood covers me, and the One in me is greater than the world.
- Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).
Devotional
Easter is not only a memory of an empty tomb but a power meant to live in you today. When the bills, the diagnosis, or the unsold house weigh on you, lift your eyes and quietly confess, 'I trust in God, let His will be done.' Like the eagle that endures a hard season in order to be renewed, let your strength be restored as you wait on the Lord. Remember who you are: a child of God, covered by the blood of Jesus, carrying within you One who is greater than the world. Christ is risen, He is alive, and He will carry your burdens far better than you ever could.
“Christ is risen, so over every problem learn to say out loud: I put my hope in God.”
“Rescue may move as slowly as a ship through the canal, yet it always reaches the far shore.”
“I am God's child, the blood of Jesus covers me, and the One in me is greater than the world.”
