Recorded March 09, 2025, with Rhonda Harrison.

It's time for the Champions in Christ broadcast

with Rhonda Harrison on 1017 KFN Good morning

and welcome to Champions in Christ we're so glad

you joined us today and We are looking forward

to getting into the Word of God and today. We're

going to talk about that Jesus is alive He's

alive and he loves you And we are so excited

about the Word of God and about Jesus because

He came so that you and I could have life and

life abundantly. And that's what we're going

to do. We're going to live this life victoriously

like the champion God has called you and I to

be. And so we're going to start this morning

in Ezekiel 37 .1. Ezekiel is a great name. One

of my grandsons is named Ezekiel and he is great

young man is going to be a mighty man of God

just like my other two Colton and Caden and my

little Cora they're all going to be mighty men

and women of God and in 37 Ezekiel it begins

with the Lord took hold of me and I was carried

away in the spirit of the Lord to a valley filled

with dry bones Ezekiel here is talking about

in the spirit. He was carried away in the spirit.

Remember we are a spirit. We live in a body and

we have a mind which is our I mean our soul which

is our mind will and emotions and so Ezekiel

this is in the Old Testament was taken up by

the spirit and it says he was taken into a valley

of dry bones and it covered the valley floor

and they were scattered everywhere across the

ground and completely dried out. And then God

asked him son of man. Can these bones become

living people again was the keel said of sovereign

Lord. I replied you alone know the answer. Then

he said to me speak a prophetic message to these

bones and say dry bones. Listen to the word of

the Lord. This is what the sovereign Lord says.

Look, I'm going to put breath in you and make

you alive again. I will put flesh and muscle

on you cover you with skin. I will put breath

in you and you will come to life and then you

will know I am the Lord. And so I spoke this

message just as he told me and suddenly as I

spoke there was a rattling noise across all the

Valley and the bones of each body came together

and attach themselves as complete skeletons.

Then as I watched muscles and flesh formed over

the bones and the skin formed to cover their

bodies, but they still had no breath in them.

And then he said to me, speak a prophetic word

to the winds son of man, speak a prophetic word

and say this is the sovereign Lord says come

breathe from the four winds the breath into these

dead bones that they may live again. So I spoke

the message and as he came, I commanded these

dry bones to live again, they all came to life

and stood up on their feet as a great army. Then

he said son of man these bones represent the

people of Israel We have become old and dry all

hope is gone our nation is finished Therefore

prophesied at them and say this is what the sovereign

Lord says Oh my people I will open your graves

and cause you to rise again And I will bring

you back to the land of Israel and when this

happens Oh people you will know that I am the

Lord. I will put my spirit in you and you will

live again Return to your homeland and you will

know that I the Lord have spoken and I have done

what I said I have spoken Hallelujah. This is

a prophetic word not just in that time period

but for us today and you know that because he

continues to go on and he talks about How his

servant Dave if you drop down to 24 It says my

servant David will be their king and they will

have only one shepherd And they will obey my

commands and be careful with my decrees. They

will live in the land that I gave my servant

Jacob, the land where their ancestor lives. Back

then, you know, David had already lived and died,

you know, a couple hundred years before this.

So he wasn't talking about King David again.

He was talking about it represents Jesus as a

prophetic word of Jesus will be our shepherd

because he came. He was prophetically saying

Jesus was coming. to die and to bring us life

that we could live again. Why? Because sin had

separated us. Death had came to us through Adam

and it filtered down through the bloodline. And

so we were doomed because the wages of sin is

death. And the Bible says we've all fallen short

of the glory of God and have sinned. So we're

all doomed to death, hell and the grave if we

don't receive this wonderful free gift that Ezekiel

was prophesying about hundreds of years before

it happened. And so, you know, we know from John

10 10, Jesus came so we could have life and life

abundantly. So he was speaking prophetically

took him prophetically. I mean, God is a spirit.

And so wherever the life of God is, that's where

supernatural things happen because that's who

he is. He is life. I mean, he will mess up a

funeral, right? We've seen him do that a few

times in the word. And so we're going to see

how that happens. Even in the Old Testament,

if we go back in first Kings and we're going

first King 17. And we're going to go from 17

to verse 17. And it says sometime later, a woman's

son became sick and he grew worse and worse and

finally died. And she said to Elijah, Oh man

of God, what have you done to me? Have you come

here to point out my sins and kill my son? She

was blaming God through the prophet Elijah on

the death of her son. She was thinking, you know,

God, she was being punished for something. And

Elijah took and said, give me your son. And he

took the child's body from her arms, carried

him up the stairs to the room where he was staying.

laid the body on the bed and Elijah cried out

to the Lord. Oh Lord, my God, why have you bought?

