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Intro
A. Series Question:
There have been a lot of civilizations/empires/peoples.
A lot of legends, myths and god’s.
*None have had the tenacity of the so-called myths in the Bible
Especially… that a man came, called Himself God, let Himself be crucified, and after 3 days He rose from the dead and we still talk about it 2000 years later.
Heartbeat: If this is true, it would change everything.
B. Recap
Risen for My Past: Event, Evidence, Experience
Risen for My Present: Jesus has a mission statement
>>> RISEN FOR MY FUTURE
One big ask: Lay down preconceived ideas about God, creation, faith, religion, Jesus, the church
Can pick them back up when you leave — if you want.
You don’t have to suspend reason and intellect to believe that Jesus rose from the dead.
Evidence Pt 3
Almost unanimously, scholars—even atheist—agree that Jesus was a real person who died on a real cross
Question is… what happen to the body?
Empty tomb
Disprove Christianity — find Jesus’s body (Paul) … 2000 yrs
… 2000 yrs
Theories
Disciples ran away - Didn’t have the desire nor the means to take body
Religious leaders wouldn’t take it — got guards to protect it
Made up stories about the body.
Said the disciples stole it.
Proves the tomb is empty.
Why didn’t they just take people to the tomb and show them the body?
Disciple turnaround — Scared to Bold/Courageous
Peter questioned by little girl — “Girl, I don’t know the man”
40 days latter… Pentecost = Huge crowds, 1000s from all over
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What would give them the audacity to do this?
What would give them the audacity to do this?
ILLUS: Put yourself in their shoes.
What if I claimed to be the messiah… and eventually died.
What would cause you to come back and boldly declare I am who I said I was—A risen body!
Disciples would go on to die for their claims.
Would you die for a lie?
4. Conversion of Saul>Paul and James
Paul claimed over 500 witnesses (many still alive)
5. Within 5 weeks of the resurrection more than 10,000 Jews abandoned thousands of years of religious tradition
ILLUS: I made up a new birthday song.
How long would it take to spread?
We’re talking about their faith system... How they were made right with God.
How they worshipped.
Changed overnight.
>>> If you can have confidence in the resurrection, than I can have assurance about my future.
Entertain the thought...
Risen for My Future
Preparing a Place
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Heaven is home for the believer.
Jesus Himself has gone to prepare a place for you.
And when it’s time, He will come and get you.
There’s more to this life.
Your destiny isn’t a box.
Gives me hope.
I can endure whatever life throws at me.
A better place — no pain, weeping, etc.
>>> One day, heaven will be my destination.
I will be with Jesus forever and when I’m with Him…
I Will Be Like Him
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This is an incredible promise.
We will be like Him.
Co-heir.
Not enough > More than enough / Defeated > Victorious / Weak > Strong / Stained > Clean / Ashamed > Righteous
Keep ourselves pure… Christ is worth giving it up.
A Greater Testimony
A Greater Testimony
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If you can believe your uncle…
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Can’t you believe a greater testimony.
The one who create life has the power to take it back up again.
The one who formed the heart has the power to make it beat again.
The one who wove together your DNA has the power to breath life into you again.
Over all I know
This is why I’m not afraid of science… new fossil discoveries… etc.
Christ is over it all!
Song: Over All I Know
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You don't have to suspend reason to believe in the resurrection.
The evidence and over 2000 years of experience affirms that Christ did in fact rise from the dead.
This confidence gives us assurance that our future is secure--that we will be with Him and we will be like Him.
Christ is over all and I have confidence that He was risen for my future.
Prayer
Communion
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