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Ephesians 1:3 ESV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ;

A FULL LIFE FROM AN EMPTY GRAVE

HIS EMPTY TOMB FOR YOUR FULL LIFE

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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ;

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ON 9/11/2001: the US and indeed the world was (use descriptive language to describe the attack. Talk about how nothing is the same

- The power of that One event would alter the essence of The US like nothing else

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Something happened when you believed in the Lord. You were attached to the greatest, single most

· World shattering – nothing about this world would be the same,

· Time altering – time was divided on this event: (BC/AD

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Paul calls it the immeasurable greatness of his power towards those who believe

Ephesians 1:19 ESV

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

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Event in all of the cosmos:

· THE ATMOSPHERE TREMBLED;

· THE STARS SANG;

· THE HEAVEN’S ROARED!

· BECAUSE THE ETERNAL SON OF THE LORD CONQUERED DEATH:

o HE PUT ALL THINGS IN ORDER AND CALLS MEN TO LIVE IN THAT NEW ORDERED, RESTORED WORLD OF

§ UNBRIDLED PEACE AND

§ UNPRECEDENTED LOVE

BUT LETS NOT SEE IT AS JESUS CONQERING DEATH ONLY; IT IS THAT, DON’T GET ME WRONG; DEATH IS DEFEATED; BUT SOMETHING MORE THAN DEATH

THE LORD GAVE THOSE WHO BELIEVED VICTORY; NOT ONLY VICTORY OF THE LIFE TO COME, BUT VICTORY IN THIS LIFE.

YOU SEE, THIS IS WHAT THE RESURRECTION IS ABOUT. WE KNOW WHAT IT IS, RIGHT? JESUS GOT UP FROM THE DEAD AND CONQUERED SIN.

BUT I WANT TO FOCUS ON WHAT THE NEW TESTAMENT FOCUSES ON – WHAT THAT MEANS AND HOW IT SHOULD SHAPE OUR LIVES “NOW”

1 Corinthians 15:54–55 ESV

When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

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54 When this corruptible body is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal body is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: Death has been swallowed up in victory. 55 Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting?

DOES NOT SAY...

- Death will be swallowed up in vitory

- death where will be your sting IN THAT DAY

- Where will be your victory IN THAT DAY

NO!: DEATH, WHERE YOUR STING AT, RIGHT NOW?

DEATH, WHERE’S YOUR VICTORY, RIGHT NOW?

SAYS IT ALL!!!!

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE RESURRECTION I WANT YOU TO THINK AN EMOTY GRAVE IS FOR YOUR FULL LIFE. Yes, the grave is empty because all that was in it –JESUS; IS NOW FLOODED ALL UPON YOU!

BREAK DOWN

· Blessed . …. . . be the God and Father

· of our Lord Jesus Christ,

· who has blessed us with

· every

· spiritual blessing

· in the heavens,

· in Christ;

BLESSED

· Means to eulogize (speak well of).

o PEOPLE WHO HAVE TASTED THE RESURRECTION SHOULD LIVE THEIR LIVES IN PRAISE TO THE LORD FOR HIS DELIVERANCE OF THEM – NOT JUST FROM THE PENALTY OF SIN BUT FROM THE DAILY ASSAULT OF SIN

2. HAS BLESSED

· LIKE OLD MONEY

o THE INVESTMENT OF SOMEONE IN THE PAST IS THE REASON FOR YOUR WELATH TODAY.

§ YOU DIDN’T INVEST

§ YOU DIDN’T SACRIFICE

§ YOU DIDN’T WORK FOR IT

§ BUT BECAUSE YOU SHARE THE NAME

· BECAUSE YOU ARE IN THE LINE OF THE FAMILY

o YOU GET TO POSSESS RIGHT NOW WHAT WAS PREPARED BACK THEN

§ SEE, THE RESURECTION SECURED THE DYNASTY THAT GOD ESTABLISHED AND WHEN YOU TRSTED IN HIM, YOU GOT HIS NAME AND BECAUSE YOU GOT HIS NAME, YOU CAN CLAIM HIS BLESSINGS

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WHAT THE RESURRECTION DID WAS SECURED YOUR BLESSING, IN THE PAST, SO THAT YOU CAN IN THIS LIFE, MAKE A WITHDRAWAL

LOVED

· The resurrection of Jesus connects those who believe to a love that they had nothing to do with.

o From the days of old man couldn’t get it right

o You, right now, cannot get right

o BUT THE RESURRECTION CONNECTS YOU TO A LOVE THAT DID NOT DEMAND YOU TO GET RIGHT, BUT A LOVE THAT MADE IT RIGHT FOR YOU.

o SEE THE RESURRECTION IS THE LOVE OF THE LORD FOR ME; A LOVE THAT I COULD NOT GRASP, BUT A LOVE THE WILL NOT LET ME GO. WHY

§ CAUSE HE LOVED ME FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD

· YES, BEFORE I WAS BORN

· BEFORE I WAS NAMED

· BEFORE I DID GOOD OR EVIL

· BEFORE I KNEW HIS NAME – HE KNEW MY NAME

· WHILE I DID EVIL

· WHILE I WALKED AWAY

· WHILE I LIVED IN REBELLION

· YES, IN ALL OF THAT HIS LOVE WAS ON YOU FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD

o AND THE RESURRECTION SAYS TO YOU AND I: GOD WENT THAT FAR TO DEMONSTRATE THAT LOVE

· YOU SEE, CAUSE WHEN LOVE IS REAL

o AINT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH

o AINT NO VALLEY LOVE ENOUGH

o AINT NO RIVER WIDE ENOUGH

TO KEEP GOD FROM GETTING HIS LOVE TO YOU

NOW, YOU LIVE IN POWER – NOT CAUSE YOU POWERFUL BUT CAUSE YOUR LOVED

NOW, YOU LIVE WITH SOME SWAG- NOT CAUSE YOU GOT SWAG -BUT CAUSE YOUR LOVED

NOW YOU WALK IN PEACE - NOT CAUSE YOU SINLESS BUT CAUSE YOUR LOVED

THE GRAVE WAS EMPTY SO YOUR LIFE COULD BE FULL OF HIS LOVE

§ THE RESURRECTION IS GOD’S SIGNATURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE OF YOUR HEART THAT SAYS, YES, THIS IS FROM ME AND YES IT IS FOR YOU

