0490 Easter 2010

Planted Not Buried

John 12:24

Death defeated sin, resurrection defeated death Victorious death – Samson

If God is with you, it doesn’t mean things wouldn’t die, it just means they wouldn’t stay dead Death doesn’t have the final word. Death is not all powerful God of empty tomb – the richest place on earth is in tombs not palace Grave is place of giving up

Seed is small (Jesus came as baby) Seed is ineffective, not useful (Baby weak) Seed thrown in dirt, not gold (Earth) Seed is thrown in darkness (Father left Him). YOU CAN’T TRUST FEELINGS, FAITH. CLOUDS COVER BUT CAN’T REMOVE SUN. WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE HIM, HE SEES YOU!!! Seed is trampled underfoot of men (People criticized, beat, killed Him). TO TEACH YOU FORGIVENESS, LOVE. KNIFE – forgive or be bitter! Seed goes underground (He was buried). WHEN PEOPLE DON’T SEE YOU GOD DOES. SO THAT U DON’T GET ADDICTED TO ATTENTION. 1 COR.3 – Wood, Hay, Straw verses Gold, Silver, Precious Stones Seed dies (Jesus died in the garden, in the manger) – DON’T SURRENDER TO SURROUNDINGS. SHIPS DROWN WHEN WATER GETS IN THEM. LIVE FROM INSIDE OUT NOT OUTSIDE IN

It looks like burial but it’s actually planting Holy Spirit in me is more powerful than circumstances around me Nothing can stop the Holy Spirit, anything can stop me You wouldn’t just survive, you will thrive (Just give me a child, Father of nations; Joseph – feed nations)