Responding to Easter

Matthew 28:1-15 ESV

Main Idea: The unstoppable news of Jesus’ victory over sin and death provides

to everyone who turns to Him by faith.

1. Resurrection

a. The disciples

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Jesus’ resurrection promises. ^{16:21,17:23,20:19}
b. The chief priests tried to

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the gospel (good news). ^27:62-66
c. Jesus

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He is Prophet, Priest, and King.

2. Heaven & Earth

God’s power ^vv.1-7
a. The

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linked the spiritual & physical realms. ^{27:51, 28:2}
b. The

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moved the stone & gives instructions.
c. The tomb

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to Jesus’ resurrection.

3. The Women responded in

^vv.8-10
a. Women were counter-cultural

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in the ancient world.
b. They saw the empty tomb then

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with awe & joy.
c. They kneeled to hold His

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in worship.

4. The Chief Priests responded in

^vv.11-15
a. They ignored the

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they previously asked of Jesus. ^27:42
b. They fabricated an

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& bribed the soldiers.
c. They actually

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the news they tried to stop.

5. Jesus is the

we need today!
a. As Prophet, He

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He’d die and rise again.
b. As Priest, He paid the

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we owed.
c. As King, He defeated the

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that kept us captive.

who was slain, to receive power and wealth
and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! ^{Rev. 5:12}

How are you responding to Easter?