Rick Warren's Blog, page 593

You Need God���s Power to Change

We all have areas of life we���d change if we could. We���ve tried over and over to make our lives better on our own.

And we���ve failed ��� miserably.

Why? We can���t change ourselves. If we could, we would. But we can���t, so we won���t.

Plugging into Resurrection Power

Life is tough. I realize that���s no surprise to you. You live with that truth every day. Some of us are going through emotional difficulties. Some of us are going through physical issues. Some of us are going through relational issues.

Why You Can Believe Jesus Is Who He Says He Is

Jesus made many outrageous claims while on Earth. You���re probably familiar with most of them:

God���s Easter Promise for You

Millions and millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter every year. But for far too many of us the story has become boring and rote. We have the basic facts down. Jesus was arrested. He was crucified. And three days later, God raised him from the dead.

Come As You Are This Easter

There���s a myth that says you���ve got to clean up your act before you can come to God: ���I���ve got to get it all together. There are a few things I���ve got to get right in my life first, and then I���ll come to God.���

What���s Your Verdict?

Two thousand years ago, in the Middle East, an event occurred that permanently changed the world. Because of that event, history was split. Every time you write a date, you���re using the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as the focal point.

Easter Celebrates That Jesus Is Alive Today

Although we study the passion of Jesus, his death on the cross, Easter is a celebration of his Resurrection: God brought Jesus back from the dead, proving he���d broken the power of sin and death.

Jesus Died of a Broken Heart

Easter celebrates an event that proved Jesus was who he claimed to be. He was God in the flesh, and he came to Earth to save us. And that meant he had to die for us.

Why Didn���t Jesus Defend Himself?

What���s so important about Easter? It���s important because it proved that Jesus was who he claimed to be. He was God in the flesh, and he came to Earth to save us.

Three events occurred in dramatic succession on that Easter weekend: the trial of Jesus, then the death of Jesus, and finally the Resurrection of Jesus.

Stop Trying to Prove Yourself Worthy of Grace

The saving grace of God is a narrow road. You can���t earn it. You can���t make it happen on your own. You���ll never deserve it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 says, ���For it is by God���s grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God���s gift, so that no one can boast about it��� (TEV).