A Risen Saviour

This is my first salmon is a positive you hopefully not the last.

So I hopefully it's the first of many. That's the prayer anyway.

I just stay even though I am Pastor. I'm not full time yet. So maybe about five six weeks time. Hopefully I transition from my employment elsewhere. I might be able to be full-time. So the moment is just the hot But they and my five-week sign the legs will be moving today. But then I do want to just highlight your attention. I thought we have started making moves already. Saw what I'm planning to run a youth camp and October long weekend. And so if your family come not exclusive but it will be targeted towards the young people and it won't be too far away. So I'm hoping they'll be within an hour's drive. So I'll keep you updated. Anyway. This afternoon, I'm going to go look at a venue. So if I'm going to be okay, then I'll give you more details, okay?

So let's just stay by our heads put a word of prayer before we open the Bible.

Ms1 heavenly father. Thank you Lord that we have this opportunity to come and study. I wear at night and we do pray for your spirit to hear Let me understand the words that you've written for our hope and admonition and we are still in Jesus name.

So she about your Bible it is turn the Bible to the Book of Luke. chapter 24 Luke chapter 24 on reading versus a128 and it's poking about the resurrection morning.

Luke chapter 24. I'm going to read vs128.

Nope on the first day of the week very early in the morning. They came to the Sepulcher of the Tomb bring the spices which they had prepared and certain others were with him. Hyundai find the stone rolled away from the Sepulchre and then I'm found not the body of the Lord Jesus and it came to pass that I stay where much perplexed about where he was behold two men stood by in shining garments. And as they were afraid involved in their faces to the Earth, they said unto them. Why are you seeking the living among the dead he is not here, but he is risen. Remember how we spoke to you that he when he was yet in Galilee saying the son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and the third day rise again. And remember those words.

How important is the resurrection?

Imagine The Gospel without a resurrection Because the Bible highlights the cross. as the center of the Gospel is not

Christ crucified on the cross What would that cross look like if there was no Resurrection?

What is still be the same cross but it still have the same power the same meaning wouldn't. Because of Christ didn't rise from the dead.

What was that? What was that mean?

What would have won? in the bottle Yes, a double would have one soon would have one.

I mean send brings his guilt shame condemnation, doesn't it?

And Jesus crucified our sins to the cross and got rid of the shame the guilt and the combination, but she also brings us another thing. And that's dead.

and Christ conquered death the moment he rose from the tomb.

We can never underestimate the power of the Resurrection. You can't separate it from the cross.

It shows has that the cross is Victorious doesn't it? It demonstrates to us. It is powered on the cross.

If we come to the book of 1st Corinthians chapter 15 Apostle Paul makes this very clear to us. If we don't have a resurrection, then we might as well just pack a bags, you know and go home.

Because you don't follow a dead savior Louis. Befall a living savior original savior 1st Corinthians chapter 15. I'm going to read from verse 14.

1st Corinthians 15 and Meridian from best 14 and of Christ be not risen then as our preaching in vain and your faith is also in vain. All right. That's how powerful the resurrection is. everything written about Christ would be in vain without the resurrection. in regards to our Salvation

the preaching what would we preach Jesus died, right? and well, that's it. It's a historical fact. He was crucified as many other people being crucified. In fact those two others being crucified next to him when he was crucified. Let me just be a historical fact.

Best 15 says yeah, and we will be fine folks Witnesses of God because we've testified of God that he raised up Christ is not up. If so be the dead rise not. What if the dead rise not then is not Christ raised and if Christ be not raised your faith is in vain and you are yet in your what? I still dying. Am I still dead you see if Christ didn't rise then we ain't going to rise and therefore it doesn't matter if he died on the cross cuz we're still going to die.

Anastasio Verse 18 and they also have fallen asleep or died in Christ if I would have known if price didn't rise from the dead.

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We only have hope in Christ. We are all we are of all men the most miserable.

Yes. Christ doesn't just come to bring us hope in this life here.

That's a waste of time, isn't it?

La Christ didn't come to give us hope in this life only. But he came to give us a blessed. Hope of eternal life a life to come. A life beyond this life. I need eternal life with him in Paradise.

You know, I work with a lot of young people and I'm a mental health worker. So I work with a lot of young people.

The one thing missing today, I love young people. Call Hope.

