Believers Rights (16)

Believers Rights

We are a society that hold dear our rights. What are rights? Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology.

What rights do you have and claim today. We hold on to our civil rights. There are some who hold the right to bear arms as very valuable. We have the right to vote and we need to place more value on that. As with the other Bill of Rights of the Constitution. These rights are important because they provide us protection that otherwise we would not have. For example the 6th Amendment gives us the Right to a speedy, public trial (Jury or bench). Right to be judged by an impartial jury (not knowing about the case, nonbiased) right to a lawyer, right to be informed of your charges, and a right to confront witnesses who are testifying against you.

We have the Bill of Rights of the Constitution. 6th Amendment Right to a speedy, public trial (Jury or bench). Right to be judged by an impartial jury (not knowing about the case, nonbiased) right to a lawyer, right to be informed of your charges, and a right to confront witnesses who are testifying against you.

7th Amendment Right to sue in a civil trial and right to have a jury trial in a civil case (a case involving money or property).

8th Amendment Gives protection against excessive bail and fines, and cruel and unusual punishment such as branding and whipping.

9th Amendment Guarantees us rights not in the Constitution such as right to privacy, right to vacation, right to political activity.

10th Amendment Guarantees the states powers that are not specifically written in the Constitution - reserved powers.

Yet today I want to talk about Believers Rights. The account of Jesus resurrection focuses on some very important women who followed and believed on Christ. One in particular Mary Madeleine. It is the ones who believe who gets these rights. Yes the who so ever crowd. The ones who today believe that Christ truly got up from the grave. How many know he got up.

Death is swallowed up in victory.”

55  “O death, where is your victory?

O death, where is your sting?”

56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

We have established by all four of the Gospels that it was the first day of the week. John focus on Mary Magdalene arrival at the grave. At her arrival to discover the stone had been removed ran and told Peter and the others. We know from the other Gospels that Mary had company. Mary the mother of James who is Jesus’ mother, Salome, Joanna . These were the strong followers of Christ. Now these women were also at the cross during the crucifixion. Unlike his disciples they were there and at the first opportunity they came to the tomb to anoint Jesus body for a proper burial.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

Witness

Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

A witness is one who sees an event.

We as believers have the right to witness. We are told by Jesus to Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

Worship

 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

A witness is one who sees an event.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

What a honor it is to worship the Lord! We who worship him must worship him in Spirit as we as in truth.

Wait

 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.