1. RISEN

2. CROSS
C hrist’s
R esolve
O ver
S elf &
S in
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3. GRAVE
G race
R eceived
A waiting
V ictorious
E xpression
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4. RISEN Intro All of HIS story revolves around this critical point
BIRTH, DEATH, BURIAL, & RESURRECTION
Intro

5. RISEN Scripture Luke 24:1-8 (NIV)
1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
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6. RISEN Scripture Luke 24:1-8 (NIV)
4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?
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7. RISEN Scripture Luke 24:1-8 (NIV)
6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
7 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'"
8 Then they remembered his words.
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8. RISEN Scripture R ESURRECTION I NSURRECTION S ALVATION E VACUATION
N EUTRALIZATION
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9. RISEN Point #1 Revelation 1:5 (NIV)
5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
Point #1

10. RISEN RESURRECTION Point #1 He was dead for three days
He came back to life
He is our promise of our resurrection
Point #1

11. RISEN Point #2 1 Peter 3:18-20 (NIV)
…He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit,
19 through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison
20 who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built…
Point #2

12. RISEN
INSURRECTION
Prisoner # 7,777,777
Was DIFFERENT!
Point #2

13. RISEN INSURRECTION Point #2 He was born among humans.
He died as a human.
He invaded Hell and completed the Insurrection as a human.
Point #2

14. RISEN Point #3 Romans 4:25 (NIV)
25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Point #3

15. RISEN SELFLESS SALVATION Point #3 The cross was where it was paid
The empty tomb is proof of acceptance of payment
Point #3

16. RISEN Point #4 Ephesians 4:8-10 (NIV)
8 This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men."
9 (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
Point #4

17. RISEN EVACUATION Point #4
The old place of paradise/Abraham’s bosom was emptied out
Righteous that died in faith previous to the cross now taken home!
Point #4

18. RISEN Point #5 Matthew 28:16-18 (NIV)
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Point #5

19. RISEN Point #5 Revelation 1:17-18 (NIV)
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
Point #5

20. RISEN NEUTRALIZATION Point #5
The keys of DEATH, HELL & the GRAVE were taken from Satan
A major power shift occurred – Satan was neutralized by the resurrection
Point #5

21. RISEN The whole earth will be judged on one thing:
Do you believe HE IS RISEN?
Conclusion

22. What happens in the life of someone who really believes HE IS RISEN?
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23. RISEN
What would happen in your life if your really believed that Jesus is Risen?
Conclusion

24. Where in your life do you need the power of resurrection?
RISEN
Where in your life do you need the power of resurrection?
Conclusion