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He Lives
Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 30, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: AN EVERYDAY MESSAGE FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE.
HE LIVES
MATTHEW 28:6
INTRODUCTION
THIS RESURRECTION STORY CONTAINS THE ELEMENTS OF
THE SENSATIONAL ASPECTS OF JESUS IN THE SENSE THAT HE
REIGNED AS KING AND DIED AS KING. WHAT SO SPACTACULAR
ABOUT THAT? YOU ASK. I CAME BY TO TELL SOMEBODY THIS
MORNING. THAT ON THE THIRD DAY EARLY ONE MORNING
AFTER THE SABBATH SOME OF JESUS’ FOLLOWERS HAD COME TO
THE PLACE WHERE THE BODY OF JESUS WAS LAYING TO
ANNOINT HIM. BUT WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY WERE AMAZED
THAT THEY FOUND THE STONE HAD BEEN ROLLED AWAY AND
JESUS’ BODY WAS GONE.
I WANNA TELL SOMEBODY HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD ON THAT
THIRD DAY YET A KING.
LET YOUR HEARTS BEHOLD THE SUPERNATURAL AND THE
NATURAL.
I STOPPED BY TO TELL SOMEBODY
ABOUT A MAN NAMED JESUS WHO WE COULD SAY WAS THE RIGHT PERSON - AT THE RIGHT PLACE - AT - THE RIGHT TIME.
BECAUSE HIS SON GAVE HIMSELF AS A RANSOM THAT HE COULD
CHANGE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO WILLFULLY EXCEPTED THEM.
TO FULFILL THE PROMISE TO THE WORLD OF BONDAGE.
I WANNA TELL SOMEBODY THAT HE DELIVERED HIMSELF INTO
THE ENEMIES HAND AND THE RESULTS WERE:
1) HE WAS ARRESTED
2) HE WAS TRIED
3) HE WAS CRUCIFIED AND BURIED IN A BORROWED TOMB.
SOMEBODY LISTEN TO ME OUT THERE.
AFTER SEEING THE STONE ROLLED AWAY MARY MAGDELENE
RAN AND CAME TO SIMON PETER.
BECAUSE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHET HAD BEEN FULFILLED
BECAUSE THE WORDS OF JESUS HAD BEEN FULFILLED.
HE HAD RISEN AND HE LIVES.
HE DIED TO LIVE AGAIN.
HE ROSE TO LIVE ETERNALLY
HE IS RISEN AND HE LIVES
I WANNA TELL SOMEBODY.
THERE WAS A GREAT EARTHQUAKE; FOR AN ANGLE OF THE
LORD DECENDED FROM HEAVEN AND CAME AND ROLLED AWAY
THE STONE FROM THE DOOR AND SAT ON IT.
THE ANGLE OF THE LORD CAME AND ROLLED THE STONE AWAY
AND SAT UPON IT.
ROLLED AWAY THE STONE OF:
(1) ISOLATION
(2) SEPARATION
(3) DISCONNECTION
I STOPPED BY TO TELL SOMEBODY:
THEY ARE:
(1) ISOLATED TO SIN
(2) SEPARATED FROM GOD
(3) DISCONNECTED FROM THE RESURRECTION
BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT THE ANGLE OF THE LORD
ROLLED AWAY THE STONE AND SAT UPON IT.
TOUCH SOMEBODY AND TELL THEM IT’S REAL
HE IS RISEN AND HE LIVES
I DROPPED IN TO TELL SOMEBODY
THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD CAME AND ROLLED THE STONE
AWAY AND SAT UPON IT.
SET UPON THAT STONE THAT WE COULD CONQUER:
TRIALS
TRIBULATION
ADVERSITY
(1) TRIALS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY
(2) TRIBULATIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY
(3) ADVERSITIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY
THROUGH THE MIGHTY WORKS OF THE RESURRECTION AND THE
ANGEL SITS ON YOUR PROBLEMS.
HE IS RISEN AND HE LIVES
NOW WE CAN ASK
O DEATH, WHERE IS THY STING?
O GRAVE WHERE IS THY VICTORY?
THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY THROUGH
OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
JESUS TOOK ON THE:
(1) STING OF DEATH
(2) STING OF SIN
(3) STING OF THE DEVIL
JESUS TOOK THE STINGER OUT OF THE DEVIL’S HAND.
HE IS RISEN AND HE LIVES
I WANT TO DECLARE TO SOMEBODY
JESUS’:
(1) DEATH DID HAPPEN
JESUS’
(2) BURIAL DID HAPPEN
JESUS’
RESURRECTION DID HAPPEN
TOUCH YOUR NEIGHBOR AND SAY “ IT HAPPENED”
NOW YOU HAVE RESURRECTION POWER ON YOUR INSIDE:
NOT DEATH
RESURRECTION POWER ON YOUR INSIDE:
NOT SIN
RESURRECTION POWER ON YOUR INSIDE:
NOT THE DEVIL
YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE
I HEARD IT SAID THE OTHER DAY :
I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE. HE WHO BELIEVES IN
ME, THOUGH HE MAY DIE, HE SHALL LIVE.
AND WHOEVER LIVES AND BELIEVES IN ME, SHALL NEVER DIE.
STORY
OPTIONAL
CLOSING
NOW IT IS THAT:
PHYSICAL DEATH IS NO LONGER THE FINAL REALITY
NEW LIFE
HEALING
POWER OF LOVE
AND FORGIVENESS
ALL ARE WHAT GOD GIVES HIS CHILDREN.
NOW THROUGH THE RESURRECTION WE HAVE A NEW LEASE ON
LIFE.
JESUS IS HERE TO GIVE THE SAME SECOND CHANCE THE FATHER
GAVE HIM.
THIS RESURRECTION STORY SAYS:
HE IS RISEN AND HE LIVES