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Jesus Lives Again!
by Pastor Fee Soliven
Luke 24:1-12
Sunday Morning
March 20, 2016
Luke 24:1-12
1 Now on the first day of the week, very
early in the morning, they, and certain
other women with them, came to the
tomb bringing the spices which they had
prepared. 2 But they found the stone
rolled away from the tomb. 3 Then they
went in and did not find the body of the
Lord Jesus.
4 And it happened, as they were greatly
perplexed about this, that behold, two
men stood by them in shining garments. 5
Then, as they were afraid and bowed their
faces to the earth, they said to them,
"Why do you seek the living among the
dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen!
Remember how He spoke to you when He
was still in Galilee,
7 saying, 'The Son of Man must be
delivered into the hands of sinful men,
and be crucified, and the third day rise
again.' " 8 And they remembered His
words. 9 Then they returned from the
tomb and told all these things to the
eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary
Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of
James, and the other women with them,
who told these things to the apostles.
11 And their words seemed to them like
idle tales, and they did not believe them.
12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb;
and stooping down, he saw the linen
cloths lying by themselves; and he
departed, marveling to himself at what
had happened.
After Jesus' crucifixion, no one expected
Him to rise from the dead.
1 Corinthians 1:18-19
18 For the message of the cross is
foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the
power of God. 19 For it is written: "I will
destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring
to nothing the understanding of the
prudent."
Those who knew and believed in Jesus
didn't think He could come to life after
being crucified
Matthew 16:21-23
21 From that time Jesus began to show to
His disciples that He must go to
Jerusalem, and suffer many things from
the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and be raised the third day.
22 Then Peter took Him aside and began
to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You,
Lord; this shall not happen to You!"
23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get
behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to
Me, for you are not mindful of the things
of God, but the things of men."
Luke 24:11-12
11 And their words seemed to them like
idle tales, and they did not believe them.
12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb;
and stooping down, he saw the linen
cloths lying by themselves; and he
departed, marveling to himself at what
had happened.
What does Jesus' resurrection mean to
us today?
Philippians 3:8-11
8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for
the excellence of the knowledge of Christ
Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9 and be found in Him, not having my own
righteousness, which is from the law, but
that which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is from God by faith;
10 that I may know Him and the power of
His resurrection, and the fellowship of His
sufferings, being conformed to His death,
11 if, by any means, I may attain to the
resurrection from the dead
Because He lives...
1. We don't have to live with
Loneliness of Heart
John 14:16-18
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will
give you another Helper, that He may
abide with you forever-- 17 the Spirit of
truth, whom the world cannot receive,
because it neither sees Him nor knows
Him; but you know Him, for He dwells
with you and will be in you. 18 I will not
leave you orphans; I will come to you.
2. We don't have to worry whether
God will provide for us
Philippians 4:19-20
19 And my God shall supply all your need
according to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be
glory forever and ever.
3. We can pray with confidence
1 John 5:14-16
14 Now this is the confidence that we have
in Him, that if we ask anything according to
His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know
that He hears us, whatever we ask, we
know that we have the petitions that we
have asked of Him.
4. We can have a Godly, Powerful
Influence in others' Lives
Matthew 5:13-16
13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the
salt loses its flavor, how shall it be
seasoned? It is then good for nothing but
to be thrown out and trampled underfoot
by men. 14 You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be
hidden.
15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it
under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it
gives light to all who are in the house. 16
Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works and glorify
your Father in heaven.
5. We Experience the Holy Spirit within
Us
Acts 1:4-5
4 And being assembled together with
them, He commanded them not to depart
from Jerusalem, but to wait for the
Promise of the Father, "which," He said,
"you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly
baptized with water, but you shall be
baptized with the Holy Spirit not many
days from now."
6. We can have Peace in the midst of the
most Difficult Times
John 14:27
“My peace I give to you; not as the world
gives do I give to you. Do not let your
heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful"
7. We can face death courageously,
boldly, and confidently
2 Corinthians 5:8
“We are confident, yes, well pleased
rather to be absent from the body and to
be present with the Lord.”
There is no hope without Jesus and all
hope for eternity with Him
Confessing Jesus as Lord and Believing in
His Resurrection
Romans 10:9
"If you confess with your mouth Jesus as
Lord, and believe in your heart that God
raised Him from the dead, you will be
saved."
Ephesians 2:8-9
8 "For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of
works, so that no one may boast."
1. What would you say to someone who
doesn't believe in Jesus' resurrection?
2. Which do you think would be more
convincing, your testimony or a
discussion about the possibility of His
Resurrection?
3. Which of the benefits of having a risen
Savior are the most precious to you?
And why?