Worshiping the Risen Christ
EAster 2020 and the conclusion of Awaken to Worship. We worship Jesus because we have assurance of our eternal hope in him
Introduction
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
The Advance of the Gospel
12 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. 14 And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
The Resurrection Means Certainty of Salvation
The Resurrection Means Certainty of God’s Love
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
The Resurrection Bring Certainty of God’s Faithfulness
The Resurrection Bring Certainty of Eternity
9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.