They can't see beyond this life. And there isn't much in this life to give you hope as a Stress and Anxiety. Financial pressures Peter precious sickness

NoHo What about eyes do we have hope?

Do we have a hope that yawn but we face in this world? because hot spot price came to bring us in to give us we don't have to just say off focus on this life and say all look at my life. There's no purpose to it. I don't know what I am. I don't know where I'm headed. I don't know where I've been.

Because most of the world is like that.

We have a purpose. And that's to get up there.

Yes, that's right. To get updated to help as many others as possible to get up there. That's the purpose. We have a hope Beyond this life behind the tomb could never forget that. And why is the resurrection of Christ so important when it comes to identifying Christ as the Messiah? Because Jesus says I'll be many false Christ has many faults price after him and it was many before him all claiming to be sent by God. Let's come to the Book of John chapter 10. John chapter 10 This is very important for us to appreciate why the resurrection is so important the bodily Resurrection. John chapter 10

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That far does my father love me? Because I lay down my life that I might take it again. No man takes it from me. But I lay it down of myself, but I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again for this commandment. Have I received of my father? No question. Do we have power?

Do we have power to lay down our lives?

Do you have power to end our lives?

Can I pull a trigger if I wanted to I have power to lay down. My life has power to lay down his life.

Question, do we have power to take it up again?

You see this is what the finds Jesus Christ as the son of God.

There be many false prophets in the world even today. There are many false prophets in the world. How many of them died and rose again badly?

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and some religions don't believe in about Italy right direction. You know that. They don't believe in the bodily Resurrection some did you say we go into the spirit world, but that sounds nice. Can't be proven.

How can you get how can I tell if a prophet came and said I'm of God and now I'm going to go and I'll be away with God. How do you know how do you know he was off gone? Jesus says I'll show you how you'll know. I'm from God because when you crucify Me 3 days, I'm going to come back alive again, and you're going to see me. A memory set to Thomas. Come on. Put your finger in a knothole. It's real. It's a body.

the power of the Resurrection it displayers Jesus Christ as the son of God.

We did all of this. Probably one of the most popular verses in the Bible John 3:16 the problem that you have to go there.

It says God so loved this world. That he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him. Should not perish but have everlasting life live forever.

You ever wondered about that word begotten.

It says God gave his only.

big Goten send There's some of your Bibles right and I won't have that word in it. I know a lot of bibles. Are there. Did you say God give his son but and I'm leaving from this one. It says God gave his first of all, what does that tell us? Has anyone on this only one is big button. What does that mean?

It's like cross-eyed. Well, not sure.

God gave His only begotten son. I'll tell you if we believe in the only begotten son. We will not die and live forever that has to be the right one has to be him. Nobody else just his only begotten son.

well We're going to look at a prophecy in the Old Testament. This is what John got this beautiful word from the gotten. It's in the book of Psalms this morning up in the screen, but read it again their Psalms chapter 2. And we'll find it a prophecy in relation to Jesus Christ. the help us understand a bit more about the importance of

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Psalms Chapter 2 am I going to focus on verse 7 to 9.

I will declare the decree. The Lord has said unto me that are my son this day. Have I begotten thee? Ask of me and I will give Thee the Heathen for thine inheritance and most parts of the Earth for that position. She'll break them with a rod of iron National Dodge Demon pieces like a Potter's vessel. I'm sure Bertinelli with some of that terminology because it talks about Christ in Revelation. I he'll rule the world to the Rodeway Inn in Sulphur. But he don't want to focus on West Seven. I will declare the decree. The Lord has said unto me that are my son. So who's going to declare the decree? I the sun will declare the decree the Lord. The father has said to me this on my son this day have I begotten thee? So that tells us here at my son this day have I begotten thee and watch price?

And it tells us how he was begotten. I will declare the decree. The Lord has said unto me Robert my son this day. I have begotten thee. He was big Goten by decree of God. So one day go to clear the degree Lord my son this day have I begotten thee Are you with me?

No.

I'm not going to tell you explain this. I'm not going to give you my hunch on my feeling on what this means. We're going to let Apostle Paul tell us what it means cuz he just tells you straight away. Because many people get mixed up with this word begotten. Many people start going way back into the origins of time instead of Christ was born. That's not what the scripture says.

