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Stir up! Be encouraged, be reminded!
Timothy was told to stir up the gift in him (2Tim1:6) to know what God has given him.
For before him was an important task, teach others so they can teach others (2Tim2:2).
So endure hardship (2Tim2:3).
Then when we ended last week:
Timothy was about to be given a great reminder to encourage him (2Tim2:8)
A reminder that is central to the Christian faith
An inspiration to the Christian to help them endure and persevere and to encourage continued belief
The significance of the resurrection is just as vital today to the Christian as it was to the Christian then and we are going to look at some reasons why.
Our aim today is to be reminded, to be encouraged and to be sure what and why we believe what we do when it comes to the resurrection.
Here is what is being posed before you this morning.
Think about if Jesus was not raised from the dead
Think about the results for those who believe Jesus was raised from the dead.
If Jesus had not been resurrected
We are considering the implications of the resurrection, or if there were not the resurrection, so we start with as if there was no resurrection from the dead for Jesus the impact it would have.
The preaching of God’s word would be in vain (1Cor15:14)
Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ then the preaching by the apostles of the significance of it would be in vain.
In fact it would be preaching a lie.
Our faith would be in vain (1Cor15:14)
And if preaching was in vain, and a lie, then our faith would be a lie too, it would be empty, meaningless, useless.
The apostles would be false witnesses (1Cor15:15; Act2:32; Act10:39-41)
Look what Paul has to say about being false witnesses
For the apostles from the revelation given on Pentecost forward had clearly testified, swore that Jesus was raised from the dead
The apostles would all be liars when they said this.
Jesus was seen by the apostles, by the 500 at one time (1Cor15:6)
Would someone be willing to be tortured, killed for a lie?
If it were not true would not there be record of rebuttal to the claim?
We, well, we would still be stuck in our sins (1Cor15:16-17)
(expand on this)
There would be no eternal life, and those who died before would not have eternal life (1Cor15:18)
Think about this
There would be no eternal life, just death.
as some believe, but we have hope, that hope is in Jesus Christ and in the resurrection from the dead.
People would have put their faith in a false Messiah, there would be no acceptable atonement for sins.
They would still be in their sins and condemned to hell because of them.
Finally, we would be a most pitied people (1Cor15:19)
Look at how Paul finishes the thought
Most pitied for the walked with Jesus
Most pitied for they were taught by Jesus
Most pitied for they believed Jesus
Most pitied for they proclaimed Jesus
Most pitied for they were willing to endure suffering and even death because of Jesus, because of a lie if there was no resurrection.
(Transition) while Paul is very logical in the negative, let’s look at the hope given by Paul, Jesus, Peter and the words of Luke.
Hope for those who believe in the resurrection of Jesus
Hope is the confidence assurance of good to come, but this is hope of something that happened that promises something that is and something to come, let’s look together.
The resurrection corroborates our justification (Rom4:24-25; Mt26:28; Rom8:33-34)
He was raised because of our justification!
Justified for the forgiveness of our sins by the blood that was shed on the cross, and proven by the resurrection!
Jesus claimed that His blood would be of the new covenant and would be sufficient and it was, it is!
This was further proven as acceptable sacrifice by God
By God raising Jesus from the dead by the power of the Spirit, it justifies the believer in the resurrection of the dead, for Jesus lives to intercede for us now from the right hand of God.
The resurrection demonstrates God’s power (Eph1:18-20; Col2:11-12; Php2:12-13, 4:13; Eph3:20, 6:10)
The power of God, the greatness of God as proclaimed by Paul, can be a great motivating factor for us.
(stop, slow down) - Emphasis you will know the hope of your calling, the riches of the glory, the surpassing greatness of His power, all because He was raised from the dead!
The power that raised us
All because He was raised from the dead, so too we may be raised up through Him!
As if that power were not enough because of the resurrection, the power keeps at work in the believer
It is God who is at work in you.
And it is purposed work, to be able to do all things (which in Paul’s case in Php4 was to be content in all circumstances
That power that is work in you because of Jesus resurrection, that brought about your resurrection by faith and obedience is able to, well, hold on, how about we just look to the scripture?
Able to do far more abundantly!
So, be strong!
Trust His work, His power, His strength that work in you and through you!
The resurrection provides hope regarding our own resurrection (1Pt1:3-5; 1The4:13-14)
A living hope, and I have to give scripture on this, that is only made possible by His resurrection
Paul put it like this
His resurrection brings about ours!
By faith!
The resurrection does demand our faith, our loyalty to Jesus (Rom14:9; Act2:32-36; Eph1:20-23; Rom14:7-8; 2Cor5:15)
He died, he rose again so He would be Lord of the livign and the dead (Rom14:9)
He rose and was exalted, so we could believe
(stop, slow down, emphasis this, Jesus as Lord and Christ!)
All so that we may be the church, the body of believers
Head over all things to the church by the resurrection from the dead!
Faith, God demands our faith, our loyalty.
our live, and our service belong to Him for we belong to Him, for we were once separated but now are adopted, it is no longer we that life, it is He that lives in us and through us to live and to serve Him.
(invitation slide: Do you believe in the resurrection?)
(Below scriptures are not on the screen; stay on the invitation slide)
We have spoken collectively about the significance of the resurrection, but it has to come all the way down to personally.
Your eternal destination, your eternal hope is impacted on what you believe about the resurrection.
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