Why has this tragedy been brought on this widow

who has opened her home to me and causing her

son to die? He stretched out himself over the

child's body three times cried out to the Lord.

Please let this child's life breathe into him.

And the Lord heard Elijah's prayer and the life

of the child returned and he revived. Hallelujah.

Elijah brought him down from the upper room and

gave him to his mother and said, look, your son

is alive. The woman told Elijah now, I know for

sure. You are a man of God and that God truly

speaks through you. You know where the life of

God comes where the word of God comes the life

life of God comes. where the life of God is the

word of God will come and God will confirm that

word with signs following and that's what just

happened here you know she turned to the man

of God and and he spoke the life of God and God

heard his prayer and answered him and this was

back when the Holy Spirit could not reside in

man but had to reside on man and would work through

man but was not in man because inside the men

were still dead in their spirit but the power

of God but when we believe on God so as Elijah

and others believed on the Lord you know he was

born again but he was not the Holy Spirit could

not come and live in there until Jesus died and

rose from the grave and send the Holy Spirit

so it was a glorious time that this son was born

again in the flesh back to this woman. And you

know, God still raises the dead in our day and

time. But before we go to the New Testament,

and I'm talking about physical death as well,

spiritual death. Absolutely. That's the most

important and the greatest miracle is for us

to have spiritual life, life of God that we would

one day go to heaven and live with God eternally.

That's what God wanted. He loves humanity so

much. That's why he sent Jesus to die on that

cross, to rise again, that resurrection power

to give us life. He was the payment for sin.

Hallelujah. We thank God for that. Thank you,

Jesus. In second Kings, we're going to chapter

13 and verse 21 and 22. You know, when the prophet

Elisha Not Elijah. There's there two different

people. Elisha died. He was buried and there

were groups. This is in verse 20 groups of Moabite

Raiders using to use to invade the land each

spring. Once when some Israelites were burying

a man, they spied and saw these Raiders. So they

hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha

and fled. But as soon as the body Touched Elisha's

bones the dead man revived and jumped to his

feet How about that? Glory to God because the

power of God that resided in Elisha's life was

still on his bones and so when they just Hastily

because they were in fear through that body on

the bones of Elisha He lived again He lived to

get another example of the power of the Most

High God, the resurrection power bringing life,

life, life. And that's what the Word says. The

Word of God is life to those who find it and

health to all our flesh. The version I'm reading

in today is a new living translation. So it may

sound a little different than what you are, what

you may have at home or there with you. But I

want to continue on. God always brings life.

He is alive. Jesus is alive and well life and

death, you know are in the power of our tongue.

Why is that? Because when the Holy Spirit lives

in you, you can speak the life of God and it

will come to pass. That's what the word says.

That's what the word says. Romans 10 9 says if

we believe in our heart that that God raised

Christ from the dead and declare with our mouth

that Jesus is Lord, we will be born again. That's

a great supernatural act of God. Glory to God.

We are so thankful for that action because we

can go to heaven. Hallelujah. And we can live

victoriously as a champion here on earth. You

know, we could do a lot of things in our own

strength, but God is is all about you. so he

will add his super to your natural in any situation

that you call upon him in faith and Step out

with that action and it'll change your life.

You know if we go to Romans chapter 4 verse 17

Romans 4:17

This is talking about Sarah and Abraham Sarah

Sarah and Abraham Were 99 and 100 believing God

for a baby and God had promised them when Abraham

was 75 years old that she would have a child

and That's hard to believe. I mean we all know

what happens, you know your body changes and

Those reproductive organs aren't necessarily

functioning as they should but guess what when

God adds his super on our natural Supernatural

things happen and that's what happened So the

promise this is verse 16 is received by faith

and it's given as a free gift and we are all

certain to receive it whether or not we live

according to the law of Moses if we have faith

like Abraham for Abraham is the father of all

who believe. That is what the scripture means

when he said I have made you the father of many

nations. This happened because Abraham believed

God who brings back the dead back to life and

creates new things out of nothing. That's right.