Many people think of it must be in the manger when he was born as a babe. But let's have a look at the book of Acts because Apostle Paul tells us here. So nobody gets mistaken. We don't have to assume or guess it just tells the straight away Acts chapter 13. An apostle Paul confirms that this indeed was a prophecy given to David.

All the special event that would take place in the life of the Messiah. Acts chapter 13 am I going to read verse 29? 238

And when we had fulfilled all that was written off him. They took him down from the tree and laid them in the Tomb. But God raised him from the dead to stalking about price. He was crucified was late in the to him but not God raised him from the dead and he was seen many days of the in which came up with him From Galilee to Jerusalem clear. Until you the Glad Tidings are good news. How about the promise which was made unto the father's God has fulfilled that same promise unto us their children. And that he raised up Jesus again as it is also written in the second some now. I'm at my son this day have I begotten thee?

I noticed a apostle Paul understands this he says here and 32 we declare to you. We were given a promise by the fathers and the father who was given the promises in Psalms, which is Who David David was given a promise. It's a prophecy actually. Is a prophetic promise? one day God was going to go this day. I have begotten thee. And Apostle says here. That God has fulfilled invest 33 the same promise in our day. So it was promised in the time of David and it was felt in the time of the Apostles. Any explains the Fulfillment because he says it was fulfilled in verse 33 the same Auntie was in that he raised up Jesus. He says here when the God says this they are big. But unless it's God resurrecting price from the two. Because he's been born from the dead. He's been born again. He was really born in the manger. He died and now he's been born again be gotten from the dead.

anniversary forces ask concerning that he raised them up from the dead. No, no more to return to corruption. He said on this wise I will give you the shoe message of David wherefore. He says also and another sum and I shall not suffer. Thy Holy One to see corruption for David after except this one generation by the will of God fell asleep on his way down to his father's and it's all corruption, but he whom God raised again, so no corrupt.

very important for us to understand price says I'll declare to you and I'm God's only begotten son. And you know how I'm going to do that by coming back from the day.

I asked you before how many men have come back from the dead budley since creation?

Jesus says I'll give you evidence the I am the Son of God sent to save the world because three days after Naomi two or three I'm coming up.

No, John who use. Beautiful expression? Are unique to describe the uniqueness of Christ and the dealing expression my only begotten son. He use the word begotten probably most of all of all of the disciples. I just want to highlight one here Revelation chapter 1 Revelation chapter 1 and verse 5 Did Apostle Paul understand the same as I saw the Apostle John understand the same as a bus with pole that when God was talking about being being got to end the getting Chrysler's from the dead. Let's have a look Revelation chapter 1 and verse 5.

I Found Jesus Christ Who is the faithful witness on the first begotten or first born of the? What does it say? Is that many times?

But here it says this one that Christ was the first begotten of the Dead. I have a question for you. Was he the first one to be raised from the dead?

Didn't Elijah Ray someone wasn't Lazarus raised? That we could argue. I like the dog you some points here and give you a little insight here two different things and show you that a he was the first one. Derby race to Glory shut down the first one to sit at the right hand of Throne of God, I could argue that it was the first one God raised. In fact, I could argue. It was the only one God raised cuz everybody else would be raised by Christ.

That make sense to you. But here it says I want to just come a little bit by getting to the Greek. Because first born first forgotten comes from the Greek word and Ina Greek, so don't think I'm getting this right? This is with a Scottish accent. Go to Pro tow tow cars. How's the best you're going to get? Know that word first it comes from the root word Proto's. And notice what it means first in time first in time. But also first in order of importance. IE number one Knotfest Lots leave at first up here the top cheapest best. First of all, and I where's the best begotten the cheapest begotten? That's what it means when it says the first begotten of the Dead.

and if you come to Colossians chapter 1 Apostle Paul actually says that Colossians chapter 1

closest shop that one I'm going to read verse 15 through 18.

Colossians chapter 1 15 to 18

talking about Christ who is the image of the invisible God the firstborn of every creature was he the first thought was even though we know his divinity existed for identity. That body was created. I want to eat when he became a man wasn't he was a new creature God In the Flesh, but was he the First mom?

What is a Seer versus 16 for by him were all things created which are in heaven that are in are visible and invisible whether they be Thrones or dominions are principalities and powers for all things were created by Him and for him and he is before all things and by him all things consist and he is the head of the body the church the notice is who is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that in all things. He might have what? The pre-eminence that's right the preeminence. Does Resurrection? It's the greatest.

