Garris Elkins: "The Throne of Easter—He Is Risen Indeed!"

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I appreciate this fresh Easter Message from Garris Elkins...who is a good friend to us here at the Elijah List. He writes an inspiring word on this Easter Day as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior.

Garris also shares here that: Early Church Believers would greet each other with the phrase, "He is Risen! He is risen, indeed!"

Could I encourage you this day to greet one another and those who need to know our Living Savior...and let them know "HE IS RISEN INDEED!"

Many blessings to you, your family and loved ones on this Easter Day.

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For years, I preached a traditional Easter message detailing the death and resurrection of Jesus. I have always loved the Easter message of hope and life.

A few years ago, the Lord added another dimension to the Easter narrative that changed how I now approach this special weekend. As I was preparing my message the Lord said, "The Cross is empty. The Tomb is empty, but My Throne is occupied." When He spoke those words to me, I realized He was showing me a larger dimension of what took place on that first Easter.

At the Cross, Jesus broke the power of sin. When He was resurrected, He destroyed the power of death. He is currently not in either location. Without those two victories we would not have our salvation, but there was something more God was revealing to me. Everything Jesus did in His life, death and resurrection were steps in a journey toward His ultimate prize—a Throne. (Photo via eyesright)

After His redemptive work was complete, Jesus sat down on His Throne and the Father put all things in submission under His feet. Paul wrote about this position of Christ's authority in his magnificent letter to the Ephesians:

I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe Him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. Now He is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made Him head over all things for the benefit of the Church. Ephesians 1:19-22 NLT

We Are Positioned with Jesus

There is another reality we need to understand about Christ's Throne. We are positioned with Jesus on His Throne at this very moment (Ephesians 2:6). This position in Christ on His Throne is our present-tense heavenly reality.

At the same time, we are also citizens within the nation of our natural, earth-born citizenship. Our heavenly citizenship will be the one that remains after this life is over. It is the greater reality because it has the power to accomplish God's will on earth as it is in Heaven.

Paul described our dual-citizenship role to the Philippians when he wrote, "But we are citizens of Heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives" (Philippians 3:20). This finished work of Jesus gave us the authority to conduct His Kingdom business from two realms. We can accomplish Kingdom business on earth because we are able to release the authority of Heaven back to earth from our position in Christ on His Throne.

I wrote about our heavenly position in my book, Prayers from the Throne of God, revealing how dramatically that understanding can change everything we do, especially how we pray. We can only conduct Heaven's business on earth if we know the heavenly context from which we release our authority in Christ.

This Easter, line up the Cross and Tomb with the target of God's Throne. Like a spiritual sighting system, these two sights will align your faith with the place from which your authority to live a resurrected life on earth originates.

This is the complete message the Lord wants to add to your understanding this Resurrection Sunday. It will give special meaning to the purpose of Jesus' death and resurrection and why He went through His suffering and isolation. Jesus had His sights set on something beyond His temporary earthly suffering.

Early Church Believers would greet each other with the phrase, "He is Risen! He is risen, indeed!" Many still use this greeting on Easter morning. That greeting carries a profound message. It is a message that speaks of a greater purpose—a risen reality—that came about because of an empty Cross, an empty Tomb and an occupied Throne. The reality of our position in Christ seated with Him on His Throne is another reason to celebrate on this special day.

Happy Easter, Indeed!

Garris Elkins, Author and Prophetic Minister
Prophetic Horizons
Email: info@prophetichorizons.com
Website: www.garriselkins.com

Garris Elkins and his wife, Jan, are a spiritual father and mother to many, both in the United States and abroad. Garris' ministry, Prophetic Horizons, is a ministry of teaching, writing, and prophecy committed to raising up a prophetic generation to speak to the cultures of our world with the empowered voice of Heaven. Garris and Jan live in southern Oregon.

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