You know, God spoke and the world's became so

he makes something out of nothing by the word

and believing in his word. It says even there

was no reason for hope Abraham kept believing

when he would become a father of many nations

for God had said to him. That's how many descendants

you will have and Abraham's faith did not weaken

even though he was a hundred years of age and

he figured his body was good as dead and so was

Sarah's womb. Abraham never wavered believing

God's promise. In fact, faith grew stronger and

in this he brought glory to God. He was convinced

that God is able to do whatever God promises.

And because of Abraham's faith, God counted it

unto him for righteousness. And it was recorded

for our benefit to assuring us that God was also

account to us as righteous. If we believe in

him, the one who raised Jesus from the dead,

he handed over, he was handed over to die because

of our sins, but he was raised to life to make

us right again. You know, and in Hebrews 11 11,

it says through faith, Sarah received strength

to conceive seed and was delivered of a child.

when she was past age because she judged him

faithful who promised so Abraham had to have

faith Sarah had to have faith and together that

agreement brought God's promise God cannot stay

away he cannot help himself but bless you when

you believe him he cannot help himself when you

praise him and thank him in advance of that answered

prayer believing it's already done he can't help

but do it because he loves faith faith works

by his love and he loves that his children believe

him the way we love when our children believe

us and do what we say the same. That's the same

with God with us. You know, there were many examples

where God brought life. I mean everywhere he

healed everywhere. Jesus went and healed someone.

He brought life. You know, he says in John 3

John 2 beloved. I wish above all things that

you would prosper and be in health even as your

soul prospers. He said if you abide in me and

my words abide in you, you will ask what you

want and you it shall be done. If you your his

words abide in us and we abide in him. Glory

to God. We can ask what we will and it will be

done. Are you thinking right now? Do you have

a dream that you want done? Are you believe in

God for something? Are you believe in God to

have a baby? Are you believe in God to set someone

free in your family of drugs and alcohol or maybe

it's you? Guess what? God has a better life.

He has a better plan. He has a better dream,

and he is faithful to bring it to pass. That's

who our God is. That's who our God is. In Matthew

7, 9, he said, What man is there among you, who

if his son asked for bread, will he give him

a stone or if he asked for fish, will he give

him a serpent? If you, meaning us, being evil,

know how to give good gifts to our children,

how much more will our Heavenly Father Give us

good things to those who ask. That's right. That's

right. We have to ask in faith, put our action

to it, knowing it's already done. Expectation

is part of faith. Expectation is part of faith.

Glory to God. So let's go on. Let's continue.

One of the greatest stories and most popular

that we know in the Bible about Jesus bringing

something back to life was Lazarus. That was

after four days in the grave and God Jesus loved

Lazarus. He was a follower of Christ. He loved

Jesus. He he his sisters Martha and Mary and

he got sick and died and Jesus wasn't there and

Jesus told him and in John 11 verse 4 when he

John 11:4

heard that Jesus that Lazarus had died. He said

Lazarus sickness is not end and death. It happened

for the glory of God that the son of God would

receive glory from this. There was a purpose

why he died in that moment when Jesus wasn't

away. And Jesus loved Mary and Martha and Lazarus.

It says he stayed with them for the next two

days. And finally, he said, let's go back to

Judea. But his disciples ejected and said, Rabbi,

only a few days ago, the people in Judea were

trying to stone you. Are you going there again?

They began to get in fear and question Jesus.

And he said there are 12 hours a day every day

during the day people can walk safely and they

can see because they have the light of this world,

which is Jesus. But at night is the danger of

stumbling because they have no light. And he

said our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but

I'm going there to wake him up. And then the

disciples said, Lord, if he's sleeping, he'll

soon get better. They thought he meant Lazarus

was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant he died.

So they told him pain plainly Lazarus is dead

and for your sake. I'm glad he I'm sorry This

is Jesus talking to them plainly Lazarus is dead

and for your sake. I'm glad I wasn't there for

now You will really believe come and let's go

see and then if you drop down in verse 25 It's

one of the most powerful scriptures in the Word

of God Jesus told Martha When he was going there

Martha met him and Jesus said these words. I

am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who

believes in me will live even after dying. Everyone

who lives in me and believes in me will never

die. Do you believe this Martha? And that's what

he's saying to you and me today. Do we believe

wholeheartedly in the resurrection power of Christ?

