
RESURRECTION BUSINESS
Pastor Brian Schafer
April 20, 2025
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MATTHEW 27:50-56
Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people.
The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!” And many women who had come from Galilee with Jesus to care for him were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James and Joseph), and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
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JESUS DIDN’T COME TO MAKE BAD PEOPLE
. JESUS CAME TO BRING DEAD PEOPLE BACK TO
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Take your own notes here…
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Question: What’s going on with the other people who come out of their graves when Jesus is resurrected? **(in vv. 52-53)
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**The point is this: JESUS’ RESURRECTION IS SO POWERFUL, AND DISRUPTIVE, AND RESCUSITATIVE THAT IT SENDS SHOCK-WAVES ACROSS ALL CREATION.
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JESUS = RESURRECTION
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If Christ is in you, He can bring you back to life!
Take your own notes here…
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Mary Magdalene is an example of this.
We don’t know much about her, but we do know that she was possessed by seven demons.
She was broken in 7 different places. She had 7 problems she could not solve. By definition, she is DYSFUNCTIONAL.
Most people would given up on her.
But not JESUS. Jesus meets her right where she is, delivers her, and brings her back to life!
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Take your own notes here…
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QUESTION: What are some of the major defining moments of your life? Both good and bad?
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If you are in a dark place, or full of fear, or struggling with addiction, or caught up in sin, you don’t need positive thoughts, or a better work ethic, or a better life philosophy. What you need is a SAVIOR. His name is JESUS.
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Take your own notes here…
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If you do not have a relationship with Jesus, following Him is the best decision you can make.
Romans 10:9 says that “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
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This is not about repeating magic words or a “secret code.” Just confess what is wrong with you, confess that He is Lord, receive His forgiveness and salvation.
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You can pray this prayer as an act of confessing that decision to follow Jesus:
Jesus, You are the Savior of the world. Thank you for loving me. You gave your life to forgive my sins. You were raised from the grave to give me life. I receive your grace and forgiveness, by faith. Come into my life. I will follow You! Amen.
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