Hebrews 2:14-15. Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
Why must we proclaim the power of Jesus? Because only Jesus overcame the one who holds the power of death—the devil (Hebrews 2:14).
Only Jesus, the True King, can destroy the works of the devil: “The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work” (1 John 3:8). By the mighty power of God, Jesus crushed Satan’s head and was raised from the dead in victory.
For over 400 years, no one could escape Pharaoh’s power. The Israelites lived in slavery, suffering without hope. But those who placed the blood of the Passover lamb on their doorframes were spared from destruction. No plague touched them (Exodus 14:1-30). In the same way, Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed (1 Corinthians 5:7). Through the power of His blood, He obtained eternal redemption and victory for us.
Only Jesus overcame the power of sin: “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit” (1 Peter 3:18). By dying on the cross, Jesus, the True Priest, set us free from the bondage of sin that leads to death—original sin (Romans 3:23), the sins of the fathers (Exodus 20:4-5), and the actual sins we have committed. He has done this by law (Romans 8:2).
Like the father waiting for his prodigal son to return (Luke 15:11-32), God has unconditionally forgiven all our sins and remembers them no more. Because of the blood of His Son, He sees us as holy and blameless (Ephesians 1:4).
Only Jesus overcame the world: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
Knowing Jesus’ power, the early Church was more than conquerors. Whenever they proclaimed the gospel that Jesus is the Christ, His power was revealed. Peter at the temple gate (Acts 3:1-10), Philip in Samaria (Acts 8:4-8), and Paul in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-20) all demonstrated the power of Jesus at work. In Thessalonica, people called the disciples “the men who have caused trouble all over the world” (Acts 17:6). Wherever they went, they made a life-changing impact. The power of Jesus they proclaimed changed everything. The world was not worthy of them (Hebrews 11:38).
If you have received and believed in Jesus as the Christ, you possess His life and His power. The Holy Spirit dwells in you and empowers you to stand as Christ’s witness, testifying to His life and power. Many unbelievers are perishing without Jesus Life, but many believers are failing because they do not know His power.
So go and proclaim Jesus Life and Jesus Power! The resurrected Christ is with you always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:20).
Prayer. Father, I thank You for filling me with the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. I believe that Jesus Power has crushed the power of Satan, sin, and the world. Use my life to proclaim Jesus Life Jesus Power to all nations. In Jesus’ name, Amen.