Cause and Effect of the Resurrection Outline Message

Cause and Effect of the Resurrection

Matthew 28: 1-8

I.                   Intro:  Roadblocks…..

II.                The Resurrection Rock Causes Us to Slow Down

a.       Mary and Mary Magdalene could not continue as business as usual

                                                              i.      The women has to Recognize and Remember

b.      They are going to the Tomb so that they can continue with their life….

1.      But the angel comforts the women, telling them that Jesus is no longer here, for he has been raised. The angel invites them to come and see the place where he lay, and then gives them the command, “Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him’” (vv. 5-7).

c.       When they Leave they run into Jesus…..

d.        In order to grip our hearts with the promise of the Resurrection, God sometimes takes drastic measures.  Joni Eareckson Tada

III.             The Resurrection  Causes Us to Change Directions

a.       An encounter with Jesus does not allow you to plow forward

                                                              i.      The two were instructed to Go to Gallilee

b.      To come to Jesus means to change direction, to turn our lives in his direction, and to try to carry forward his love and mercy and righteousness in our own words and deeds.

c.       Maybe Jesus is calling you to offer some help to the frail and faltering widow who lives alone down the street, or to reach out with healing and hope to a misunderstood teenager who feels angry and isolated.

• Perhaps Christ is calling you to fix a friendship that has been broken by a cruel or thoughtless act on your part, or to forgive a relative who hurt you very badly and strained your relationship to the breaking point.

• Maybe the Lord is calling you to restore a house for a low-income member of the community, or to work to reconcile two groups in your area that have been separated by race or religion or income or nationality.

IV.             The Resurrection  Causes us To Go and Tell

a.       The Testimony which you have witnessed is the only Testimony to Share

Walk with him, walk beside him, walk in his footsteps ... carefully and prayerfully.