Resurrection Day - Expect the EXPECTED
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Expect the Expected
Expect the Expected
READ: 1 Corinthians 15
1) The Facts
1) The Facts
Jesus died, buried, rose again (1 Cor. 15:3-4)
If you preach against the resurrection - you witness against God, saying He did NOT raise Him
If Christ is not raised, neither are the dead
If the dead are not raised, then neither will you be
If Christ is not raised, your faith is worthless
If Christ is not raised, those dead “believers” are lot, eternally perished
If you just say you trust Christ, just to get through life, with no intention of surrender
you are to be pitied, for eternity
because the benefits of the Christian life are not measured by the “here and now”
Ecc 3:11 - He has set eternity in our heart
We are conscious of eternal life, the righteous judgment to come
AND WITHOUT CHRIST RAISED, THAT JUDGMENT IS DOOM
BUT GOD…FACTS!
BUT GOD…FACTS!
Chris HAS been raised!
Since Christ has been raised, those who died believing are raised!
Since Christ has been raised, your faith is not worthless!
Since Christ has been raised, SO WILL YOU BE!
First Christ, then believers - THIS IS AMAZING HOPE!
2) Expectations of the World vs Christ
2) Expectations of the World vs Christ
“Take the World, but Give Me Jesus!”
The Messiah was promised thousands of years before Jesus came
GOD SAYS TO EXPECT WHAT HE PROMISES
The world then:
Triumphant king - throw off Rome, lead this nation that wanted to be mighty in their power!
They wanted, and expected, this Davidic king to return the great glory to Israel
Prophecy fulfilled, God’s way - the “expected” prophesied king
Humble, but triumphant
Meek, but ALMIGHTY!
See Isaiah 9:6
Their biggest battle was thought to be with the nation that occupied them
TRUTH - the biggest battle was DEATH, and SEPARATION from God!
A Crucified Savior? Unexpected. EXACTLY! Should have been expected
A RISEN Jesus, Messiah? Unexpected. God had said: EXPECT IT! Jesus said as much.
He said to expect that tomb empty - and it was
He said He had overcome the world - and He DID!
US
US
We want Jesus to be triumphant in or lives, OUR way. WE want enough money, health, etc. to be able to do what we want, and be comfortable.
We don’t like that Jesus told us to expect trials, difficulties
We’d like life to be a little (or a LOT) easier.
TRUTH IS SAME NOW AS IT WAS THEN
Our King is humble, triumphant
Our King is meek, and ALMIGHTY!
OUR Biggest battle - not this life, but death
AND JESUS DEFEATED DEATH, FOR US!
We don’t even have to fight that battle, or worry about it!
RAISE A HALLELUJAH!
3) Boldness to Proclaim
3) Boldness to Proclaim
EXODUS 12 - blood on the doorposts
You had better be sure, not just hedging a bet!
This said to Egypt - YAHWEH WINS!
If they were wrong - they are dead the next day, for this slap at Pharaoh
GOSPEL accounts
Ladies at the tomb
If they were wrong....
US - sharing Christ
If we are wrong...
FACTS:
Israelites were not wrong
Ladies at the tomb were not wrong
WE, BELIEVERS, ARE NOT WRONG
The tomb is empty, still.
Christ is RISEN, still!
but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
WE ARE WITNESSES - WE ARE TO BOLDLY GO AND PROCLAIM!
Passover - it was bold to believe and proclaim
Ladies at tomb - it was bold to believe and proclaim
US - it is bold to believe, and proclaim
This is what Jesus said, and did, and what He told us to expect
SO EXPECT THE EXPECTED!
BECAUSE OF THE RESURRECTION - BELIEVERS...
Expect to live forever - in glory,
(all will live forever, somewhere)
Expect to be forgiven, because of your trust in the RISEN Savior
Expect to enjoy peace, here and now, when you surrender to Christ
Might seem distant, but it’s here, now
Peace that comes from faith in the risen Christ
HE’S ALIVE!
HE’S ALIVE!
Let’s be His witnesses - here, everywhere we touch
Jesus was the answer then
Jesus is the answer NOW
He’s Alive! Hallelujah, He’s ALIVE!