Why? Because if he isn't coming up.

All other resurrections are depending on his.

Nobody can raise from the grave without Christ rising from the grave. Not possible.

God sent His only begotten son to die not cross and he raised them from the grave to demonstrate that he is the son of God. That we might believe.

Because if you didn't come back.

even the disciples who walked with him for 3 years had a better day than they the thinking is not how to unlock door room. Wait fear of the Jews.

Maybe maybe we've been deceived. And Thomas said I didn't believe it when they told her we've seen them.

No, he he saw him already. I mean he was there to witness and he still didn't believe.

In the book of 1st Corinthians if we come there.

This is vital. For our Christian faith for a Christian. Hope to believe in the resurrection of Christ is God's only begotten son. 1st Corinthians 15

we had a little bit we're going to be a bit more 1st Corinthians 15.

fs20 will start from Midnight was Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept for six months since by Man Came Death by man came also the resurrection of the Dead for as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive, but every man in his own order Christ the first fruits and after they that are Christ's at Price coming.

Isn't this Our Hope? Isn't this on a boat that we two? Did this body that we are in right now? We know it's going to die. I don't like one day. Hearts going to stop ticking.

But don't we have the same faith?

That one day. God will give us a new body.

in Romans chapter 1 Princeton are Romans chapter 1

verses 3 and 4 we should never underestimate the power of the Resurrection. Sometimes we the church things to preach. the cross in the misplaced across but was never leave at the resurrection. It's a cross and Resurrection. That's the gospel artist across the cross and the resurrection. The resurrection gives validity and power and efficacy to. Cross. that we can go out there and offer people a whole who have no hope

that when this body gives up. There's something Beyond then.

Romans chapter 1 verse 3 and 4 C's concerning his son Jesus Christ Our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the Flesh and was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the spirit of Holiness by the resurrection of the Dead.

You say God declared tries to be his son by raising him from the dead. Where did you go?

didn't God say call Janice running.

05 something that we need to be very mindful of when it comes to the resurrection.

The resurrection is not just an event.

The resurrection is actually a person.

Did you hear what I said that? The resurrection is not just an event like we read before that. I apologize that there will be a great Resurrection when Christ comes again, didn't they only think of the Resurrection is that something projected into the future? But it's going to be an event where all the saints will come up with our bodies. That's what we are projecting forward to but I would say to you though. The resurrection is not just about a future of him. The resurrection is actually a person. because if you come to the Book of John Chapter 11

Jesus was Raising Lazarus from the dead. And he said something to the sister of Lazarus, which is very important for us to understand here. John Chapter 11.

John Chapter 11

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and Jesus talking to Martha. Jesus said to her about losses by brother shall rise again. And Martha said yeah, I know he will rise again in the resurrection of the last day. See what happens when you mention about Resurrection. The brain goes to the end of time.

The Jesus said something else he said. Best 25 Jesus said to her it Martha I am.

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I am the resurrection and the life.

Don't you worry about what's going to happen like that? I am the resurrection and the life. I'm standing right in front of you.

He that Believes In Me Not he that believes in the resurrection to come.

He that Believes In Me. Though he were dead yet. Shall he live? see that Christ has the power to break the tomb and only Christ. I am the resurrection and the life that is eternal life the life Giver the source of life. S26, whoever lives and Believes In Me shall never die believe it's not of this Martha. number that tells us There's no life. Beyond this world without Christ

If you want to go to heaven. If you want to live forever.

Jesus says I am the way no man cometh to the father, but by me.

There's only one way.

Jesus Christ is the way.

If we want to live forever, we need Jesus Christ in here. Nolan here and yeah not in the air in the air. You know the difference between a need and here. We better use this Wednesday. Butterbean the heart

that's what John says have become the first John chapter 5. I can't emphasize this enough if we want to live if we want to have a about Lee resurrection and live with Christ in his eternal Kingdom in Paradise with him. If they want to live forever.

Then we go to have the one who's the Resurrection The Life in US.

first John chapter 5

this is 10 to 12 First John chapter 5 verses 10 through 12.

