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Significance of the Resurrection
Introduction:
In the busyness, how do we find meaning in the celebration of Easter?
Joella talking with her boss – Easter becoming a family day.
It is so much more than a family day.
It is the family celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.
We are surrounded by symbolism.
§ Easter lilies –
· It shows Christ’s purity, innocence and being untainted by the world.
· Reminds us of the new season and new birth when we come to Christ with the hope of eternity.
§ Easter Eggs –
· resurrection of Christ
· The shell represents the sealed tomb, cracking the shell is Jesus rising from the dead.
· Dying of the eggs red represents his shed blood of the cross.
· If you have ever done an egg roll it is representative of the stone being rolled away.
· Egg hunt symbolize the seeking Christ.
§ The Easter Bunny –
· Origin with German Lutherans judged wither children were good or bad.
· Represents the abundant life found in Christ through the resurrection.
Earlier we read the Oldest account of Jesus’ resurrection.
AD 55 25 years after the resurrection.
· What is the significance of the resurrection?
· What does Christ rising for the dead do for us in our marriage, our family, our job, basically the day to grind?
Body-
Without Christ resurrection We are still chained and imprisoned to sin and death.
We are chained by our –
§ Anxiety
§ Our stealing
§ Our lying
§ Our envy
§ Our broken relationships
§ Our porn addiction
§ Our gaming
§ Our drinking
§ Our gossip
§ Anything that breaks our relationship with God without the resurrection has a chained and imprisoned us.
We have no hope.
If this world is all there is chained in our sin.
o First fruits mean Jesus was first.
He is the first to rise from the dead never to die again.
His is Alive!
· Jesus, Death could not hold you
The veil tore before you
You silence the boast of sin and grave
The heavens are roaring
The praise of Your glory
For You are raised to life again
· You have no rival
You have no equal
Now and forever God You reign
Yours is the kingdom
Yours is the glory
Yours is the Name above all names
o Adam’s sin brought sin and death with it chains
o Jesus’ resurrection brought life and that life more abundantly.
o Christ was first, and we are next.
1 Cor.
15:
o When we see him, we will be changed into our new resurrected glorified bodies.
o No more temptation of sin or fear of death no more aches and pains.
o All the chains your will be gone.
o They will have no hold you.
o We will experience the full victory in Jesus
o
Conclusion
· What is the significance of the resurrection?
o Core of our faith
o Proof of our faith
o Hope of our faith
· What does Christ rising for the dead do for us in our marriage, our family, our job, basically the day to grind?
o He sets us free from sin and death promising us glorified resurrected bodies.
o He gives us newness of Life ()
o He empowers us to live in his calling ()
o Today say yes to Jesus finding hope for this life and the next.
o You can have purpose for the present and hope for the future.
o The power of the resurrection is there for those who will confess with their mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in their heart that God raised him for the dead.
o Salvation is at hand will you receive it
o I want to give you that opportunity this morning.
o Please pray with me.
o If you want to begin the journey of being free from the chains of sin and death.
o Let’s pray, Jesus I confess you as Lord.
o You are in charge of my life.
I give you control.
o I believe that God raised you from the dead and the you are alive today.
o Thank you for saving me and working in me the power of the resurrection, Amen.
· Sing: He Lives
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