2023.04.09.Sermon Notes.Resurrection Day, Easter Sunday
William Akehurst, HSWC
Scriptures Referenced: Luke 24:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; Colossians 1:18; Romans 8:29; Deuteronomy 26:8-11; Luke 24:44-49; Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; John 3:16; John 1:12; Romans 8:10; John 11:25-26
BIG IDEA: Why do you seek the living among the dead? HE is not here, HE IS RISEN!
Buddha, Confucius, Muhammed are all dead. JESUS is ALIVE and IS THE-VICTORIOUS-ONE.
HE IS NOT HERE, HE HAS RISEN
Luke 24:1-8
1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”
8 And they remembered His words.
OUR FAITH AND HOPE IS IN THAT JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS, WAS BURIED AND ROSE AGAIN.
1 Corinthians 15:1-28 (Paul writes)
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
JESUS IS THE FIRSTFRUIT OF THE DEAD, AND ALL WHO BELIEVE IN HIM WILL ALSO RISE FROM THE DEAD.
BY ADAM, ALL DIE
BUT BY CHRIST, ALL ARE MADE ALIVE, TO WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
FIRST FRUITS
Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
THE LORD BROUGHT US OUT OF OUR “EGYPT”, OUR CAPTIVITY, OUR SIN
WITH A MIGHTY HAND AND JESUS ON THE CROSS, ARMS OUTSTRETCHED.
AND HE, JESUS WILL BRING US TO THE PROMISED LAND, GOD’S KINGDOM
WE WHO FOLLOW AFTER JESUS, THE FIRSTFRUIT OF THE RESURRECTION. AND FOLLOWING AFTER HIM TO COME INTO THE PRESENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD.
Deuteronomy 26:8-11
8 And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:
9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.
10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:
11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
Luke 24:44-49
44 Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” 45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
46 Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of these things.
49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
NOTE: THE HEBREW WORD FOR “FIRSTFRUIT” MEANS “PROMISE”.
WE’RE ALL SINNERS WITH A DESTINY OF DEATH
BUT GOD’S GIFT THROUGH JESUS CHRIST IS ETERNAL LIFE.
Romans 3:10,23, 6:23
3:10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
ETERNAL LIFE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS COME THROUGH CHRIST IN US. IN YOU AND ME.
Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
WHICH LEAVES US TO ONE QUESTION: WILL YOU BELIEVE?
John 11:25-26 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Let's Pray,
FATHER, we come with grateful hearts, rejoicing in YOUR GREAT LOVE for us, for me.
We give thanks for JESUS, who not only took our sin to the Cross, not only died and was buried, but by YOUR POWER, arose from the grave and IS ALIVE FOREVERMORE. We believe FATHER, we hold fast and open YOUR GIFT to us by opening our hearts to be Filled with YOUR SPIRIT, all in the Precious Name of the LAMB of Sacrifice, JESUS CHRIST, our LORD, SAVIOR and Soon Coming King. Amen and Amen.
Be blessed and be a blessing,
Bill