He that believes on the Son of God has a witness in himself, and he that believes not good has made them a liar because he believes not the record that God gave his son. you see what will determine whether we believe that God gave His only begotten son to this world to say, but what will determine the Whether or not we believe and accept Christ as the Son of God as our savior, that's what will determine its not believe in Jesus accept that they sent here. I've really believe that that yes, I believe Jesus rose from the dead God declared them back from the dead because he is the Son of God sent to save me from my sin.

Invest 11. This is the record that God has given unto us eternal life. And this life is where Where is Mount life? Where is the eternal life who wants to 10 alive 12? Where can I get it? It's only one place. It's in the Sun.

So if we want eternal life we got to get the Sun. they go to ask Jesus Christ into our life into our heart in Revelation, it says this in Revelation chapter 3 I stand at the door and

If any man

Now, you know what? When I was growing up as a teenager, I had two younger sisters.

I'll do that. Mike is now.

I got to get them up. I used to hear I like my own space and when I find one of my sisters in my bedroom are you doing this is my little Haven.

You know God is the most powerful being in the universe, isn't he? Is also the most humble. And he's also the most gentlest and is also the most respectful. And you just not barge in? But nobody wants him there. You know why? Jason is nothing. Why didn't you just break a door. Hi. Just open the door. Honda's only on one side There's no handle on the other side. It's only one side other side. He's like that.

Come on, let me in if you let me in you live forever.

Have we open the door? How we said Lord coming? Because I believe in you and I want to live forever.

Because it says he that has the son has life because the life is in the Sun. We don't have to worry about the resurrection. You don't have to attend alive automatic already inside of him. All the fullness of the godhead bodily was in Christ. Everything that God is risen Christ if we get Christ but a lot.

hospice The Book of Romans chapter 8

Romans chapter 8

Romans chapter 8 verses 10 and 11

Well second last Bears. I've lost one second last one.

If Christ be in you I get the terminology here if Christ is inside of you.

Yes, the body is dead because of sin does not the body Still Remains were still dying even though price might be living with him. It says here but the spirit is what? Let's put it this life yesterday buddy is dead. But the spirit is light because we've been born again by the Holy Spirit.

And because we receive the righteousness of Christ and verse 11. It says bad if the spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells inside of you. He that raised Christ from the dead shall also raise your mortal bodies by his spirit that dwells in you.

This is a promise. I know that there's some senior. people in this congregation and one thing my grandmother used to say to me is don't gross and don't grow old. Because you got eggs and pains that you never thought existed.

But do you know what sometimes those aches and pains and get your dime? And sometimes you can even try scratch the out of you.

The Jesus says listen, I got a new body waiting for you. And there's no tears of pain eggs. Nothing. And it's going to live forever. We just got to keep focused. It says lift up your eyes, you know, there's so much information in this world today isn't there in the last 10 years technology has developed so much that it's like a world of Encyclopedia. It follows as everywhere.

Bombarded with knowledge and information and knowledge information. Most of it is dribbble. It's just dribble. It's not important. It doesn't nothing for us.

The Bible says look unto Jesus the author and finisher of your faith not looking to Facebook not Instagram not Snapchat internet. Not people like there. Note to University about the school. You're not going to find your face there. Look unto Jesus. And you will live forever. I'm just going to close now. This is the last place. I promise. I'm not one of those pages and pays for 3 hours after I said stop. Romans chapter 10 verses 9 and 10 This is a challenge for all of us this Bears. It's a challenge. Romans chapter 10 verses 9 and 10

that's very well confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus. and she'll believe we're in your heart that God has raised him from the dead. I shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, The most confession is made unto salvation.

The scripture says whosoever believeth on him shall not be. Ashamed but there is no difference between the two of the Greek. It's the same Lord over all is Rich unto all and calls Apollo for whosoever. Shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be. Hey, this is a challenge. God sent his only begotten son to this world to save as many as you can. Let's go to a person who ever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. We going to have faith. I'm going to have faith that what it says if you would confess and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead that means he is not the son of man John Carpenter. Just let America working just got a profit just about the only begotten Son of God the god sacrifice them for you and me or not that we might Have hope Beyond this world and live forever with him. And that's a challenge. I put that challenge back to you young people as well. Do you want to live forever?

Is only one way you can buy a ticket.

allow Jesus to in Into the Heart and the Bible says you shall be saved. So may God help us to let Jesus Christ into our hearts on me.