City On A Hill Community Church - Indian River
This morning, we are going to look at the resurrection from a few different angles, or attributes, you could say. But above all, while we do this, I’d like us to look at the resurrection this morning through a heart of celebration. After all, that is the whole purpose of Easter for the believer—celebration!
1. RESURRECTION HOPE
We were destined for a death far worse than a physical one. We were destined for an eternity separated from God. But, the HOPE that the resurrection brings to us is a hope that was resurrected from the tomb with Jesus. It is a hope that Peter identifies as a LIVING HOPE.
1 Peter 1:3 ESV
The Greek word for living literally means to be full of vigor!
To be active, powerful, efficacious, and strong.
John 11:25 ESV
"Because we do not have a dead Savior, we have a living hope. The resurrection of Jesus guarantees that God will honor all His promises to His faithful children. That hope keeps us going in the darkest of times."
-Charles F. Stanley, Charles Stanley Study Bible
// CHALLENGE //
**Memorize 1 Peter 1:3 -
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Let the truth of those words pour over your soul this week!
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
2. RESURRECTION VICTORY - FUTURE GLORY
So we see that there is LIVING HOPE found in the resurrection; and that hope we find is through the victory over death that Jesus won for us. And again, this secures our eternity. So in Easter, we celebrate VICTORY.
Romans 8:18-25 ESV
Romans 8:31-39 ESV
The Greek word for hope (elpis) means a joyful and confident expectation.
3. RESURRECTION POWER
So far we’ve discussed how the resurrection brings us a LIVING HOPE; and how that LIVING HOPE was brought to us through the VICTORY of Jesus. But how was that victory won? It was won through RESURRECTION POWER.
Romans 6:4 ESV
The resurrection was so powerful that it completely suffocated the finality of death and its hold over us.
1 Corinthians 15:55 ESV
The single resurrection—the raising of life from death—has brought forth life from death for all people!
Romans 6:23 ESV
Revelation 21:4 ESV
CONCLUSION
In light of present sufferings, I have to wholeheartedly agree with Paul and say it cannot compare! So let us walk with a joyful and confident expectation of the promised future glory, fixing our eyes on our eternal security found in Jesus, won for us in the victory and power of the resurrection.
