Imprisoned Pastor Saeed Writes an Easter Message to the Body of Christ

Pastor Saeed Abedini : Apr 21, 2014
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Jesus said to His Disciples: "Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me." (Matthew 16:24)

American Pastor Saeed Abedini writes an Easter message reminiscent of Romans 12:1-2.

Saeed wrote from his hospital room, he is serving an eight year sentence for his Christian faith in Iran.

Below are some excerpts from his letter, Click Here to read it in full.

Crucifying the resurrected "self" with Christ and resurrects our death faith with Christ.

Happy Resurrection Day.

On the Eve of Good Friday and Easter I was praying from my hospital room for my fellow Christians in the world. What the Holy Spirit revealed to me in prayer was that there are many dead faiths in the midst of Christians today. That Christians all over the world are not able to fully reach their spiritual potential that has been given to them as a gift by God so that in reaching that potential, the curtain can be removed and the Glory of God would be revealed.

Sometimes we want to experience the Glory and resurrection with Jesus without experiencing death with Him. We do not realize that unless we pass through the path of death with Christ, we are not able to experience resurrection with Christ.

We want to have a good and successful marriage, career, education and family life (which is also God’s desire and plan for our life). But we forget that in order to experience the Resurrection and Glory of Christ we first have to experience death with Christ and to die to ourselves and selfish desires.

Jesus said to His Disciples: "Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me." (Matthew 16:24)…

Pastor Saeed Abedini
Prisoner in the Darkness in Iran, but free for the Kingdom and Light

Please continue to pray for Pastor Saeed as we continue fighting for his release, and sign the petition for his freedom.