Glory to God. We should he brings life to everything

in our life If we let him if we believe him and

trust him and give it to him You know, whatever's

whatever's concerns you have in your heart Whatever

worry you have cast your care on him because

he cares for you Give it to him. He'll take care

of it. He'll do it. Trust him trust him You know

and then if you continue the story is quite long

and for time's sake we are going to move forward

and you know he tells he goes to the tomb and

he says roll the stone away and he says Lazarus

come forth and Lazarus comes out of the grave

still wrapped in those grave clothings and Jesus

tells them later in the verse unwrap him and

let him go verse 44 glory to God and of course

that was told everywhere And again, the power

of God brought life to a dead thing. Is your

heart dead today? Is your physical being trying

to die on you? It doesn't have to. At the name

of Jesus, that name brings life and health to

all our flesh. And his name through faith in

his name has made the man strong. That's what

we know. That's what we know. Let us hold fast

to the profession of our faith without wavering

for he who is faithful it he who has promised

is faithful. That's in Hebrews 1023. He's faithful

if he promised it. We having the same spirit

of faith according to it is written. I believe

therefore I've spoken. We also believe therefore

we speak. Second Corinthians 413 what we believe

we need to be speaking. Don't curse yourself

with words of negativity and words of death and

destruction. Speak life. Speak your dreams. Get

them out there. Don't worry about whether others

believe it or not. If God be for you, who can

be against you? That's what the Word of God says.

That's the power of God. The most famous resurrection

power that we've seen in the Word of God, of

course, is Jesus Christ himself. You know, when

Jesus was raised from the dead. It was the greatest

thing that's ever happened in the history of

humanity, and it will always reign true. You

know, Jesus, he was crucified on a cross for

you and for me. But after three days in the grave,

dead and buried in the tomb, he rose from the

grave. Why? Because death could not hold him.

Why couldn't death hold him? Because he was a

sinless lamb and he came for you and for me He

loves you that much that he laid down his life

for you and me. They didn't take his life He

laid it down. He gave up the spirit. He gave

it up for you and for me He paid the price so

that price has been paid. That's why it's good

news of the gospel I know a name and that name

brings life not death and it will cause dead

things to rise in your life and in mine. When

we stand and speak the word, get in the word

of God, you'll love it. It'll bring life and

health and joy overflowing. The joy of the Lord

is your strength. He is the Alpha and Omega.

He said ask and it'll be given. Seek and you'll

find knock and the door will be opened. Everyone

that asks receives everyone that seeks find and

knock and the door will be open. We're going

to listen. to a song and I just want you to rejoice

in the power of the one who raises the dead that

life comes in Jesus name. I'll be right back

at you in just a moment. In desperation, I'll

seek heaven And pray this for you I pray for

your healing That circumstances would change

I pray that the fear inside would flee Hallelujah,

hallelujah, hallelujah. What an awesome, awesome

song about the power of our risen Savior. You

know, 2nd Corinthians 1 20 says for all the promises

of God are yes and in him are amen unto the glory

of God by us. That's right. That's right. We

give him glory because all those promises are

yes and amen. And he has a promise for you today.

If you've not met this Jesus, if you've walked

away from him and blamed him for something he

didn't do, or you don't understand something

that happened in life and just said, forget it

all. Guess what? He loves you today. He wants

to help you and wants you to return to him. If

you feel that way, maybe you've got hurt in your

heart that you need healed. Maybe your mind is

just tormented today. We're going to believe

God right now when I pray. that the power of

God is going to touch you and you're going to

be changed in a moment's time. And it's not because

of me, it's because of him and his word. He's

truth and he's the way and he's the life. So

if you want to pray this prayer with me, say,

Father, I come before you in the name of Jesus,

the name above every name. And I ask you to forgive

me and cleanse me of all unrighteousness. I renounce

the things of the world. I give you my life I

give you my heart I give you my mind I receive

you as Savior and I declare you died and you

rose again and you are my Savior in Jesus name

thank you amen if you prayed that prayer today

you've just received Jesus Christ as your Lord

and Savior glory to God hallelujah Go out and

tell someone. Find a good church that preaches

the whole Word of God. Get in your Bible. Read

the Word. Let it bring life to you and health

to all your flesh. We want you to know that you

are a champion when you become born again. That's

what you just became. And all the power of God's

available to you. So reach out to him. Please

go out and make it a great day. Know that God

loves you. We love you and you are a champion

in Christ.