Why Easter

Why Easter?

In the Beginning: Genesis

·         Creation of Man – Gen 1:26-31

·         Fall of Man - Rom 5:14-21/Gen 3

·         Separation from God – Gen 3

The Law: Need of a Savior Lev 26:46

·         Teaches us the Nature of Man -

·         Sacrifice for Sin – Heb 10:3/Lev 22:19/Heb 9:13-15 & 22

·         Passover – model of the Savior to come (Ex. 12:13) Ex. 12

·         Temporary connection to God – Heb 10:1-11

The Savior: Emmanuel

·         Promised of God-

·         39 Times in Old Testament

·         514 Times New Testament        

·         Christmas…Birth of The Savior-Matt. 1:18-25/Luke 2:1-22/

·         Passover/Communion- Mk 14:22–24/Mt 26:26–29/Lk 22:15–20/1 Cor 11:23–26

·         Sacrifice for Sin - Rom 8:3/Heb 9:11–15/Heb 10:10/John 3:16-17/1 Pet 2:24/1 Jn 2:2/Is 53:5–6/ Heb 9:26–28/2 Cor 5:21/

·         Resurrection for Power –God’s Son- Romans 1:2-3 “The Good News is about God’s Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. As a man, he was born from the family of David. But through the Spirit of holiness he was declared to be God’s Son with great power by rising from the dead.” [1]

·         Healing- Is 53:5-6/1 Pet 2:24/Acts 4:10

·         Salvation- Rom 6:1–11/1 Cor 10:16/Gal 2:20/Phil 3:10/1 Pet 1:18-19/Rom. 3:25/1 John 2:2/1 Jn 4:10

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[1] The Everyday Bible : New Century Version. Nashville, TN. : Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2005, S. Ro 1:3-4