Boundless transformation is found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The prime message of the early apostles was, ‘God raised Jesus from the dead’. So the apostles have given the assurance that we will also be transformed just as Jesus Christ has transformed (1 Cor. 15:52). Paul’s message to the church at Corinth was that as we all die in Adam, all will be raised up in Christ. Christ is the first fruit and then those belonging to Christ (1 Cor. 15:22, 23). The resurrection of Jesus Christ gives the message of the highest hope and victory for the Christian life. All apostles have reported the resurrection of Jesus (Matt. 28; Mk. 16; Lk. 24; Jn. 20, 21; 1 Cor. 15). The resurrection of the dead has been proved on many occasions starting from the Old Testament. Dead people being raised by the prophets like Elijah and Elisha have been reported in the Old Testament (1 Kings 17:17-23; 2 Kings 4:26-37). It should be noted that King David sings the Psalm with hope, “I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done” (Ps. 118:17). Luke records the resurrection of Jesus in the following words “… Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here: he has risen! ...” (Lk. 24: 5, 6). Paul argues, “And if Christ has not being raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Cor. 15:14). The resurrection of Jesus is the basic foundation of Christian faith. As the whole world is celebrating the resurrection of Christ, it is better to remember the message of resurrection.

  1. God: who gives boundless transformation (2 Sam. 22:1-20).

The text we find in 2 Sam. 22:1-20 is a song of praise which David sang when God has delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and especially from the hands of King Saul. God transforms the systems. A new day is dawned because God is rock, fortress, savior, shield, horn, tower and refuge. God stretches his hand from above and holds you and pulls you out of flood. This is the long lasting victory we receive after death. 

2. The ideal example of boundless transformation (Mk. 16:1-11)

The resurrection of Jesus is the greatest example of a boundless transformation. What is dead is being raised. That which has been covered is being opened. The message of resurrection that Jesus is alive being announced to those who are weeping and crying (Mk. 16:10). God accomplishes matters which human mind thinks impossible. We receive a boundless transformation.

3.  The message of the boundless transformation   (1 Cor. 15:20-28) 

The hope of the suppressed small community of the first century is that as Jesus has resurrected they will also be raised. So they accepted persecution happily and grew in faith through it. “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you” (Rom. 8:11). They received the above hope. Boundless transformation will happen at the end when death, the last enemy will be conquered (1 Cor. 10:26). 

Easter

Long before Jesus there was a celebration in the name of Easter. There is a story behind this festival. A miraculous big egg fell on the river Euphrates from the sky. Fishes pushed it to the shore. The doves hatched the egg and the goddess named Astarte or Ishtar (the goddess of Easter) came out. Easter is another word for Astarte. There was a Babylonian goddess also by the name Easter. It means queen of heaven (Ishtar = queen of heaven a Babylonian goddess). The celebration in the name of this goddess is called Easter. The Hebrews hate goddess Astarte and the worship towards her (1 Sam. 7:13; 1 kings 11:5,33; 2 kings 23:13; Jer. 7:18,44:18).