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Message Notes:
The blood of Jesus can reverse the curse of sin and raise the dead to life.
The resurrection of Jesus shows us he is who he says he is.
He conquered sin AND conquered death AND asks us to follow him in both.
MAIN IDEA:
Jesus returning to life was not what they expected…
But the unexpected changed everything for the better
1 Corinthians 2:8
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [the hidden wisdom of God] they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
MAIN IDEA:
Jesus returning to life was not what they expected…
But the unexpected changed everything for the better
John 3:1-18
There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” 3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again (from above), you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” 4 “What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?” 5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. 6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. 7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again (spiritually).’ 8 The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.” 9 “How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked. 10 Jesus replied, “You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don’t understand these things? …VS.16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. 18 “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him (found not guilty). But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged (found guilty) for not believing in God’s one and only Son. NLT
John 2:16-19
16 Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”…VS. 18 But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.” 19 “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up” NLT
Matthew 27:57-28:15
57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb. 62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard. 28:1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” 11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. 12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, 13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
1 Corinthians 15:3b-9
3b Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. 5 He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. 6 After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died (martyred). 7 Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him. 9 For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church…NLT
BROKEN ROMAN SEAL WAS UNEXPECTED
EMPTY TOMB AND THE DISCIPLES STAYING WAS UNEXPECTED
LARGE STONE MOVED WAS UNEXPECTED
GRAVECLOTHES WAS UNEXPECTED
ROMAN GUARDS ASLEEP AND AWOL WAS UNEXPECTED
JESUS’ APPEARANCES CONFIRMED WAS UNEXPECTED
OVER 500 WITNESSES WAS UNEXPECTED
HOSTILE WITNESSES WAS UNEXPECTED
THE TRUTH IS:
Jesus unexpectedly rose from the dead…
AND CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR THE BETTER.
1 Corinthians 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins.
1 Corinthians 15:32b
And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
MAIN IDEA:
Jesus returning to life was not what they expected…
But the unexpected changed everything for the better
John 2:18b-19
18b “Show me a miraculous sign to prove it.” 19 “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up…
Revelation 3:15-19
15 “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! 16 But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! 17 You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are (spiritually) wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked…VS. 19 I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference. NLT
CLOSING QUESTION:
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