YOU ARE LOVED BY THE FATHER – IN SPITE OF (4-5)

YOU ARE (7-12)

YOI ARE …(13-14)

ALL OF THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE SO ENDOWED WITH THE LORD THAT WHEN YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LIVE IN THIS LIFE AND TO BE READY FOR THE NEXT LIFE.

IN FACT, IN THIS LIFE, YOU HAVE MORE THAN YOU SEE, IF YOU WILL OWN THAT YOU HAVE IT (BLESSED WITH EVERY)

I. LIFE CHANGES HOW YOU SEE THE ESSENCE OF PROVISION

II. LIFE CHANGES WHERE YOU LOOK FOR THE LOCATION OF PROVISION

III. LIFE CHANGES HOW YOU DEFINE THE EXTENT OF PROVISION – MORE THAN WHAT YOU CAN SEE

HERE’S THE MESSAGE OF THE RESURRECTION: YOU OPERATE IN ABUNDANCE – IF YOU CHOOSE TOO – SPIRITUAL ABINDANCE; NOT PHYSICAL ABUNDANCE

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In the phrase “All power” I want you to hear this: FULL PROVISION

SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED

In the resurrection you need to know that what Christ has done means that, when you believe; when you put your faith in Christ as your Lord and Savior, He becomes your shepherd; your good shepherd. And as a good shepherd he provides what you need for this life

: The Lord is my shepherd I SHALL NOT WANT

LET’S LOOK AT THIS

THE LORD -

IS MY… I– PERSONAL

SHALL NOT - DEFINITIVE

WANT -

IN OTHER WORDS, HERE IS WHAT THE RESURRECTION MEANS FOR THOSE WHO TRUST CHRIST – IN CHRIST

· YOU HAVE NO NEED

· YOU HAVE NO LACK!!!

o ALL HAS BEEN PROVIDED

I KNOW IT MIUGHT LOOK THAT WAY SOMETIMES; FEEL THAT WAY SOMETIMES; BUT HERE IS THE TRUTH – IN CHRIST YOU WANT NOTHING

BUT LIVING OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE AND POWER OF WHAT CHRIST HAS ACHIEVED LEAVES YOU WANTING AND WANTING LOOKS DIFFERENT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE

STOP TRYNG BE BE SUCCESSFUL OR TRYING TO HAVE SUCCESS: START BEING SUCCESSFUL BY LIVING UNDER THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE RESURRECTED KING: THE RESURRECTION IS YOUR SUCCESS

IN THIS POWER

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF DESPAIR

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF AGONY

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF LONELINESS

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF SEXUAL ADDICTION

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF ACOHOL ADDICTION

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF POVERTY

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF ANXIETY ABOUT LIFE

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP FROM DOUBT

· YOU CAN BE RAISED UP FROM

SEE, WHEN YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE RAISED UP OUT OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES FAITH BECOMES POWEFUL

· ABRAHM EXAMPLE IN HEBREWS – ABRAHAM ACTED THIS WAY BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THAT HIS SON WOULD BE RAISED!!!!

· THEIF ON THE CROSS: “REMEMBER ME…” HE HAD TO BELIEVE THAT THIE CROSS WAS NOT THE FINAL EVENT IN JESUS’ LIFE. HE SAID REMEMBER ME WHEN YOU COME INTO YOUR KINGDOM – EVEN THE THIEF, THE LONG LIFED CRMINAL, AT THE MOMENT OF THE DEATH OF JESUS, KNEW THAT THE RESURRECTION WAS GOINT TO HAPPEN AND BELIEVED AND JESUS SAID

o “TODAY…. TODAY!!! RIGHT NOW! NO NEED TO WAIT, NOT NEED TO SIMPLY LOOK FOR IT; TODAY, RIGHT NOW- BECAUSE OF YOUR BELIEF, YOU HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO WHAT POWER OF WHAT IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE A COUPLE FO DAYS FROM NOW!

· THE AMOUNT OF YOUR DAILY FAITH IN BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF YOUR DAILY DELIGHT THAT JESUS GOT UP FOR YOU!!

o YOU CAN LOOK AT YOUR CIMCUMSTANCES AND WIN, BECAUSE JESUS WON

o YOU CAN LOOK AT …. AND WIN

BECAUSE OF THE RESURRECTION, AND OUR BELIEF IN JESUS, PAUL SAID “YOU ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS….”

AND THAT’S WHY, BECAUSE OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AND OUR BELIEF THAT HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD..THAT’S WHY WE ASK:

“WHAT SHALL SEPARATE US FROM THE LVOE OF CHRIST….”

WHY? BECAUSE THE POWER YOU NEED TO BE RAISED IS IN JESUS

Why “not only in this life? Because the resurrection is not about simply what will be, but what had been done! What has been accomplished

· When Jesus Got up not only was everything finished – but you had everything you would ever need

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