April 4th, 2021 - Easter
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.
“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. “He is not here, but he has risen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee, saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?” And they remembered his words. Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.
—Luke 24:1-9 CSB
1. To
After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
—Acts 1:3 NIV
After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
—1 Corinthians 15:6 NIV
2. To
I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
—Revelation 1:18 NKJV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
—Romans 6:23 NIV
Hey, Death! What happened to your big win? Hey, Death! What happened to your sting? Sin came into this world, and death’s sting followed. Then sin took aim at the law and gained power over those who follow the law. Thank God, then, for our Lord Jesus, the Anointed, the Liberating King, who brought us victory over the grave.
—1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Voice
3. To give us a winning
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead.
—Philippians 3:10 NLT
Jesus said to her, “I am the one who brings people back to life, and I Am Life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die.”
—John 11:25 GW
I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
—John 10:10 MSG
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Next Steps
1. In my decision for Christ (choose one):
-I am already in a real relationship with Jesus.
-I’m beginning a relationship with Jesus today.
-I’d like to consider a bit more first.
-I don’t ever intend on making that decision.
2. I need renewed passion in my relationship with Jesus this Easter.
3. I will read the book of Ecclesiastes this week.
4. I will impact a family this week and share the story on the “win corner”.